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From Colonies to Country: 1735-1791 A History of US Book 3

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This is the first book I've found about the Revolutionary War that delved deeply enough into the cultural and political roots of Independence. While I don't have a full 4 year degree, I often read college level books just for fun. I found that this book was written so well that I think it would be readable to a 9-12 year old, yet it was a good read for me. Every few pages the author would call out words to further explain and I would be reminded the age level of the book.

Many items were called out in sidebars in the book. It is chock full of meaty, meaningful sidebars, maps, and graphics. These items aren't filler like in some books. Just as important, I felt I was getting a fair, unbiased portrayal of the facts and history. At my age and political temperament that is a unique and refreshing change.

I have not read very much about the Revolutionary War and the surrounding Independence movement. Since high school so many years ago, I have only read 2 or 3 of them. The last one I read about a month ago was "Patriots: Men Who Started the American Revolution" by AJ Langguth. The title implied that it delved much more into the roots of the movement than it really did. Ms Hakim's book did a much better job at this. Probably much more than half the book discussed the events prior to and after the war. The other book was better at discussing the warfighting... but I don't think 9-12 year olds need that much indepth knowledge of that.

I hope this review was coherent. It is the first one Ive ever done. I was just so thrilled with this book. I highly recommend it.

A From Colonies to Country: 1735-1791 A History of US Book 3 (A History of Us)

The History of US series is a wonderful resource! This year, I am using it to homeschool. But I have also used it to supplement a school history textbook where I have taught elementary.

Each book is very reader-friendly. Short chapters. Lots of photos and graphics. Engaging vignettes. Enough info to get the basics but also will tease you to do more research if something peaks your interest. A workable text for learning disability kiddos, depending on their reading level.

The entire collection of A History of US is amazingly detailed and chock-full of photos and to keep a young person interested in the story of our country. As with the other books in the series the chapters are fairly short and loaded with facts children find intriguing. From Colonies to Country is especially useful to me as a teaching tool because it covers the critical years of the founding of the nation. My 10-year old daughter loves to sit and share bits of information with me from the pictures and side notes in each chapter. She learns best when she's most involved and this set keeps her interest.

This series is great for homeschool. My kids love it. Lots of pictures for younger readers but written to keep older ones interested. At least thats how my kids rated it. We will be getting the whole series

Yes, this is a classroom textbook....but so well written. Instead of just knowing names and dates, this book makes the American Revolution come to life. Would definitely recommend it...for ANY age.

This book really packs in a bunch of information. It covers a shorter period than the first 2 books in the series, so there's more room to go in depth. I bet I can use the first three books in this series to create a whole semester of a US History curriculum.

This is the set we use for homeschooling our 11-year-old. We only have the first three so far, but we like what we see.

Is a good read for older kids perhaps but my kids were both required to read this in 5th grade. They both found it difficult to follow as the author skips around to various points. Neither child was able to develop a clear timeline of events. This might be more appropriate for middle school. Both kids also developed a dislike for history after working with these texts.