Publisher's Synopsis
Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies. Entertainment, transportation, and issues of urban living are all discussed in this book about living in a town during colonial times. Explaining how life in town varied from one area of the country to another, this book also compares colonial towns with villages of the Native Americans.
