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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
One of the most powerful dramas of Christian faith ever written, this captivating allegory of man's religious journey in search of... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls is heading west! The Ingalls family packs up their covered wagon and sets off for the big skies of the Kansas Territory,... Source: Amazon
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The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father's death by crucifixion by driving... Source: Amazon
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Classical
500BC-600AD
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Fiction
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad.... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage,... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Growing up on his family's farm in New York, Almanzo Wilder wishes for just one thing—his very own horse. But Father doesn't yet... Source: Amazon
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George Washington by Sterling North
Sterling North, author of the award-winning children’s classic Rascal, tells the tale of the Father of Our Country and how he became... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Fiction
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
A mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold.
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Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Listen, my children, and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere ..." So begins one of the most stirring poems in American... Source: Amazon
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The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had... Source: Amazon
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The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Fiction
Cathedral by David Macaulay
The Gothic cathedral is one of humanity's greatest masterpieces--an architectural feast that couldn't help but attract the attention of... Source: Amazon
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Renaissance/
Reformation
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Castle by David Macaulay
Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and... Source: Amazon
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The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built... Source: Amazon
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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
If you ever feel like falling into a beautiful comic-book story--in the same way one falls back into a warm field of grass--reach for... Source: Amazon
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
The life and times of Everyone's favorite thief Filled with action, villains, and surprises, the legend lives on. Days of old bursting... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
If you are looking for a war adventure story with lots of explosions, forget it. If you are interested in what war does to a loving... Source: Amazon
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Fiction
Pyramid by David Macaulay
When children catch their first glimpse of a pyramid, a sea of questions inevitably tumbles forth. "Why are they shaped like that?" "How... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Library by Sarah Stewart
Meet an unforgettable bibliophileElizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is... Source: Amazon
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Benjamin Franklin by Augusta Stevenson
I thought that it was a good book because I like biographies. I especially liked the part when he went to the Latin School and he couldn't... Source: Amazon
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Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
In A New and Astonishing Life Of Benjamin Franklin As Written by His Good Mouse AMOS, young readers will discover that while the good Mr.... Source: Amazon
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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Although the Little House stories are traditionally seen as "girl" books, boys might be happily surprised if they take another peek at... Source: Amazon
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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frightened orphan Mary discovers the joyful wonders of life on the Yorkshire Moors with the help of two local boys and a mysterious,... Source: Amazon
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Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat-characters each more eccentric than the last, and... Source: Amazon
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Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
In the Hundred Acre Wood live Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, and Owl. A.A. Milne's complete text as well as decorations by Ernest H. Shepard.
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Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Johanna Spyri's classic story of a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps is retold in it's entirety in... Source: Amazon
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The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
With a new introduction by J. Hillis Miller Swept off course by a raging storm, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four young sons are... Source: Amazon
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
The fifth volume in The Chronicles of Narnia; As they sail far from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning.
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Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
Kipling's own drawings, with their long, funny captions, illustrate his hilarious explanations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the... Source: Amazon
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The Trojan Horse by Emily Little
Illus. in full color. "An ancient history lesson emerges from this account of the way the Greeks tricked the Trojans and rescued Helen of... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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And then What Happened Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz
Authentic Paul Revere. Young readers find the information appealing. Not only does Fritz give authentic accounts of Revere's ride through Boston, Concord and Lexington, but she adds specific details to each.
