A History of US
A History of US is a ten-volume (and one sourcebook) historical book series for children, written by Joy Hakim and first published in its entirety in 1995. The series is published by the US branch of Oxford University Press and is currently in its third edition. Originally conceived as a trade children's series, the books quickly found fans among classroom teachers; in response to the prompting of educators Oxford University Press developed ancillary teaching materials to accompany the series. Branded as 'alternatives to traditional textbooks' the series is regularly used in both public and private schools, usually in middle school classes. The books are all written in a personal tone, as if the author were a storyteller. The texts have been released to ample praise by teachers, home-schoolers, students, and many others. The series has won the James A. Michener Award in Writing and the Parent's Choice Gold Award. Content The books are titled: The First Americans: Prehistory–1600 Making Thirteen Colonies: 1600–1740 From Colonies to Country: 1735–1791 The New Nation: 1789–1850 Liberty for All? 1820–1860 War, Terrible War: 1855–1865 Reconstructing America: 1865–1890 An Age of Extremes: 1880–1917 War, Peace, And All That Jazz: 1918–1945 All the People: Since 1945 The