The First Americans: Book 1 (Prehistory-1600) Audiobook, by Joy Hakim Play Audiobook Sample

The First Americans: Book 1 (Prehistory-1600) Audiobook

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Read By: Christina Moore Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The History of US Series Release Date: February 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440781766

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

40

Longest Chapter Length:

18:50 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:03 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

08:09 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

10

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Publisher Description

Thousands of years ago - way before Christopher Columbus set sail - wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime! Hunt seals with Inuit; harvest corn on a cliff-top mesa; hunt the mighty buffalo; and set sail with Leif Eriksson, Columbus, and all the early explorers - Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Henry the Navigator, and others - in this captivating history of America before it was America.

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"This series of books about US History are OUTSTANDING! I used the series when I taught US History in 5th grade and I still refer to them constantly. They are written on a 5th grade reading level but their interest level is huge...old to young. US History is told through stories, accounts, pictures, anecdotes, etc. and it is fun! This is a must have reference library for any household!"

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    — David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of John Adams

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Easy history for kids to understand "

    — Natalie , 4/5/2021
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    " Read this to my kids. We've enjoyed reading and discussing the issues, circumstances and characters from US history. Looking forward to the others. "

    — Elaine, 1/4/2014
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    " Really great history text-type book. Joy Hakim does a great job talking about history in an interesting way rather than the dry, boring textbooks I grew up with. Highly recommend it, especially for kids (and the kids in us adults too)! "

    — Skye, 1/1/2014
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    " i learend a lot from this book. it tells both sides of the story. "

    — Super, 12/21/2013
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    " Good beginning of US history. A bit simplistic at times, especially for a teen audience. It also has a distinct slant towards old earth theory. "

    — Amee, 12/19/2013
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    — Mudram28, 12/14/2013
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    " A good clear telling of how we got to 1600, written for children, so having my son along when I listened made this a great traveling book. "

    — Brian, 12/9/2013
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    " Read this with my son as supplement to his history curriculum. Decent examination of what is known of the period with leading questions scattered through the text, so beware of some bias. "

    — Ron, 6/13/2013
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    " So Far I like this book, I think this is a good book series for people with school age children. Finished awhile ago. It is a very good history book series. "

    — Patty, 11/22/2012
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    " One of the best U.S. History textbooks out there. "

    — Kelly, 9/30/2012
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    " Probably a 3.5. I enjoyed the author's "voice" in this text. The chapters are short and entertaining so they can keep a student's attention. "

    — Jeannie, 8/7/2012
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    " I only read this because it was a school assignment, but as far as a History book goes it is very good! "

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    " I really enjoyed Joy Hakim's history of the US. It wasd clear and enjoyable and I loved every page. "

    — Ariel, 1/22/2012
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    " a good resource for children to learn about american history of exploration and contact with peoples and countries in the new world. "

    — Theresa, 1/6/2012
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    " I read this for my history in school. "

    — Meghan, 12/22/2011
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    " i thouht this book was very interesting book one of the things that i learned in it that i thought i wasn't gonna learn was that the world is moving at a pace that your nails are growing "

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    — Chipmunk, 10/5/2011
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    " She definitely makes history interesting. :) "

    — Tammy, 9/16/2011
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    " I really enjoyed this history book. The author writes with a casual tone making it easy to read and somewhat captivating. I've never been much of a "history person", but I find myself completely interested in whatever I'm reading about. I really liked it! "

    — India, 4/20/2011
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    " I read this for my history class. Not bad, really. "

    — Ruthie, 1/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " So Far I like this book, I think this is a good book series for people with school age children. Finished awhile ago. It is a very good history book series. "

    — Patty, 9/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " visual sensory entertaining educational factual great bedtime stories for my boyshowever, when i go to bed i continue reading very well done "

    — Melanie, 6/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Probably a 3.5. I enjoyed the author's "voice" in this text. The chapters are short and entertaining so they can keep a student's attention. "

    — Jeannie, 2/1/2010
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    " one of the few good school books "

    — Akjster, 1/12/2010
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    " I only read this because it was a school assignment, but as far as a History book goes it is very good! "

    — Lynx, 12/5/2008
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    " Good book, the author tells it from our point of view! "

    — Chipmunk, 11/11/2008
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    " I read this for my history in school. "

    — Meghan, 3/7/2008

About Joy Hakim

Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over four million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level.

About Christina Moore

Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.