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Charles Dickens by Diane Stanley
Charles Dickens is one of the world's greatest and best loved writers. To read Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, or Nicholas Nickleby... Source: Amazon
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Can't You Make Them Behave King George? by Jean Fritz
Jean Fritz has created many fabulous books for children. "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?" is one of my favorites. It shows the... Source: Amazon
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Eleanor by Kristiana Gregory
Fourteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine lives in a castle in Poitier, France, with her father Count William of Aquitaine (son of William the... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Fiction
Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The infectious rhythm of The Song of Hiawatha has drawn millions to the shores of Gitchee Gumee. Once there, they've stayed to hear about... Source: Amazon
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry
Joel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he's a runt. And when schoolteacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the... Source: Amazon
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King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Fiction
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Generations of children have treasured the story of Sara Crewe, the little girl who imagines shes a princess in order to survive hard times... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Narrator Julie Harris draws upon her extraordinary acting talents to raise this much-loved tale of a teeny, tiny explorer and his oversized... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
A prince fights for his crown Narnia ... where animals talk ... where trees walk ... where a battle is about to begin. A prince denied his... Source: Amazon
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A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
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By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness... Source: Amazon
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Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld
In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Fiction
The Apple and the Arrow by Conrad Buff
The year is 1291, and Walter is the twelve-year-old son of William Tell, the greatest bowman in the land of Uri. Walter lives happily in... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad
I read selections of this book out loud to my fifth grade Hispanic students who were intrigued with the young sailor and his experiences. ... Source: Amazon
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Renaissance/
Reformation
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Fiction
Pocahontas and the Strangers by Clyde Bulla
Pocahontas & the Strangers was a hit with my 5th grade class! What a joy to hear the kids say, "Can we keep reading?"! Bulla has done his... Source: Amazon
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The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
The tale of a little duck alone on the Yangtze River, The Story About Ping is a sweet and funny book with wonderfully rich and colorful... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin
"We will go to America!" It is 1868, and Carl Erik's family faces starvation in Sweden. As their hopes fade, they must endure a journey... Source: Amazon
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Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
On an island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
Most books that focus on continuity and the circle of life/the seasons/etc. like to concentrate on that theme via animals munching on other... Source: Amazon
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Chanticleer and the Fox by Geoffrey Chaucer
King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley
"Get your gun!" Sam's father said. "The British soldiers are coming this way!" Sam's father was a Minuteman. Sam was ready in a... Source: Amazon
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Keep the Lights Burning Abbie by Peter and Connie Roop
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie is a well-written piece of historical fiction based on Abbie Burgess' own accounts and other historical... Source: Amazon
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Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
"There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, No bears, no bears at all..."Or so young Jonathan is told by the grown-ups as he sets out alone... Source: Amazon
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Blaze and the Mountain Lion (Billy and Blaze Books) by C.W. Anderson
Billy and Blaze head west again in another classic adventure from C. W. Anderson. This time, the loyal friends come face-to-face with a... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. So no one is... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemLiterature
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty... Source: Amazon
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Brady by Jean Fritz
Brady has never been trusted with secrets, until now. When he discovers an Underground Railroad station near his family's farm, he is... Source: Amazon
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The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz
For Ann Hamilton, life out west was anything but adventurous. In fact, she had never been lonelier. She longed for the ease and comfort of... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
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Calico Bush by Rachel Field
This book was a 1932 Newbery Honor Book (i.e., a runner-up to the Medal winner) for best contribution to American children's literature. It... Source: Amazon
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Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
For all her offended sniffs and humphs, Mary Poppins is likely the most exciting nanny England--and the world--has ever seen. Young Jane... Source: Amazon
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Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
More than 60 years have not dated this wonderfully absurd tale--it still makes kids (and parents) laugh out loud. Poor Mr. Popper isn't... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson
This book is such fun for adults to read to kids! The hors-ey perspective on American history is a hoot, the vocabulary is challenging,... Source: Amazon
