Explore colonial America

Looks at the events surrounding America's fight for independence from Great Britain, discussing key battles, the writing of the Constitution and more.

"Readers ... will be transported back to Colonial Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America. Through simple text and full-color images, students will experience the journey along with the colonists: the difficult voyage overseas, illness and starvation, uncertainty about the local American Indians, and the hard work that went into forming a successful colony"--Amazon.com.

"[Describes] the events that transpired in seventeenth-century colonial Massachusetts, when a group of young girls accused several townspeople of witchcraft, [later leading to the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Teaches] young readers ... about the religious and cultural state of colonial New England, as well as the dangers of group think"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the grassroots campaign to break free of England that began as a response to discontent in the thirteen American colonies, ultimately leading to the American Revolution.

Transports readers to the Plymouth Colony and the first Thanksgiving, examining the hardships experienced by the Pilgrims, their attempts to build a successful colony, and their changing relationship with the local Wampanoag Indians.

Readers learn about Colonial Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, and look at the colonists' experiences, from the difficult ocean voyage, to illness and starvation, to uncertainty and hard work in the new land.

Examines how the harsh British response to the Boston Tea Party--when Patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest restrictive laws--prompted a reaction that culminated in the Revolutionary War.

Through simple but engaging narrative, illustrated text leads readers through Benjamin Franklin's childhood, his diverse interests and accomplishments, and the role he played in the American Revolution and creation of an independent nation.