{"product_id":"barefoot-books-americas-founding-myths-and-what-really-happened-hardcover-by-christy-mihaly","title":"Barefoot Books America's Founding Myths and What Really Happened (hardcover) by Christy Mihaly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e★ \"Mihaly delivers refreshing doses of reality that will deepen any reader’s understanding of our nation’s complex history and values\" –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e★ “A visually dynamic, intellectually rigorous resource that challenges young readers to question historical narratives and recognize bias―essential for social studies curricula and media literacy instruction” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Stories can dazzle, and they can deceive.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerica's Founding Myths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e teaches young people to practice the art of asking questions ― not to shatter our national ideals, but to provide a sounder foundation for them. Because history, like Oz, is never exactly as it seems\" – Gregory Maguire, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWicked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Author Christy Mihaly recognizes that history without blemishes is boring and that the best way to create informed citizens is to give them the skills to confront the full record of our lives together as a not always united people.” ― Robert A. Gross,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eauthor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Minutemen and Their World\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Transcendentalists and Their World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Playful, provocative, and packed with perspective\" –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Best of all, this title not only tackles our complex founding, but encourages media literacy by empowering young people to ask questions and check sources. And really, what could be more American than that?\" – Betsy Bird, Librarian, @FuseEight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUncover the truth behind 15 American history myths in this hilariously bold, infographic deep dive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you ever wondered… Did Christopher Columbus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eREALLY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediscover America? What \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eREALLY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehappened at the first Thanksgiving? Did Paul Revere \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eREALLY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshout “The British are coming!?\" It’s time to pull the curtain back on these well-known myths to find out what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eREALLY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehappened and where these stories we’ve heard over and over again came from. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for history-loving kids and educators looking to teach kids about information literacy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerica’s Founding Myths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a must-have on any history lover’s shelf!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate America’s 250th anniversary with this exploration of the best-known stories about the founding of the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInteractive extras including silly speech bubbles, gatefolds, lift-the-flaps, and activities at the back make learning about American history fun and engaging for kids. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncourages information literacy by empowering young people to ask questions, think critically and check sources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48210973425905,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/9757\/8890\/files\/myths.jpg?v=1779490075","url":"https:\/\/shopsouthandpine.com\/products\/barefoot-books-americas-founding-myths-and-what-really-happened-hardcover-by-christy-mihaly","provider":"South \u0026 Pine and Blue Apple Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}