A History of US: The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 A History of US Book One (A History of US, 1)

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.

Thousands of years--way before Christopher Columbus set sail--wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime! Hunt seals with the Inuit; harvest corn on a cliff-top mesa; hunt the mighty buffalo; and set sail with Leif Erickson, Columbus, and all the early great explorers--Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Henry the Navigator, and more--in this brilliantly told story of America before it was America.

About the Series:
Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again.

• A History of US: Making Thirteen Colonies: 1600-1740 A History of US Book Two
• A History of US: From Colonies to Country: 1735-1791 A History of US Book Three
• A History of US: The New Nation: 1789-1850 A History of US Book Four
• A History of US: Liberty for All?: 1820-1860 A History of US Book Five
• A History of US: War, Terrible War: 1855-1865 A History of US Book Six
• Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus, August 3, 1492-February 14, 1493
• Children of the Longhouse
• A Reconstructing America: 1865-1890 A History of US Book 7
• Sees Behind Trees
• The First Americans: Elementary Grades Student Study Guide, A History of US: Student Study Guide pairs with A History of US: Book One