Joy Hakim
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Joy Hakim is a history writer who was raised in Rutland, Vermont. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Smith College and a Master's Degree and honorary doctorate from Goucher College. For many years she worked as an editor of the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia.
Her first published work was the well-received, eleven-volume, A History of US, from Oxford University Press. It is a "narrative history" intended for young readers (and all ages). She is also the author of The Story of Science, published by the Smithsonian Institution, which tells the story of the quest to understand the universe, from Aristotle to Einstein, and on to today's physicists. One of her books, Freedom: A History of US, was turned into a 16-part PBS series, and is available on video.
Her books have earned her the James A. Michener Award for Writing by the National Council for Social Studies, two Parents' Choice awards, and good reviews from children. However, she has faced some criticism, generally from conservatives, for being "too multicultural", too hard on conservative presidents and not critical enough of liberal administrations. The series A History of US is also used in the K12 curriculum.
[edit] External links
- Joy Hakim - official site
- PBS Freedom: A History of US - official site
- Remarks by Joy Hakim upon receipt of James A. Michener Award
- Biography, from Barnes and Noble
- 'Multi-Culti Joy', by William J. Bennetta - conservative criticism
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