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Here are great stories for children and families to enjoy together. And what's more, here is accurate and reliable American history that will inform and educate while it entertains. The follies and tribulations, shames and triumphs of our forefathers and mothers have never seemed so relevant as author Joy Hakim shares her love and fascination with the people of our past. The narrative and informal text includes offbeat, little-told events and singular personalities that make the traditional meat-and-potatoes of American history anything but boring. Listen to these comments from children who have read the series:"I think boys and girls will like this book because when you read the book it seems like someone is talking to you." "I usually hate to read, but these books are so fun I just can't stop reading sometimes." "When I read A History of US it was like I was back in time to that particular place." "You make this history book a story book."And adults and leading educators join in the praise:"I had intended to scan the material...but when I started reading I couldn't stop."--Ernest L. Boyer, President, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advenacement of Teaching"The book is outstanding! I found myself reading all around the house, even trying to read while giving my daughters a bath....Now all I want to do is read the rest of the books as soon as possible."--George Coggan, fifth-grade teacher, FloridaThese are the books that everyone is talking about. Joy Hakim's A History of US will change forever they way we think about American history.