America Celebrates: The Most Incredible and Influential People, Places & Events of the Last 250 Years...

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Aubre Andrus

America Celebrates

Name: America Celebrates
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ISBN: 9780760398609

The Most Incredible and Influential People, Places & Events of the Last 250 Years

Aubre Andrus

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becker&mayer! kids
09 April 2026

History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Children's & young adult reference material

Celebrate 250 years of important people, places, and events in American history.

In honor of America's 250th birthday, America Celebrates takes young readers on an exciting journey through a timeline of influential figures, notable landmarks, and special events dating back to 1776. Packed with colorful visuals and facts, this engaging and informative book covers one person, place, or event per year, introducing young readers to both famous and lesser-known, though still equally impactful, historical moments. America Celebrates offers children a fun and accessible way to learn about a diverse range of significant moments, locations, and individuals in American history, including:

Teenage Sybil Ludington warns her community that the British are coming in 1777The Supreme Court rules the tomato a vegetable in 1893Eleanor Roosevelt hosts an all-female press conference in 1933Simone Biles makes history in the 2024 Olympics With hundreds, even thousands, of possibilities, America Celebrates also discusses the challenge of only choosing one person, place, or event to represent per year. The book provides a list of questions discussed when selecting choices, encouraging young readers to reflect on the important contributions of each option. Further, the text encourages its young audience to engage with American history, inviting them to add their own people, places, and events to the list.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, young readers can take a deep dive into the fascinating facts of American history in America Celebrates.

By: Aubre Andrus
Imprint: becker&mayer! kids
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780760398609
ISBN 10: 0760398607
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 09 April 2026
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 250 MOMENTS 1700–1799: Building America 1800–1899: Gold Rushes & Great Ideas 1900–1999: Changing for the Better 2000–2026: The Future Is Now! 1 Glossary Index Image Credits Acknowledgments About the Author

Aubre Andrus is an award-winning children's book author, ghostwriter, and former American Girl magazine editor. She has written for Disney, Nat Geo, American Girl, Scholastic, and more. Andrus loves visiting schools, literacy events, and writing conferences to share her experiences as a children's book author. She has also appeared in podcasts and in the media to discuss breaking into children's book publishing, the American Girl fandom, and The Look Up Series, her new women in STEM career book series.

Reviews for America Celebrates: The Most Incredible and Influential People, Places & Events of the Last 250 Years

★ ""Useful for both individuals and classrooms, this concise collection of well-researched facts is a browsable homage to the moments and people that molded present-day America."" * School Library Journal, Starred Review *