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History of US: Liberty for All?
Joy Hakim
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Description for History of US: Liberty for All?
Paperback. Series: A History of US. Num Pages: 224 pages, 284 b/w halftones, 46 color halftones & maps. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 193 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Early nineteenth century America could just about be summed up by Henry David Thoreau's words when he said, "Eastward I go only by force, but westward I go free." It was an exuberant time for the diverse citizens of the United States, who included a range of folk, from mountain men and railroad builders to whalers and farmers, as they pushed forward into the open frontier and all their hopes and fears are captured in Liberty for All? In addition to ... Read more
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Early nineteenth century America could just about be summed up by Henry David Thoreau's words when he said, "Eastward I go only by force, but westward I go free." It was an exuberant time for the diverse citizens of the United States, who included a range of folk, from mountain men and railroad builders to whalers and farmers, as they pushed forward into the open frontier and all their hopes and fears are captured in Liberty for All? In addition to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
A History of US
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195327199
SKU
V9780195327199
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About Joy Hakim
Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, ... Read more
Reviews for History of US: Liberty for All?
[An] exciting series... Ms. Hakim braids multiple narratives together to bring alive material long dead to children's imaginations.
The New York Times Book Review
Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read.
Education Week
Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this ... Read more
The New York Times Book Review
Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read.
Education Week
Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this ... Read more