My Life in the American Colonies

My Place in History

by Lynda Arnez, Lynda Arnez

Living in the American colonies was difficult at times as towns were built, governance was established, and people from many different backgrounds, including Native Americans, learned to live together. By the 1770s, many colonists were asserting their belief in a new country free from English rule. Readers meet a young colonist growing up during the tumult of the pre-Revolutionary era. This unique, first-person perspective introduces readers to a period important to the social studies curriculum. Historical images and fact boxes add context to the main content, which focuses more on the chores, schooling, and family life of colonial children.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 15, 2016

Reviews

[Jennifer Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diary style book written from the point of view of a child several years before the Revolutionary War in Colonial Maryland. Did a really nice job introducing my kiddos to the fact that there was unrest amongst the colonists and setting the stage for how our country was ‘born.’ Gives insight into daily life from the child’s point of view such as his family owning a slave family, what school was like and helping out at home caring for animals and in the field.