In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are releasing the 5th edition of Exploring America in 2026. This is a major update with a new layout and new content.
We modified the content of several units to allow more coverage of 21st century events. We used many new illustrations and photographs.
We dropped one literature title--Humorous Stories and Sketches by Mark Twain--and added two Twain stories to American Voices. We also dropped a few American Voices selections and added others.
We added a new literature title: Thunder Dog. In this book, Michael Hingson tells his story of surviving the September 11th attacks with the help of his guide dog, Roselle.
The current 4th edition is available for purchase while supplies last. We plan to start shipping the new edition in late January 2026.
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