The Thirteen Colonies (We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)) [Library Binding]

Marc Tyler Nobleman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)

Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.

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About the Author

Compass Point Books is a publisher of children’s books and digital products. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Compass Point Books (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075650211X
• ISBN-13: 978-0756502119
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,555,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Emigrants & Immigrants

More About the Author

I have written more than 70 books, most for young people of all ages. "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman" is the first and still only standalone biography of the young men who dreamed up the world's first superhero; it is an ALA Notable title that received multiple starred reviews and appeared on the front page of "USA Today." My picture book on the "secret" behind the creation of Batman comes out in 2012.

I have written extensively for Nickelodeon Magazine. I'm also a cartoonist whose works has appeared in more than 100 publications including "The Wall Street Journal" and "Forbes." I do not know how to draw sewing machines or SpongeBob SquarePants.

I blog behind-the-scenes tales of book research, promotion, and more at http://noblemania.blogspot.com/.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It suffers from the affliction of trying to cover too much history in too few pages, February 15, 2009

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This review is from: The Thirteen Colonies (We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)) (Library Binding)

This book suffers from the affliction of trying to cover too much history. It begins in 1585 when Sir Walter Raleigh sent the first group of English colonies to Roanoke Island on the Atlantic seaboard and ends with the establishment of the United States in 1783. Nearly 200 years of dynamic history is condensed into 41 pages. While some effort is made to describe the differences in the people that established the original 13 colonies, those significant points are not emphasized enough. Nothing is covered in any depth to make it worthwhile as a reference. For these reasons, I consider this book a poor resource for classes in elementary school history.