Histories tell us of the men and women who lived in centuries past, but what about the boys and girls of earlier days? In this fascinating book the youngsters of our present age meet their brothers and sisters of long ago. Children of the Glacial Period play through these pages; boys who sailed with Leif Ericson and Columbus, the Aztec maid who led Cortez through Mexico, children of the early colonies and the fisher lad who typifies the stalwart, reckless courage of his sires—all tell their stories. The familiar scenes of history repeat themselves in these delightful tales, and children actually learn without being conscious of it.

Fro the dust jacket of the Grosset and Dunlap edition