Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids: 15 Immigrants Who Shaped U.S. History

Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids: 15 Immigrants Who Shaped U.S. History

by Brooke Khan
Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids: 15 Immigrants Who Shaped U.S. History

Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids: 15 Immigrants Who Shaped U.S. History

by Brooke Khan

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Overview

Discover the stories of extraordinary immigrants who changed America—a history book for kids ages 9 to 12

The United States has always been a nation of immigrants—and now you can learn all about the amazing people who've helped shape it, with this history book for kids age 9-12. Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids gives you an exciting and engaging look into the lives and contributions of these incredible individuals.

From Levi Strauss to Isabel Allende, discover how these dedicated and creative people made their mark—and how you can follow in their footsteps—with this fun history book for kids age 9-12.

An American history book for kids age 9-12 should include:
  • 15 inspiring stories—Learn from the experiences of famous American immigrants, including labor activist Mary Harris Jones, architect I. M. Pei, and guitarist Carlos Santana.
  • Multi-page biographies—This history book for kids age 9-12 goes beyond the obvious so you can find all kinds of remarkable facts about the lives of these exceptional Americans.
  • Beyond the book—Want to learn more? Each biography includes suggestions for places to read more, plus super fun (and educational!) activities.

Find a role model—or 15 of them!—in this beautifully illustrated history book for kids age 9-12.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781641527804
Publisher: Callisto Publishing
Publication date: 11/05/2019
Series: Biographies for Kids
Pages: 142
Sales rank: 451,568
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile: 1070L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

BROOKE KHAN is a former middle and high school teacher, as well as the founder of Literacy in Focus LLC, a resource where she creates and publishes engaging materials for teachers all over the world. Her differentiated curriculum is designed to support educators in building literacy.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Levi Strauss 1

Mary Harris Jones 9

John Muir 17

Albert Einstein 25

Mabel Ping-Hua Lee 33

Maya Deren 41

I.M. Pei 47

Elie Wiesel 55

Madeleine Albright 63

Isabel Allende 71

Carlos Santana 79

Mikhail Baryshnikov 87

Iman Abdulmajid 95

Nadia Comaneci 103

Dikembe Mutombo 111

More Inspiring People to Explore 118

References 121

Quotation Sources 128

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