| The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 Contributor(s): Maestro, Betsy (Author), Maestro, Giulio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060575727 ISBN-13: 9780060575724 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear, simple texts combine with informative, accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America's past and present. "The New Americans" is the story of the colonists -- the more than two hundred thousand new Americans -- who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: 970.02 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Series: American Story (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 9.28" W x 11" (0.53 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 43797 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear, simple texts combine with informative, accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America's past and present. The New Americans is the story of the colonists -- the more than two hundred thousand new Americans -- who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Maestro, Betsy: - Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Maestro, Giulio: -Giulio Maestro is the illustrator of over 100 children's books. He has also written his own books of word play and has co-authored two I Can Read Books with his son, Marco: What Do You Hear When Cows Sing, and Other Silly Riddles and Geese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes. The Maestros live in Old Lyme, CT. |