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The Perilous Road by William O. Steele
The heartbreaking, bitter view of the Civil War as experienced by Chris Brabson, whose brother is fighting for the "wrong" side. Source: Amazon
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Peter Pan by James Barrie
Charming storybook version, authorized by Barrie himself, of perennial childhood favorite. Reprinted complete with illustrations and... Source: Amazon
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Rascal by Sterling North
Rascal is only a baby when young Sterling brings him home. He and the mischievous raccoon are best friends for a perfect year of... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
The land was theirs, but so were its hardships Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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White Fang by Jack London
With an introduction from award winning K.A. Applegate, White Fang is one of London's classic tales of survival and one of his most popular... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis
This large, deluxe hardcover edition of the first title in the classic Chronicles of Narnia series, The Magician's Nephew, is a gorgeous ... Source: Amazon
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James Herriot's Treasury for Children by James Herriot
James Herriot's Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura and her family find a new home in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where the nearby creek and swimming hole lure Laura with dangerous, yet... Source: Amazon
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Paddle to the Sea by Holling C. Holling
A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text and pictures,... Source: Amazon
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These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura's teaching position forces her to live away from home for the first time. Only one thing gets her through the lonely... Source: Amazon
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Tree in the Trail by Holling C. Holling
The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that... Source: Amazon
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Tut's Mummy Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly
Illus. in full color with black-and-white & full-color photos. "Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Bulla
In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night... Source: Amazon
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600-1300
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Castle Diary by Richard Platt
"Not many, if any, children’s books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing... Source: Amazon
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600-1300
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The Secret of the Andes by Ann Clark
Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark is a marvelous children's novel which can be very important reading for children. The beautiful... Source: Amazon
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600-1300
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If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy
In a lively question and answer format, readers are taken behind the locked doors of the Philadelphia State House during the dramatic... Source: Amazon
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Meet Thomas Jefferson by by Marvin Barrett
When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so... Source: Amazon
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Twenty and Ten by Claire Bishop
I read this book to my six year old son this year. Somehow, from the time he first heard about WWII a year ago, he has been fascinated by... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
This work is perhaps the most complete and enjoyable children's book ever written about one of the nation's most fascinating and important... Source: Amazon
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The Wright Brothers by Quentin Reynolds
Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz
John Hancock was a true American patriot. This is a well-researched biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence... Source: Amazon
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If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern
Ann McGovern's gay and informative book gives young readers a vivid picture of life in colonial New England from 1659 to 1730. The... Source: Amazon
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Minstrel in the Tower by Gloria Skurzynski
In this gripping medieval page-turner, Roger and his sister Alice are kidnapped and held for ransom in an ancient tower. To escape and find... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Fiction
Moses by Leonard Everett Fisher
Life of Moses, leader of Israel, for early readers.
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness
When Bartholemew, Remember, and Mary Allerton and their parents first step down from the Mayflower after sixty days at sea, they never... Source: Amazon
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What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? By Jean Fritz. Illustrated by Margot Tomes. Coward- McCann, Inc., 1976. 47 pages.Did you know that... Source: Amazon
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Why Don't You Get a Horse Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz
Let the others wear the ruffled shirts and ride grandly on horseback; Sam Adams, Massachusetts rebel leader, was a plain and plain-spoken... Source: Amazon
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Star-Spangled Banner by Peter Spier
Due to careful research, Spier's artwork depicts "the dawn's early light" and "the rocket's red glare" with remarkable authenticity and... Source: Amazon
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Daniel Boone by John Mason Brown
Daniel Boone opened up the American west; more than 200,000 settlers poured into Kentucky on the Wilderness Road he helped establish. John... Source: Amazon
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Fire! by Barbara Goldin
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1900-present
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Noah's Ark by Peter Spier
The bee and the fox, the sheep and the ox--two of each kind trudged aboard Noah's famous vessel. Peter Spier uses his own translation of a... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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The Golden Fleece by Padriac Colum
