We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History

We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History by Hoose, Phillip M. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780374382520.

"This may be the most exhilarating and revelatory history of our country. It is must reading for todays youth-as well as their elders." --Studs Terkel From the boys who sailed with Columbus to todays young activists, this unique book brings to life the contributions of young people throughout American history. Based on primary sources and including 160 authentic images, this handsome oversized volume highlights the fascinating stories of more than 70 young people from diverse cultures. Young readers will be hooked into history as they meet individuals their own age who were caught up in our countrys most dramatic moments-Olaudah Equiano, kidnapped from his village in western Africa and forced into slavery, Anyokah, who helped her father create a written Cherokee language, Johnny Clem, the nine-year-old drummer boy who became a Civil War hero, and Jessica Govea, a teenager who risked joining Cesar Chavezs fight for a better life for farmworkers. Throughout, Philip Hooses own lively, knowledgeable voice provides a rich historical context-making this not only a great reference-but a great read. The first U.S. history book of this scope to focus on the role young people have played in the making of our country, its compelling stories combine to tell our larger national story, one that prompts Howard Zinn, author of A Peoples History of the United States, to comment, "This is an extraordinary book-wonderfully readable, inspiring to young and old alike, and unique." We Were There, Too! is a 2001 National Book Award Finalist for Young Peoples Literature.