The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689
The New Americans is the story of the colonists — the more than two hundred thousand new Americans — who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world.
This ongoing series introduces our country’s history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear texts combine with informative, accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America’s past and present.
About the authors:
- Betsy Maestro is the author of the “American Story” series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color?
- Giulio Maestro is the illustrator of over 100 children’s books. He has also written his own books of word play and has co-authored two I Can Read Books with his son, Marco: What Do You Hear When Cows Sing, and Other Silly Riddles and Geese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes. The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
