Clash of Cultures: Prehistory-1638 (Drama of American History) [Library Binding]

Christopher Collier (Author), James Lincoln Collier (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 96 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761404368
• ISBN-13: 978-0761404361
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,311,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what we needed, April 23, 2011

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This review is from: Clash of Cultures: Prehistory-1638 (Drama of American History) (Library Binding)

This book is a great read for a child of about 10 or so. It gives the background information and cultural details necessary for a child to understand how Europeans came to dominate North America. The only thing I didn't like was the authors' description of Native American parenting practices as 'indulgent' simply because babies were carried around by their mothers and children weren't spanked. The word 'indulgent' has somewhat negative connotations, but I don't feel that non-violent parenting and keeping a baby with its mother (how else would a Native American baby have gotten fed?) deserve to be viewed as indulgent. Just a minor thing, but something I noticed. :)