Struggle for a Continent: The French and Indian Wars: 1689-1763 (American Story Series)

I began homeschooling about 3 years ago. I always struggled teaching history because all of the curriculums are Zzzzz —boring! So I began teaching history through story-telling. For example, we began US History with Jamestown, so we read Blood on the River. It was an amazing and in-depth way of learning about this settlement but it was also fun and memorable! I couldn’t find a fun children’s novel for the French and Indian War, so I settled for this book. I didn’t have super high expectations but using this book paired with a globe and our own hand-written timeline book, it has been wonderful and not boring at all. Granted, we are only 2 pages in, but we have gotten about 30 minutes of in-depth conversation from these two pages. We are taking it slowly and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the book has in store for us!

The Colonial period of American history is one of the most fascinating eras and also one of the most ignored. For most Americans, Colonial history starts in 1620 with the arrival of the Mayflower and then goes fast forwards to 1775 and the beginning of the American Revolution. The War of American Independence just sort of happens and there is very little understanding of the historical context."The Struggle for a Continent" describes the battle for control over the North American Continent between France and Great Britain. Of particular note, Betsy Maestro does an admirable job of explaining the role of the Algonquin and the Iroquois Confederation in the ensuing wars. A better children's book on the French and Indian Wars would be hard to imagine. Betsy Maestro is a strong writer and the "Struggle for a Continent" has the potential to be classic in the children's historical non-fiction category. Along with all of the other volumes in "The American Story" series, this book is highly recommended.

Great addition to my 4th grade Social Studies curriculum. I love the variety of illustrations and maps.

I think a patriotic point of view isn't always a bad thing. Yes Native Americans were displaced but they played their own part in the making of American as we know it, both good and bad. Obviously the book doesn't go too in depth but the pictures are a tad gory for the younger kids. My daughter enjoys being read to from the book because of the colorful pictures, but I'd recommend a secondary source of information in tandem.

Great book, as is the rest of the series! We own all of the books in this series now and they've been a great resource for us as we learn about American history for homeschool this year. Highly recommend!

This book is full of beautifully drawn illustrations and maps, and is interestingly written in a way that kept my fourth graders fully engaged.

Nice book! Great gift for my 10 year old son. Thanks for the great service. He loves the book and reads it often.

We love Betsy Maestro books for US history! Easy to read, great pictures, and cover the content well. I just wish she'd write more about modern US history.

Arrived as said on time,price & condition.We read it again & again,Very nice book for everyone.Thank you.See you the next one.