Abe Lincoln and the selfie that saved the Union Abe Lincoln and the selfie that saved the Union / David Potter
When the iTime app on their phones sends Mel, Bev, and Brandon to Washington, D.C., in 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, the youngsters must somehow travel to Gettysburg, make sure what is supposed to happen does happen, save the Union, and be home in time for dinner.
The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones / Helen Hemphill
Thirteen-year-old Prometheus Jones and his eleven-year-old cousin Omer flee Tennessee and join a cattle drive that will eventually take them to Texas, where Prometheus hopes his father lives, and they find adventure and face challenges as African Americans in a land still recovering from the Civil War.
Al Capone Does My Shirts Al Capone Does My Shirts / Choldenko, Gennifer
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Another quest for Celeste Another quest for Celeste / Henry Cole
Celeste is hundreds of miles from home following an unexpected journey aboard a Mississippi steamboat. After mishaps and disasters, she finds herself on the frontier in southern Indiana. It's 1822, and Celeste meets a tall, lanky boy wielding an ax: a young Abraham Lincoln.
Bach's Goldberg Variations Bach's Goldberg Variations / Anna Harwell Celenza ; illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel
Seventeenth-century composer Johann Sebastian Bach helps young organist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg by giving him lessons and by presenting him with a composition which came to be called the Goldberg Variations. Includes historical notes.
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma.
Barbed wire baseball Barbed wire baseball / Marissa Moss
Traces the childhood dream of Japanese-American baseball pioneer Kenichi Zenimura of playing professionally and his family's struggles in a World War II internment camp where he introduces baseball to raise hope.
The Birchbark house The Birchbark house / Louise Erdrich with illustrations by the author
Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847
Bo at Ballard Creek Bo at Ballard Creek / Kirkpatrick Hill
"It's the 1920s, and Bo was headed for an Alaska orphanage when she won the hearts of two tough gold miners who set out to raise her, enthusiastically helped by all the kind people of the nearby Eskimo village"-- Provided by publisher.
Bronze and Sunflower Bronze and Sunflower / Cao Wenxuan ; translated from the Chinese by Helen Wang ; illustrated by Meilo So
Sunflower is an only child, and when her father is sent to the rural Cadre School, she has to go with him. Her father is an established artist from the city and finds his new life of physical labor and endless meetings exhausting. Sunflower is lonely and longs to play with the local children in the village across the river. When her father tragically drowns, Sunflower is taken in by the poorest family in the village, a family with a son named Bronze. Until Sunflower joins his family, Bronze was an only child, too, and hasn’t spoken a word since he was traumatized by a terrible fire. Bronze and Sunflower become inseparable, understanding each other as only the closest friends can. Translated from Mandarin, the story meanders gracefully through the challenges that face the family, creating a timeless story of the trials of poverty and the power of love and loyalty to overcome hardship. Includes an historical note.
Bugged : How Insects Changed History Bugged : How Insects Changed History / Sarah Albee
Chronicles the rivalry between the human and insect worlds that draws on myriad disciplines to explain the varying roles that bugs have played in building and toppling empires as well as the bug stories behind infamous disasters.
Catherine, called Birdy Catherine, called Birdy / Karen Cushman
The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.
Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice / Phillip Hoose
Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.
Countdown Countdown / Deborah Wiles
"Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that's hard to get when her best friend is feuding with her, her sister has disappeared, and her uncle is fighting an old war in his head. Her saintly younger brother is no help, and the cute boy across the street only complicates things. Worst of all, everyone is walking around just waiting for a bomb to fall. It's 1962, and it seems the whole country is living in fear..."--Dust jacket flap.
Counting on Grace Counting on Grace / Elizabeth Winthrop
It's 1910 in Pownal, Vermont. At 12 Grace and her best friend Arthur must go to work in the mill, helping their mothers work the looms. Together Grace and Arthur write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in the mill. A few weeks later, Lewis Hine, a famous reformer arrives undercover to gather evidence. Grace meets him and appears in some of his photographs, changing her life forever.
