About this item
"History made relevant." - KirkusReviews, starred review . Through the lens of the land that has come to be known as America, award-winning picture book creator Jennifer Thermes captures centuries of history. A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history, from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution and who contributed in unique ways to World War II and more. Meet immigrant communities who came to the land from all around the world - at different times and against all odds, even with staunch United States immigration policies. And meet enslaved ancestors who were brought to the land against their will and whose labor and experience changed the story forever.
About the Author
JENNIFER THERMES is a children's book author, illustrator, and map illustrator. Her recent nonfiction picture books include CHARLES DARWIN'S AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURE and GRANDMA GATEWOOD HIKES THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. She has also created maps for books such as Thornghost, The Emperor's Ostrich, and The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. Jennifer loves weaving maps that give a sense of geography and place into her stories, and is fascinated by the big picture of history and how it connects with our lives today. In her free time Jennifer likes to walk, garden, read, draw, and figure out where to put her ever-growing piles of books. She lives with her family in a quirky antique farmhouse in Connecticut.Website ~ www.jenniferthermes.comInstagram ~ @jenniferthermesTwitter ~ @jenthermes
