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Experience important moments in history with 20 young Americans-from the thrilling adventures of Powhatan's favorite daughter in 1607 to the horrifying day the Twin Towers fell in 2001. - Feel the evil in the Salem air with Massachusetts resident Ann Putnam (1692). - Battle Redcoats on Long Island with Yankee Doodle soldier Joseph Martin (1776). - Gallop across deadly terrain with Pony Express rider Nick Wilson (1846). - Brave prairie dangers with pioneer girl Laura Ingalls (1868). - Enjoy White House high jinks with Theodore Roosevelt's six children (1902). - Survive the terrifying Sunday morning at PearlHarbor with Joan Zuber (1941). Award-winning educational authors Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock deliver the fourth entry in their acclaimed American history series. Using compelling vignettes, Kids Make History weaves an enchanting tapestry of U.S. history for Americans of all ages. James Yaegashi's splendid narration assures that this dramatic audiobook will be listened to again and again. ". lively and informative . this useful resource will be a hit with teachers and students alike."-Kirkus Reviews "A great way to get readers interested in the U.S.'s past and people."-Booklist
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" Love how this helps the kids to realize that children have a big part in history as well and they went through all kinds of situations. "
— Claudia, 9/15/2009 -
" Love how this helps the kids to realize that children have a big part in history as well and they went through all kinds of situations. "
— Claudia, 4/21/2008
About the Authors
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.
About Susan Buckley
James Yaegashi has appeared in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway productions, film, and television roles. He was also a popular radio disc jockey in Japan. He is a four-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for audiobook narration, and his voice-over credits include a featured role in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.