Crispin: The Cross of Lead Crispin: The Cross of Lead / Avi
Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret.
Down the Colorado : John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer Down the Colorado : John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer / Deborah Kogan Ray
Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Braving treacherous rapids and perilous waterfalls, Major Powell would surpass all expectations and return home a national hero.
Echo Echo / Pam Muñoz Ryan ; decorations by Dinara Mirtalipova
Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.
Electric Ben : the amazing life and times of Benjamin Franklin Electric Ben : the amazing life and times of Benjamin Franklin / Robert Byrd
Learn all about the life of Benjamin Franklin, from his childhood to his golden years.
Elijah of Buxton Elijah of Buxton / Christopher Paul Curtis
In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.
Esperanza rising Esperanza rising / Pam M
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate / Jacqueline Kelly
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
Founding mothers : remembering the ladies Founding mothers : remembering the ladies / Cokie Roberts
Presents an adaptation of the author's adult book that highlights an engaging cast of revolutionary founding mothers, including Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison.
Freedom Riders : John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the front lines of the civil rights movement Freedom Riders : John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the front lines of the civil rights movement / Ann Bausum
Freedom Riders compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand the segregated experience of our nation's past.
Gentle's Holler Gentle's Holler / Kerry Madden
In the early 1960s, twelve-year-old songwriter Livy Two Weems dreams of seeing the world beyond the Maggie Valley, North Carolina, holler where she lives in poverty with her parents and eight brothers and sisters, but understands that she must put family first.
The Green Glass Sea The Green Glass Sea / Ellen Klages
It is 1943, and 11-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father--but no one will tell her exactly where he is. When she reaches Los Alamos, New Mexico, she learns why: he's working on a top secret government program.
Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859, a Tale of the Old West Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859, a Tale of the Old West / Avi
A young boy heads for the Rocky Mountains in search of his missing uncle. Early Wittcomb's Uncle Jesse claims to have struck gold near Pike's Peak, but his life is now in danger.
Hero on a bicycle Hero on a bicycle / Shirley Hughes
"Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for thirteen-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling. But when he is accosted by Partisans--covert members of the anti-Nazi movement--thrilling quickly becomes dangerous as Paolo and his family are thrust into a terrifying and impossible situation. Finally at the center of the action, Paolo must figure out once and for all whether he has what it takes to truly be a hero."--Dust jacket.
Hoop genius : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball Hoop genius : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball / John Coy
Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.
House of the Red Fish House of the Red Fish / Graham Salisbury
Over a year after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the arrest of Tomi's father and grandfather, Tomi and his friends, battling anti-Japanese-American sentiment in Hawaii, try to find a way to salvage his father's sunken fishing boat.
How I became a spy How I became a spy / Deborah Hopkinson
Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the Allied forces. He certainly never expected that a strong-willed American girl named Eleanor would play Watson to his Holmes (or Holmes to his Watson, depending on who you ask). leaving behind a coded notebook, Bertie is determined to solve the mystery. With the help of Eleanor and his friend David, a Jewish refugee--and, of course, his trusty pup, Little Roo--Bertie must decipher the notebook in time to stop a double agent from spilling the biggest secret of all to the Nazis. From the author of The Great Trouble, this suspenseful WWII adventure reminds us that times of war call for bravery, brains and teamwork from even the most unlikely heroes.
I don't know how the story ends I don't know how the story ends / J. B. Cheaney
Twelve-year-old Isobel is unhappy about spending the summer of 1918 at her aunt's home in Hollywood with her mother and sister until her cousin, Ranger, involves the girls in creating the perfect film and, when her father returns from the war, his serious injury becomes their inspiration.
I survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 I survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 / Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson
When John Hale's parents moved from Chicago to a farm in the Dakota Territory in the late 1880s, he was not happy (too hot in summer, too cold in winter, and that is just the beginning); but after a year, and now eleven, he has settled in and made some friends at school--but when a sunny day in January 1888 turns abruptly into a deadly blizzard he will need all his strength and courage to survive what became known to history as The Children's Blizzard.
I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 / Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson
In this book of the I survived series, one boy will struggle to stay alive as the great city of Chicago burns.
In the footsteps of Crazy Horse In the footsteps of Crazy Horse / Joseph Marshall III ; illustrated by Jim Yellowhawk
Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.
Innocent heroes Innocent heroes / Sigmund Brouwer
Provides fictional accounts of animals and their heroic exploits in World War I, including a dog who warns soldiers of a gas attack, a cat who saves soldiers from rat bites, and a pigeon who saves an entire platoon. Stories are based on real-life animal war heroes. Through these stories, readers get a close-up look at life in the trenches of war, the bonds between soldiers and their animals, the First Nations contribution to the military and the significance of the battle of Vimy Ridge to Canadians then and now (From book jacket).
Johnny Tremain, a novel for old & young Johnny Tremain, a novel for old & young / written by Esther Forbe
The Newbery-winning story of Boston during the Revolutionary War, from the Tea Party through the Battle of Lexington, as seen through the eyes of a young apprentice turned dispatch rider for the Committee of Public Safety.
Julius Zebra Julius Zebra / Gary Northfield
From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be gladiators! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive?
Lizzie Bright and the buckminster boy Lizzie Bright and the buckminster boy / Gary D. Schmidt
In 1911, Turner Buckminster hates his new home of Phippsburg, Maine, but things improve when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor, nearby island community founded by former slaves that the town fathers--and Turner's--want to change into a tourist spot.
Louisa May's battle : how the Civil War led to Little Women Louisa May's battle : how the Civil War led to Little Women / Kathleen Krull
Louisa May Alcott is best known for penning Little Women, but few are aware of the experience that influenced her writing most-her time as a nurse during the Civil War.
Lucky broken girl Lucky broken girl / Ruth Behar
In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an accident puts her in a body cast.
The Many rides of Paul Revere The Many rides of Paul Revere / James Cross Gibli
From his humble days as the son of a French immigrant through his significant involvement in the insurgency against England, this biography provides a look at the life and accomplishments of an American hero.
March on! : the day my brother Martin changed the world March on! : the day my brother Martin changed the world / Christine King Farris
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, sister remembers the March on Washington.
The Midwife's Apprentice The Midwife's Apprentice / Karen Cushman
In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.
The Mighty Miss Malone The Mighty Miss Malone / Christopher Paul Curtis
With love and determination befitting the "world's greatest family," twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression.
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg / Rodman Philbrick
Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.
The Mouse with the question mark tail : a novel The Mouse with the question mark tail : a novel / Richard Peck
A very small mouse of unknown origins runs away from school in the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace shortly before the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, celebrating her sixty years on the British throne.
Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog / Elisa Carbone
A runaway slave makes a daring escape to freedom with the help of his faithful hunting dog, Zeus. Based on the true story of James Smith's journey from Virginia to Ohio in the mid-1800s.
The Ninja librarians The Ninja librarians / Jen Swann Downey
As an apprentice on a training mission to 1912 England, Dorrie takes a chance that could lead the Strongholders to the Lybrarians' fortress, Petrarch's library.
On the Wings of Heroes On the Wings of Heroes / Richard Peck
A boy in Illinois remembers the homefront years of World War II, especially his two heroes - his brother in the Air Force and his father, who fought in the previous war.
