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Anthony Aveni's The First Americans: The Story Of Where They Came From And Who They Became (0439551447, $18.99) will reach grades 3-5 with its survey of the very first settlers in this country, long before Columbus. More than just another history, The First Americans reads at times like fiction in its effort to re-create the drama and activity of daily life--a hunt, games, initiation ceremonies and more. Bright color drawings throughout pack pages which recreate lives and achievements, and which brings detail to the cultural and social insights. Stephen Biesty's Egypt In Spectacular Cross-section (0439745373, $18.99) tells of an eleven-year-old and his father who undertake a thirty-day journey up the Nile in 1230 BC. Artist Stephen Biesty provides the transportation and look at daily Egyptian life through a series of lively and detailed cross-section illustrations which invite kids to learn. George Sullivan's Built To Last: Building America's Amazing Bridges, Dams, Tunnels And Skyscrapers (0439517370, $18.99) is a pick for grades 5-6, telling the story of the design and construction of seventeen selected architectural and engineering marvels. Lovely photos include six vertical, double-page spreads with images of the Sears Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, and more, while descriptions provide details on construction challenges and achievements. Built To Last may not fit into curriculums for assignments, but it surely will attract leisure readers.