They rewrote American history and redefined what it means to be American.

Evelyn Jones loves teaching, loves history, and she loves America. Evelyn is a teacher on a mission. She inspires her young students to discover more about America and themselves than anyone expected.

Washington is a small town that becomes the center of a new American Revolution. Evelyn's students set out to discover as much as possible about their country and its history.

Evelyn inspires her students. They become so involved in their lessons and the project she sets for them, it fuels their desire to learn even more. When they understand what the word history means, they become inspired.

As they pursue their history project, and follow the principles as laid down by Herodotus, the man we call the Father of History, they rewrite history.

They redefine what it means to be American. And they see their own paths to becoming exceptional people.

Emily's research tells her that November 5th is America's Name Day. She presents her findings to her classmates and decides that, if she tries hard enough, the Fifth of November will become as important as the Fourth of July.

Emily also realizes that four languages spoken on two continents gave us the words that became America. Two of those words sum up exactly what America stands for. No other country has a name that suits it so well.

Mike, the class mathlete, decides that in years to come, others will learn about the discoveries he has yet to make, just as we learn about the works of Pythagoras, Gaspard Monge, and other mathematicians who changed our world.

Pete doesn't have to wait. He knows that his studies mean every encyclopedia in every school and every library will have to be rewritten.

Aaron, Paul, and Teneesha discover new facts about famous Americans like Billy the Kid and Captain John Smith. Teneesha realizes she has some things in common with Mark Twain and Jane Austen so, one day, her own novels could become classics for others to read.

Jeremy discovers so much about baseball. He really stepped up to the plate!

Patrick knows that America was discovered by Irishmen long before Leif the Lucky sailed to Vinland. Another Irishman sailed with Columbus in 1492, and yet another Irishman named the USA.

Lashawn discovers that Sir Walter Raleigh did not introduce tobacco to Europe, but she discovers who did, and she knows what happened to him.

Evelyn's lessons will forever change the way these students see their country and themselves.

Evelyn's mission is for each of her students to become exceptional. She achieves it with three actions and six words. Those words hang on the wall of her classroom. Her students see them every day.

Land That I Love is a history book, but not an academic one. It is set in a school classroom where the students are tasked with finding something new about America. They then present their findings to their classmates. The book is fun to read and full of little-known facts about this country. The students' personalities shine through on every page.

The author does not explain teaching practice in academic terms but demonstrates it through Evelyn's approach which is broadly based on the work of Kolb, Mumford-Honey, Pease, and Montessori. The processes are briefly discussed in the final chapter, along with other topics covered in the class project.

Evelyn loves history, and she knows that studying it creates exceptional people. Her students learn, reflect, decide, and reach new conclusions about their country and about themselves.

Whether you are a student, a teacher, a parent, or just someone who loves American history, this book is for you.