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Text and accompanying photographs explore the daily life of children in nineteenth-century North American communities through stories and activities.

Discusses various customs and traditions of the early settlers such as bathing newborn babies in wine to make them strong and healthy.

An introduction to the North American continent, explaining where it is, and discussing the weather, natural features, plants, animals, languages, cities, rural areas, and famous places in North America.

A simple introduction to the geographic features, people, and animals of the continent of North America.

Identifies the continent of North America, divides it into six regions including the Eastern Seaboard, Great Lakes, Arctic Circle, and Central America, and discusses their countries, states, cities, and geographical features.

Seven folktales from the Zaisi, Mandan, Cree, Chuckchee, Osage, Mohawk, and Modoc traditions that explore the creation of the world and the origin of human.

Provides a brief introduction to the life of explorer Robert La Salle.

An introduction to North America, a continent of twenty-four countries, discussing North America's water and land, climate, trees and grasses, deserts, city and country life, and resources, and looking at things to see and do in North America.

Ethan takes his three children and Captain Jibby and crew to the year 1668 to end a family curse and save the children's mother, but their return is in jeopardy.

A very simple introduction to the geography, topography, flora, fauna, and people of North America.

Tells the story of how Europeans got to know the size and shape of the northern part of the New World, an area discovered over a period of four centuries.

Text and illustrations describe the history and culture of various Native American peoples and discuss such topics as European exploration, colonization, and treaties of the twentieth century.

Surveys the history of New World explorations from the Viking age to the eighteenth century, including the latest views on pre-Columbian explorations.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profiles the establishment of French colonies in America, and describes the settlements in Canada and Louisiana, the French and Indian War, and other related topics.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profiles the establishment of the Dutch colonial settlements of New Netherland, and describes the early settler's interactions with the Native Americans, the establishment of New Amsterdam, William Keift, and other related topics.