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A History of US: Book 3: From Colonies to Country

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Joy Hakim's book, From Colonies to Country is part of a series of books on the history of the United States. Hakim whimsically calls the series "The History of Us". I have used this volume in my classroom to supplement the very dry (and sorry to say, boring) history text. The students actually love it! Some have even asked to borrow my copies of the other books in the series, because they loved this one so much. I find that Hakim is fair in her retelling of the American story, yet she always manages to instill pride in our country. This book is also a great way for adults to add to their own knowledge of our great land's history.

We are homeschoolers, and are delighted to have "discovered" Joy Hakim's "History of US" award-winning American history series. We actually cuddle up in the rocking chair for "storytime" with them. She covers the facts in an interesting way and unabashedly instills pride for the United States. I took Honors Advanced Placement American History in high school, but now I am actually learning about the chains of cause and effect, the fascinating period details, and the personal stories that truly make up our history as I teach my kids. For homeschoolers I would recommend Books 1 and 2 in about third grade; we are starting book 3 in fourth grade this year. The second editions currently available have their pictures in color.

I am a history teacher at a high school in California, and my students craved something "more fun" than "plain old history" before I discovered this excellant book. Joy Hakin speaks to the reader and shows pride for her country while she really is teaching. All my students LOOK FORWARD to U.S. History class now- thanks to this book. My students love the books so much that they bought me the entire 11 volume set- that they often "borrow". I truely love teaching with the assistance of Joy Hakin's books; they really get to the core of the subject while keeping things interesting for the reader. I think this is the reason why teenagers continue to WANT to read them year after year in my class!

As an educator, I found this book exceptional!
It is written in a narrative format that is
interesting and easy to understand! I highly
recommend this book!