Maestro, Betsy

Discusses the relations between the European colonists and the Native Americans, the disputes between settlers from France, England, and Spain, and the role these conflicts played in the history of North America.

Describes how the lives of America's native inhabitants are changed forever by European explorers who claim the land and its resources for their countries.

Introduces a number of compound words, such as suitcase, railroad, and tablecloth, through the story of a family taking a train trip.

Traces the competition among the American Indians, French, English, Spanish, and Dutch for land, furs, timber, and other resources of North America.

Describes the life cycle of an apple from its initial appearance as a spring bud to that point in time when it becomes a fully ripe fruit.

Traces the history of immigration to the United States and examines the reasons why people chose to move to America.

Describes how the Constitution was drafted and ratified.

Describes the creation of the huge statue given by France to the United States and its erection in New York Harbor as a symbol of liberty.

As Harriet attempts to earn five dollars for a new kite, the reader learns about the coins that add up to a dollar.

A history of money, beginning with the barter system in ancient times, to the first use of coins and paper money, to the development of modern monetary systems.