{"product_id":"struggle-for-a-continent-the-french-and-indian-wars-1689-1763-9780688134501","title":"Struggle for a Continent: The French and Indian Wars 1689-1763","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs early as 1630, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands had settlements or colonies in North America. Always looking for ways to expand their territory, these European nations were constantly at war with one another over trade, borders, and religious differences. Beginning in 1689, their conflicts in Europe spread across the Atlantic to America. Over the next seventy years, competing European powers would battle for control of the New World. The winner would take the prize -- all of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStruggle for a Continent\u003c\/em\u003e tells the riveting story of the French and Indian Wars seventy-four years of fighting that determined the destiny of the future United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2001, National Council for SS \u0026amp; Child. Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betsy Maestro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.31h x 9.62w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688134501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e43793 \/ Struggle for a Continent: The French and Indian Wars,1689-1763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2000 pg. 1120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2000 pg. 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 946\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2000 pg. 158 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 158 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaestro, Betsy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetsy Maestro\u003c\/strong\u003e taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. She has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA Notable Book, as well as \u003cem\u003eDelivery Van: Words for Town and Country\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaestro, Giulio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiulio Maestro \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eLiberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was co-written with his wife, Betsy Maestro, and \u003cem\u003eWhat Do you Hear When Cows Sing: And Other Silly Riddles, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was co-written with his son, Marco Maestro. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Betsy Maestro \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791279632541,"sku":"9780688134501","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a71995b0-6b29-45d4-8c94-62e15d360f1a.jpg?v=1786551372","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/struggle-for-a-continent-the-french-and-indian-wars-1689-1763-9780688134501","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}