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The Delaware Colony
Dennis B. Fradin
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1992)Discusses some of the key people and events in Delaware's history, from the arrival of the first explorers in the 1600s to becoming the first state in 1787.
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South Carolina
Craig A. Doherty, Katherine M. Doherty
Hardcover (Facts on File, Feb. 1, 2005)Describes the native peoples of the area, early explorers, European colonial settlements, the battles and events of the Revolutionary War, and the colony's role in the ratification of the Constitution.
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The Thirteen Colonies - Pennsylvania
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 14, 2001)Although it was the next-to-last of the original thirteen colonies to be founded, Pennsylvania became the third largest colony and one of the most prosperous. This title explains the importance of the colony and its people in early American life and in the making of the new nation.
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Rhode Island
Robin S. Doak
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)Presents the history of Rhode Island, from its earliest beginnings in the seventeenth century up to the time of the American Revolution.
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The Delaware Colony
Kevin Cunningham
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 8, 2011)A True Book: Thirteen Colonies series allows readers to experience what makes each of America's colonies distinctive and exceptional.Readers will get to know each colonies' history, geography, and contributions. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.
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The Thirteen Colonies - New Jersey
Thomas Streissguth
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Dec. 14, 2001)Overshadowed by its neighbors in Pennsylvania and New York, colonial New Jersey became a bloody meeting ground of the British and Continental armies during the American Revolution. This volume untangles the busy settlement and complex history of New Jersey, the melting pot of colonial America.
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The Thirteen Colonies - North Carolina
Michael V. Uschan
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 11, 2001)North Carolina was the location of the first English attempt to colonize the New World. But the mysterious fate of the members of that "Lost Colony" and Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America, is only one of the intriguing historical aspects of this unique state.
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Massachusetts
Craig A. Doherty, Katherine M. Doherty
Hardcover (Facts on File, Feb. 1, 2005)Describes the native peoples of the area, early explorers, European colonial settlements, the battles and events of the Revolutionary War, and the colony's role in the ratification of the Constitution.
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New York
Craig A. Doherty, Katherine M. Doherty
Paperback (Facts on File, Feb. 1, 2005)New York describes life in the early colony, including such details as the importance of the fur trade, wars instrumental to New York's development, the discrimination suffered by various peoples under Peter Stuyvesant, and the games the colonists enjoyed. It discusses the early explorers of the area, such as Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain, and the Dutch West Indies Company's role in the formation of the colony. An entire chapter is devoted to the American Indians, such as the Wappinger and Montauk, who lived in the area. Readers will also learn about post-Revolution New York, including the continued presence of slavery and New York City's designation as the capital of the new country, as well as the part it played in the formation of the Constitution. Sidebars include: Committees of CorrespondenceConstructing a longhouseMargaret CorbinDating the start of the League of the IroquoisHenry Hudson's fourth voyageJacob LeislerNine pinsThe division of the Duke's grantThe first Jews in New AmsterdamSlavery in New YorkWalloonsSir Peter Warren.
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Pennsylvania
Deborah H. Deford
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)Presents the history of Pennsylvania, from its earliest beginnings in the seventeenth century up to the time of the American Revolution.
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