Reviews

Author reviews

"A big breath of fresh air and the best possible news for the youngsters who get to read them."
"David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman and John Adams

"The best American history written for young people that I have ever seen."
"David Herbert Donald, Harvard University, two-time Pulitzer-prize winning author of Lincoln

"Joy Hakim seems to have accomplished a miracle"interesting kids in history."
"James McPherson, Pulitzer-prize winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom

"Joy Hakim has shown that writing... for young people can itself be an art form. These beautifully written, graphically sophisticated volumes set new standards for clear and engaging prose. Of equal importance, they beautifully convey through text and imagery complex levels and interactions of information and meaning."
"Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California and author of Americans and the California Dream series

"It is a fine piece of work... It really respects children, as the best children's literature does... I am convinced that the response to these particularly warm, entertaining, yet challenging books will be large, and what is more, will have important national results."
"Bernard A. Weisberger, author of The Impact of Our Past: A History of the United States and The American Heritage History of the American People