The Rediscovery of America for Young People // Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History (Pre-order, Nov 17 2026)

An expansive history of Native America and winner of the National Book Award, now adapted for younger readers.

Eloquent and comprehensive…. In the books sweeping synthesis, standard flashpoints of U.S. history take on new meaning. –Kathleen DuVal,Wall Street Journal

Weaving five centuries of Native and nonNative histories, from Spanish colonial exploration to the rise of Native American self-determination in the late twentieth century and its evolution in the twenty-first century, Blackhawk rediscovers America, guiding readers to a new understanding of our nations past and, hopefully, our collective future. The book shows how

European colonization in the 1600s was never a predetermined success;
the first shots of the American Revolution were prompted by Indian affairs in the interior;
California Indians targeted by federally funded militias were among the first casualties of the Civil War;
twentieth-century reservation activists refashioned American law and policy;
Native history is alive; it is not a relic of the past as it is often presented in history books and lessons.

The most enduring feature of U.S. history is the presence of Native Americans, yet most histories focus on Europeans and their descendants. Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff, BlackhawksThe Rediscovery of America for Young Peoplefills a pressing need in the teaching of American history. The book acknowledges the enduring power, agency, and survival of Indigenous peoples, revealing anew the varied meanings of America.

Includes maps, period photos, and other visuals.

TheFor Young People seriesadapts celebrated nonfiction books for middle and high school readers and includes critically acclaimed and bestselling histories by Ronald Takaki, Howard Zinn, Jared Diamond, Charles C. Mann, and others.

NED BLACKHAWK(Western Shoshone) is the Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University, where he is the faculty coordinator for the Yale Group for the Study of Native America. His 2023 book,The Rediscovery of America, whichcenters Indigenous people across a sweep of 500 years of United States history, was critically acclaimed and won the 2023 National Book Award, the 2024 Anisfield-Wolf Award, and the 2024 Mark Lynton History Prize. He is also the author ofViolence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the Early American West. He lives in New Haven, CT.

REBECCA STEFOFFhas devoted her career to writing nonfiction books for young readers including histories, literary biographies, and landmark works of science, including Howard Zinn’sA People’s History of the United States, Jared Diamond’sThe Third Chimpanzee, Charles C. Mann’s bestselling1493,and Ronald Takaki’sA Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. She lives in Portland, OR.

• Publisher: Triangle Square
• Publish Date: November 17, 2026
• Pages: 576
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9781644215708
• Dimensions: 8.0 X 5.5 X 0.0 inches | 1.3 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Kids