We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History

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Summary: Engaging and exciting for kids!
Review: I'm an eighth grade U.S. history teacher. I have used this book in my classroom, and the kids love it. It brings important events in history alive for the students. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning about individual stories in history.

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Summary: Captivating Insight into U.S. History
Review: My Middle School Special Day Class students were captivated and intrigued by each story we read together. Used as an introduction to specific eras in our history, these eyewitness stories provoked the students to ask questions, seek further information, and dive into their history lessons. There is such a long waiting list to borrow this book that I can only allow students to take it home overnight. This was the best twenty dollars I have ever spent on a classroom resource!

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Summary: Wow...This Is What You Call EXCITING History!
Review: When someone gave me this book as a sort of gift, I was kind of reluctant to read it. I mean, it looked like another one of those thick, boring biography collections that line the bookshelves in your social studies classroom. Was I ever wrong...I started reading this book, thinking I'd just read for a few minutes, and soon half an hour had gone by. Phillip Hoose has done a wonderful job of creating a book with dynamic young people throughout history that inspire us all. And he goes beyond telling about Phillis Wheatley...he tells about Anna Meyer, who played professional baseball during World War 2, John Tinker who boldly stood up for his rights to protest the Vietnam War, and the boys who played a crucial-yet-rarely-realized role as part of the crew on Columbus's voyage. So you think history's boring? Read this book and see it in a whole new light!