An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People (ReVisioning History for Young People)
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2020 American Indian Youth Literature Young Adult Honor Book 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People ,selected by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council 2019 Best-Of Lists: Best YA Nonfiction of 2019 ( Kirkus Reviews ) · Best Nonfiction of 2019 ( School Library Journal ) · Best Books for Teens (New York Public Library) · Best Informational Books for Older Readers (Chicago Public Library) Spanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples’ resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight against imperialism. Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics, archival images, original maps, recommendations for further reading, and other materials to encourage students, teachers, and general readers to think critically about their own place in history. Review: Great Educational Read - This book is well read and very detailed. We’re greatly enjoying it in our home school class group reading and feel it is a fantastic book for this month of November. Review: Scaled down, but core, essential information remains. - It’s scaled down compared to its other version, but very accessible for our younger generation.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,395 Reviews |
M**I
Great Educational Read
This book is well read and very detailed. We’re greatly enjoying it in our home school class group reading and feel it is a fantastic book for this month of November.
N**E
Scaled down, but core, essential information remains.
It’s scaled down compared to its other version, but very accessible for our younger generation.
A**R
Great book & easy to read
I originally bought the "adult" version of this book, then learned of this version for Junior High level readers. I exchanged the first one, for this "junior" version. It's appropriately (for casual adult reading) still thorough and contains good referencing, but just easier to read -- less academic. I'm 70 years old and have two master's degrees, so I CAN read, but it was just a PLEASURE to read this edition. Thanks authors!
S**Z
Impressed
I bought this as a companion to the grown up version
A**C
Good read for my class that I will continue to utilize!
Great book for class. Eloquently one and fostered to sensitive groups in a thoughtful way. Good fact checking and plethora of information that is very useful and Ned to know!
N**H
Read
Good
C**E
Excellent resource
We are using it for homeschooling middle-grade history, but would be illuminating for ages tween through adult. As other reviewers have mentioned, the material is dense and challenging (in a good way!), but I think that reading a little at a time it is quite accessible to even younger children. My 8-year-old is engaged and interested in the material.
K**R
This Is History
This book provides a detailed look at Indigenous life in both North and South America. Children will learn what life was like before Europeans came, the importance of corn in Indigenous life, about tribal affiliations, and how life changed once colonist appeared. Kids will learn that both Americas were settled lands with cities and governments of their own. They will see how Native people formed alliances with states and governments, and how tensions spread as the newcomers took more and more land. This book is an important addition to American history, and children will benefit from studying the work. Teachers and parents will find questions and exercises a useful tool. An adult version of this book exists for a more in-depth study. I strongly recommend this book for classrooms, libraries, and homes.
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