Geared toward young readers, these classic retellings of stories from ancient myth center on the Argonauts' quest for the golden fleece.... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
Nothing ever happens to Henry Huggins. Nothing, that is, until a stray dog named Ribsy comes into his life. Pretty soon, Henry and Ribsy... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne
This Pooh and Piglet Book is a complete chapter from The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne and features Pooh and his friends. The large,... Source: Amazon
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Lad: a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune
First published in 1919, Albert Payson Terhune's Lad: A Dog is actually a collection of immensely popular magazine stories. The hero is an... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat
This time-saving, easy-to-use teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unit--the legwork is done ... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Singing Tree by Kate Seredy
For me, this book is a "Gone With The Wind" with young adults in mind, but great for all ages. Like the "Little House ..." books, it... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemLiterature
Turn Homeward Hannalee by Patricia Beatty
During the closing days of the Civil War, plucky 12-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the... Source: Amazon
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Fiction
Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris
1880. With over 100 illustrations. American author and journalist, Harris is famous for humorous adaptations of black folk legends in the... Source: Amazon
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Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge
Set against a backdrop of frozen canals in a winter wonderland, the year's most exciting event in a little Dutch village is about to take... Source: Amazon
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The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
Narnia . . . where lies breed fear . . . where loyalty is tested . . . where all hope seems lost. During the last days of Narnia, the land... Source: Amazon
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia, and the first is about to be told in an extraordinary motion picture, The Chronicles of... Source: Amazon
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The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. Source: Amazon
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Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady
When her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret patriotic mission. Disguised as a boy, she manages... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
ElemHistorical
Fiction
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
A stuffed toy rabbit (with real thread whiskers) comes to life in Margery Williams's timeless tale of the transformative power of love.... Source: Amazon
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Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
For kids to get their dose of action and thrills, they need not always go to the local multiplex for the latest bang 'em up film. They... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Pompeii: Buried Alive by Edith Kunhardt Davis
Illus. in full color. "The drama of natural disasters provides prime material to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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A Grain of Rice by Helena Clare Pittman
This is a great story for teaching how something as small as a grain of rice can earn a farmer a marriage to the princess, and a kingdom. ... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Bulla
”?A favorite author uses an actual incident from 1609 to base a story of three impoverished children left alone in London who make... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
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Fiction
Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner
George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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The Bravest Dog Ever by Natalie Standiford
Illus. in full color. Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Long Way Westward by Joan Sandin
This lively sequel to The Long Way to a New Land follows the fortunes of Carl Erik’s family from New York City to the farmlands of... Source: Amazon
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Fiction
Cheaper By the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth
What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father -- a famous efficiency expert -- who believes families can run like... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Helen Keller by Margaret Davidson
The bestselling biography of Helen Keller and how, with the commitment and lifelong friendship of Anne Sullivan, she learned to talk, read,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
Using a lively question-and answer-format, the author explains the American Revolution not only as a war for freedom which the American... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Pyramids by Anne Millard
From the ancient ziggurats of Mespotamia and the steep pyramids of the Maya to the modern wonders of today, the engrossing text and... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Joan of Arc by Nancy Wilson Ross
In the early 15th century, France was in turmoil. The country had been at war for years, and it had no king. Out of the chaos came Joan of... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Blaze and the Forest Fire (Billy and Blaze Books) by C.W. Anderson
Billy and Blaze are more than just friends -- they're heroes! When they spot smoke in the brush, they race through the woods to sound the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Daniel's Duck by Clyde Bulla
Daniel is hurt when others laugh at his wood carving, until he learns that giving people pleasure takes a very special gift. ”?Good,... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Fiction
Yankee Doodle Boy by Joseph Plumb Martin
After reading this book, I know that the best way to learn about something is to get the viewpoint from someone who experienced it. Joseph... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Fiction
Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner
Free people,Free landThe Muldie boys and their father have come a long way to Kansas. But when Daddy moves on, the three boys must begin... Source: Amazon
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Fiction
The Drinking Gourd by F. N. Monjo
The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller... Source: Amazon
