Books with author Allison Stark Draper

San Francisco de Solano was the last of the 21 California missions to be built. Fray Altimira began construction on the mission on August 25, 1823. The Spanish were not the only European settlers to live in the area where San Francisco de Solano was built. The Russians built Fort Ross nearby with plans to colonize the area. As many other missions did, Solano began to decline in the 183’s prompting many Indians to leave the missions in search of more stable circumstances. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of California’s mission system, and this gorgeous mission. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.

This dynamic series uses newspaper-style headlines and newspaper style reporting to draw students into seminal events in American history. Kids will easily relate to the "you are there" approach to the people and places that shaped our nation. From the first steps toward independence to the election of George Washington as president, history comes alive in these engaging and richly illustrated books.Students have always been fascinated by the thrilling tale of Paul Revere's midnight ride. Now they can get the full story, as well as the events that preceded and followed one of the most important nights in our country's history.

From factories to farms and ballrooms to battlefields, this exciting new series uses clothing as a window through which to view our nation's ever-changing social and political climate. Through the use of engaging text, fine art illustrations, historical photographs, and living history reenactments, young readers are given a unique perspective on American history from the first settlements to the tumult of the Civil War.In the brand new country that would become America, clothing became a political statement; a way for the colonists to differentiate themselves from their British counterparts. Tracing the politics of the time through the clothing of the colonial men, women, and children, this book brings this exciting time in our history to life for readers.