This book is pretty neat because in addition to your typical book with paragraphs, it also tells the story through a timeline which is a bit easier to read and more to the point than reading tons and tons of books. This book is just over 50 pages so it gives you a LOT of information in not a lot of space. I always like the history books geared more towards kids because that has always been my worst subject and while I’d like to learn more it’s just something that I can not retain the information in your typical text books. These kids books make things a bit more fun and interesting and help me retain more information. If only college text books were written for younger kids – I’d have done much better in my history classes! 😉
The book tells about the original Thirteen Colonies and the timeline for which they were settled. Most of them are around here (Connecticut is one of them, if you weren’t sure) so it is always interesting to see names that are relatively local.
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About the Book
In the spring of 1607, an English ship landed at modern-day Virginia. The ship’s passengers quickly built shelters and a fort. Their settlement, Jamestown, was the first permanent English colony in North America.
This event marked the beginning of an important period in US history. Over the next 150 years, thousands of Europeans—men, women, and children—journeyed to North America. They came seeking wealth, religious freedom, or a fresh start in life. The thirteen colonies they created became the foundation for a new nation.
Explore the history of each of the thirteen colonies. Track the important events and turning points in the creation of the United States.