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The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales

Written by Shoshana Boyd Gelfand and Illustrated by Amanda Hall

This book collects traditional Jewish folk stories gathered from many times and places that deal...

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Leo Dog of the Sea

Written by Alison Hart and Illustrated by Michael G. Montgomery
After three ocean voyages, Leo knows not to trust anyone but himself. But when he sets sail with...
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I Love You, Michael Collins

Written by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting moment in U.S...

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Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Neil Swaab
When Abraham Lincoln overhears a classroom of kids say “history is boring,” he decides to teach them...
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Betty Before X

Written by Ilyasah Shabazz and Illustrated by Renée Watson

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her...

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Fiona's Lace

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this...

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Kizzy Ann Stamps

Written by Jeri Watts
In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the...
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Riding Freedom

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Charlotte Parkhurst never acted like most other girls. She climbed trees and fought with the boys...

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F Is For Freedom

Written by Roni Schotter
Amanda learns her house is a a part of the Underground Railroad and helps Hannah, a runaway slave...
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On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time

Written by Susan E. Goodman and Illustrated by Lee Christiansen
See buildings soar and traffic zoom, a kaleidoscope of color and movement. Now turn the page and...
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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

Written by Lauren Tarshis

History's most terrifying moments are brought vividly to life in the action-packed fictional I...

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George Washington's Socks: A Time Travel Adventure

Written by Elvira Woodruff

A mysterious rowboat transports five adventurous kids back in time to the eve of the Battle at...

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Phoebe the Spy

Written by Judith Berry Griffin
Phoebe, daughter of a free black man, goes undercover to foil a would-be assassin of General...
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Riding on a Caravan

Written by Laurie Krebs and Illustrated by Helen Cann
Explore the sights, smells and sounds of China in this rhyming tale about a Chinese family's journey...
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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Written by Lauren Tarshis
The year is 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie,have fled the farm where they have been...
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Salt A Story of Friendship in a Time of War

Anikwa and James, twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring...

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My Name is Not Angelica

Written by Scott O'Dell
n this historical novel set in the Virgin Islands of 1733, Raisha escapes from her Dutch "owners" in...
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Caddie Woodlawn

Written by Carol Ryrie Brink
Based on the life of author Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother, Caddie Woodlawn is about adventurous...
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King of the Wind

Written by Marguerite Henry

A fictionalized account of the Godolphin Arabian, known as Sham, an ancestor of the modern...

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A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832

Written by Joan W. Blos
A novel about New England between 1830 and 1832, written in the form of a journal by a girl named...
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Finding Someplace

Written by Patrick and Denise Lewis

Reesie Boone just knows that thirteen is going to be her best year yet-this will be the year she...

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Nettie and Nellie Crook: Orphan Train Sisters (Based on a True Story)

Written by E. F. Abbott
Nettie and Nellie Crook are only five years old in 1910 when they are removed from their neglectful...
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Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider (Based on a True Story)

Written by E. F. Abbott
In 1777, living in what is now New York, Sybil Ludington, her colonel father, and her family are...
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John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy (Based on a True Story)

Written by E. F. Abbott
In 1861, nine-year-old Johnny Clem sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union...
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