Description: All kinds of people are coming to America. If you're European, you come in search of freedom or riches. If you're African, you come in chains. And what about the Indians, what is happening to them? Soon with the influx of so many people, thirteen unique colonies are born, each with its own story. Meet Pocahontas and John Smith in Jamestown. Join William Penn and the Quakers in Pennsylvania. Sit with the judges at the Salem witch trials. Hike over the mountains with Daniel Boone. And let Ben Franklin give you some salty advice in his Poor Richard's Almanac in this remarkable journey through the dynamic creation of what one day becomes the United States.
Review Quotes: "[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 searching, opinionated survey. In every sense a fresh look at our history." --Kirkus Reviews"Merits every accolade, starting with the most personal: I couldn't put it down."--Washington Post Book World"The liveliest, most realistic, most well-received American history series ever written for children."--Los Angeles Times"A thorough and accurate narrative of our nation's history."--The Philadelphia Inquirer"I think this is the best American history written for young people that I have ever seen."--David Herbert Donald, Harvard University; Pulitzer prize-winning author of Lincoln"When master storyteller Joy Hakim wields her pen, you're in for a breathtaking adventure."--Teaching K-8"An attention to detail and drama alike make these recommended choices for not only readers ages 8-13 but for entire families."--Children's Bookwatch"Absorbing, real and even fun to read."--Voice of Youth Advocates"Books of real substance that speak directly to kids."--Jean Fritz, author of Shhh, We're Writing the Constitution"One of the best nonfiction series of the decade. Impossible to put down."--School Library Journal