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Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek by Deborah Hopkinson; John Hendrix (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780375937682
Publication Date: 2008-09-09
This ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and "Booklist" Editors' Choice is an ingenious historical fiction picture book about the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It's a tale of two boys who get themselves into more trouble than bear cubs in a candy store. The year is 1816. Abe is only seven years old, and his pal, Austin, is ten. Abe and Austin decide to journey down to Knob Creek.
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyISBN: 9780312659301
Publication Date: 2011-01-04
Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award.
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Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; Colin Bootman (Illustrator)ISBN: 157505342X
Publication Date: 2003-01-08
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Color Me Dark by Patricia C. McKissackISBN: 0590511599
Publication Date: 2000-04-01
Eleven-year-old Nellie Lee Love records in her diary the events of 1919, when her family moves from Tennessee to Chicago, hoping to leave the racism and hatred of the South behind.
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Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson; Earl Lewis (Illustrator); E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)ISBN: 0399237488
Publication Date: 2004-10-07
Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It's war time, and women are needed to fill the men's jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope.
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Freedom's School by Lesa Cline-Ransome; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781423161035
Publication Date: 2015-01-13
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Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles; Jerome Lagarrigue (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780689878299
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
John Henry swims better than anyone I know. He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me.
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The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson; Earl Lewis (Illustrator); E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)ISBN: 0399231161
Publication Date: 2001-01-15
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Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. HolmISBN: 0064408566
Publication Date: 2001-04-24
Inspired by the diaries of her great-aunt, the real May Amelia, first-time novelist Jennifer Holm has given us a beautifully crafted tale of one young girl whose unique spirit captures the courage, humor, passion and depth of the American pioneer experience.
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Our White House by National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance Staff; David McCullough (Introduction by)ISBN: 9780763620677
Publication Date: 2008-09-09
A collaboration of over 100 authors and illustrators as they tell the story of American history through the comings and goings of the White House.
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The Patchwork Path by Bettye Stroud; Erin Susanne Bennett (Illustrator)ISBN: 0763624233
Publication Date: 2005-01-13
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A Picture of Freedom by Patricia C. McKissackISBN: 9780545242530
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
It's 1859, and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret. She knows that if she shares it with the wrong person, she will face unimaginable consequences. What is her secret? While doing her job of fanning her master's son during his lessons, Clotee has taught herself to read and write. But the tutor, Ely Harms, has a secret of his own.
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A Time for Courage by Kathryn LaskyISBN: 0590511416
Publication Date: 2002-03-01
As the United States in on the brink of entering World War I, young Kathleen Kat Bowen begins recording the activities of the women's suffrage movement occurring in Washington, D.C., in 1917.
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War Horse by Michael MorpurgoISBN: 9780439796644
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey--now available in paperback! In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
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West to a Land of Plenty by Jim Murphy; Scholastic, Inc. Staff (Contribution by)ISBN: 0590738887
Publication Date: 1998-03-01