-
Life During the American Revolution
Kristen Rajczak Nelson
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2013)Readers will learn about some of the unusual events during the American Revolution such as the tar and feathering of British supporters, battles taking place in farmers' fields, and patriot soldiers leaving the war to harvest their crops.
W
-
Life on a Wagon Train
Kristen Rajczak
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2013)Describes life for American pioneer families as they followed the trails out West.
V
-
Life in Jamestown Colony
Janey Levy
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Classroom, Jan. 1, 2014)Discusses challenges faced by settlers living in Jamestown Colony in the early seventeenth century, including drought, starvation, and quarrels with Powhatans, and identifies three major events that changed the colony in 1619.
S
-
The Boston Massacre
Therese Shea
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Classroom, Jan. 1, 2014)Discusses the events leading up to the Boston Massacre, including the taxation of paper, sugar, and other products by the British; the violence that erupted between British soliders and Bostonians on March 5, 1770; and the aftermath.
T
-
Life on the Mayflower
Michael Rajczak
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Classroom, Jan. 1, 2014)Tells the story of the Pilgrims who traveled to North America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and what their life aboard the ship was like.
V
-
Pocahontas and the Powhatans
Reese Donaghey, Kathleen Connors
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)Pocahontass name wasnt originally Pocahontas. Pocahontas was a nickname! She was later known by another name, too. Once she began following the religion of the English, she took the name Rebecca. More of her life is uncertain. Readers learn the major accounts of Pocahontass life and the discrepancies among them. Full-color images and fun fact boxes help contextualize her life with that of the Powhatan culture in which she grew up. The Powhatans relationship with the English colored her life, and the stories that came of her dealings with the English still fascinate today.
Q
-
Life During the Gold Rush
Janey Levy
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2013)Explains the California gold rush, including how it started, what kind of equipment prospectors used, and the social changes caused by gold rush.
S
-
Life as a Pioneer
Kristen Rajczak
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2013)Describes what life was like for pioneers on the American frontier in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, discussing what they ate, what type of work they did, where they lived, and challenges they faced.
Q
-
The First Thanksgiving
Kathleen Connors
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Classroom, Jan. 1, 2014)Provides facts about the first Thanksgiving, describing the lifestyle of the Pilgrims, their pact with the Wampanoag, and the meal and festival they shared.
M
-
The History of Independence Day
Reese Donaghey
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)Most Americans know that the holiday celebrated on July 4 commemorates something about the Declaration of Independence. While that date is when the Second Continental Congress approved the final draft of the document, other dates could be considered more significant, such as 2 days before when the Congress approved the declaration at all! Readers learn about the accident of history that is the American holiday of the Fourth of July. Fun fact boxes add surprising details to main content that presents a traditional social studies curriculum topic in an exciting new way.
W
-
Christopher Columbus
Michael Rajczak
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)Christopher Columbus most likely wasnt the person to discover the Americas. He wasnt even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbuss travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.
P
-
The Transcontinental Railroad
Michael Rajczak
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Classroom, Jan. 1, 2014)Describes how and why the Transcontinental Railroad was built and tells how it affected the westward expansion of settlers.
N