America's Story (Group 2)
America's Story
Reading Level: 8
Interest Level: 8-12
This exciting set introduces readers to seminal periods 
in United States history that changed the landscape of the country, from the 
fight for independence from Great Britain to the United States banding together 
with its former parent country less than 150 years later to fight the Central 
Powers in World War I. Readers will gain insight into the American Revolution, 
the formation of the new republic, the process of westward expansion, and the 
Great War through primary sources such as letters and newspaper articles. 
Students will gain a fuller understanding of these different periods in U.S. 
history thanks to the close analysis of diverse primary sources, sidebars that 
explain unfamiliar terms, and questions that will help them think through and 
evaluate each source.
Each Book Contains:
• Sidebars that highlight 
poignant material or define key terms
• Photographs that engage readers and 
explain accompanying text
• Excerpts from historical sources that provide a 
variety of perspectives
• A glossary and index to provide readers with 
easy-to-reference material
Curriculum Connections:
• Accessible, 
age-appropriate books designed to introduce readers to primary-source 
material
• Diverse perspectives and opinions about different events and 
periods in U.S. history are provided

 
             
             
             
             
     
