Race : a History Beyond Black and White
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 9 Up?In his introduction, Aronson supplies a definition of the word "race" based on four assumptions, or "pillars," and then examines how each of them came into being historically. Then he literally begins at the beginning, starting with prehistoric hunter-gatherer tribes and works his way forward to modern […]
The Real Revolution : the Global Story of American Independence
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 7 Up?In this fascinating, insightful volume, Aronson investigates the origins of the American Revolution and discovers some startling global connections. The colonies' quest for independence is tied to such seemingly unrelated incidents as Robert Clive's triumph over the French in India in 1750 and John Wilkes's accusations against […]