One crazy summer One crazy summer / Rita Williams-Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Orphan train girl Orphan train girl / Christina Baker Kline, with Sarah Thomson
Molly Ayer has been in foster care since she was eight years old. Most of the time, Molly knows it’s her attitude that’s the problem, but after being shipped from one family to another, she’s had her fair share of adults treating her like an inconvenience. So when Molly’s forced to help an elderly woman clean out her attic for community service, Molly is wary. Just another adult to treat her like a troublemaker. But from the very moment they meet, Molly realizes that Vivian, a well-off ninety-one-year-old, isn’t like any of the adults she’s encountered before. Vivian asks Molly questions about her life and actually listens when Molly responds. Molly soon sees they have more in common than she thought. Vivian was once an orphan, too—an Irish immigrant to New York City who was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children—and she can understand, better than anyone else, the emotional binds that have been making Molly’s life so hard. Together, they not only clear boxes of past mementos from Vivian’s attic, but forge a path of friendship, forgiveness, and new beginnings for their future.
The Sacrifice The Sacrifice / Kathleen Duble
Two sisters, aged ten and twelve, are accused of witchcraft in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1692 and await trial in a miserable prison while their mother desperately searches for some way to obtain their freedom.
See you later, gladiator See you later, gladiator / Jon Scieszka
Joe, Fred, and Sam demonstrate some of their favorite professional wrestling moves, including the "Time Warp Trio Blind Ninja Smackdown," when they're transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as gladiators in the Colosseum.
The Seer of Shadows The Seer of Shadows / Avi
In New York City in 1872, fourteen-year-old Horace, a photographer's apprentice, becomes entangled in a plot to create fraudulent spirit photographs, but when Horace accidentally frees the real ghost of a dead girl bent on revenge, his life takes a frightening turn.
The Shakespeare Stealer The Shakespeare Stealer / Gary Blackwood
A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.
Shooting the Moon Shooting the Moon / Frances O'Roark Dowell
When her brother is sent to fight in Vietnam, twelve-year-old Jamie begins to reconsider the army world that she has grown up in.
Someone Named Eva Someone Named Eva / Joan M. Wolf
From her home in Lidice, Czechoslovakia, in 1942, eleven-year-old Milada is taken with other blond, blue-eyed children to a school in Poland to be trained as "proper Germans" for adoption by German families, but all the while she remembers her true name and history.
Stay where you are & then leave Stay where you are & then leave / John Boyne
Four years after Alfie Summerfield's father left London to become a soldier in World War I he has not returned but Alfie, now nine, is shining shoes at King's Cross Station when he happens to learn that his father is at a nearby hospital being treated for shell shock.
Stubby the war dog : the true story of world war I 's bravest dog Stubby the war dog : the true story of world war I 's bravest dog / Ann Bausum
American soldier J. Robert Conroy befriended a stray dog with a stumpy tail while training to fight overseas in WWI. They bonded so closely that Conroy smuggled him to Europe, where Stubby accompanied Conroy's regiment on the Western Front, lending both his superior olfactory senses and amiable temperament to the war effort.
Through my eyes Through my eyes / Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.
Titanic : voices from the disaster Titanic : voices from the disaster / Deborah Hopkinson
Tells the tale of the sinking of the Titanic using the narratives of the witnesses and survivorsto the disaster.
Turtle in paradise Turtle in paradise / Jennifer L. Holm
In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.
The Unexpected life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts The Unexpected life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts / Avi
In 1724 England, twelve-year-old Oliver Cromwell Pitts embarks on a journey from his seaside home in Melcombe Regis to London to find his father and his older sister, a journey filled with thieves, adventurers, and treachery.
United no more! : stories of the Civil War United no more! : stories of the Civil War / Doreen Rappaport and Joan Verniero
A history exploring the hearts and minds of Americans during the Civil War examines what it was like for women in the South, African Americans in the North, and soldiers and sailors from both sides.
The War that saved my life The War that saved my life / Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 / Christopher Paul Curtis
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
The Wednesday Wars The Wednesday Wars / Gary D. Schmid
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg What was the Battle of Gettysburg / Jim O'Connor
Describes the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War, and includes details on troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies, the notable figures on the battlefield, and the famous Gettysburg Address.
Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl / Albert Marrin
The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today.
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