Junior/Intermediate (Gr. 5-7) "... clear text investigates... "Who came first?" in the prehistory of the Americas. Did people cross on the... land bridge on foot? Did they paddle or sail... And when did they arrive? Harrison begins with the Clovis people... (... the first to be brought to the attention of the modern world), and goes on to record the efforts and finds of scientists searching for the cultures that preceded them. Photographs of digs, artifacts, and scientists at work... maps and realistic illustrations offer visual enrichment... a glossary will assist novices... Harrison concludes with up-to-date archaeological information and photos of recent digs, but admits that the precise answer to "first?" is yet to be found... intriguing addition is... solid..." - School Library Journal, Dec/10 [archeology; paleontology; careers?].