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Fiction
The Drummer Boy's Battle by Dave and Neta Jackson
Trying to provide for his family after his father dies, Robbie Robinson is thrust into the Crimean War as a drummer boy. Ages 8-12. Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln by Ann McGovern
"If you grew up with Abraham Lincoln, what kind of house would you live in? How would you travel? What would you do for fun?" These - and... Source: Amazon
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Blaze Shows the Way (Billy and Blaze Books) by C.W. Anderson
Billy and Blaze are back in another exciting tale of their adventures. This time they're showing their friends Tommy and Dusty how to be as... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
ElemGeneral
One Wintry Night by Ruth Graham
A classic Christmas picture book, One Wintry Night tells the story of a mountain boy who is injured in a snowstorm and seeks refuge in a... Source: Amazon
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Classical
500BC-600AD
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The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Anyone who has ever entertained the notion of "little people" living furtively among us will adore this artfully spun classic. The... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemHistorical
Fiction
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond novels, wrote only one children’s book—and it is a classic! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
In the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. The farmers in this... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
Meet Ginger Pye, the smartest dog you'll ever know. Jerry Pye and his sister, Rachel, feel pretty smart themselves for buying Ginger. It... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Hannah by Gloria Whelan
Nine-year-old Hannah would do almost anything to go to school with all the other children in town. But Hannah is blind and her parents keep... Source: Amazon
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Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen
Marly's father came back from the war a different man. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has been wildly popular with children and adults for over 50 years. Children adore her because she understands them--and... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle doesn't understand people, but he can talk to animals. His very best friends include a duck, a dog, a pig, and a parrot,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia, and the first is about to be told in an extraordinary motion picture, The Chronicles of... Source: Amazon
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Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Grimm's Fairy Tales, by Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at... Source: Amazon
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Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell
The Spanish Slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navaho way of life.  One lovely spring day, fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
Chanticleer and the Fox by Barbara Cooney
King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
In this first book in the series, Doctor Dolittle discovers that he can talk to the animals--Jip the dog, Dab Dab the duck, Polynesia the... Source: Amazon
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When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne
In all likelihood, your mother or father read you these poems and remember their parents reading the same. This collection of poetry by... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemLiterature
The Greek News by Anton Powell
At home or at school, these innovative titles make history come alive!Covering ancient Greece in the form of a daily newspaper written at... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
ElemGeneral
The Erie Canal by R. Conrad Stein
Before the trains came through, canals were the cheapest means of long-distance overland shipping available. The Erie Canal was a... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
ElemGeneral
Napoleon by Bob Carroll
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1800'sElemBiography
Billy And Blaze: A Boy And His Horse by C.W. Anderson
Billy was a little boy who "loved horses more than anything else in the world." Imagine how happy he was when he got his very own pony for... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler by William L. Shirer
At daybreak on September 1, 1939, the German army poured across the Polish border while German bombers rained destruction from the skies,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemBiography
California Gold Rush by McNeer
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1800'sElemGeneral
Erie Canal by Samuel Hopkins Adams
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1800'sElemGeneral
Blaze and the Lost Quarry (Billy and Blaze Books) by C.W. Anderson
Billy and Blaze are looking for adventure as they set out to explore the countryside. But when they find an abandoned quarry, they're in... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
53 classic stories include "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Fisherman and his Wife," "Snow White," "Tom Thumb,"... Source: Amazon
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Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle
Famous and influential as a preeminent illustrator, Howard Pyle was also a gifted writer beloved by millions — young and old —... Source: Amazon
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Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
Charlie and Willy Wonka are back, this time in a fantastic journey to outer space in their glass elevator. Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Henry Reed Inc. by Keith Robertson
Henry Reed is an unforgettable character, a strange mix of can-do entrepreneurialism and good-hearted goofiness who would make any parent... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
In Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson
Pieces of MagicRemember when you were a child and #151;when all the world was new, and the smallest object a thing of wonder? Arleta... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien
There's something very strange about the rats living under the rosebush at the Fitzgibbon farm. But Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with a... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemLiterature
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemLiterature
The Wheel on the School by Meindert de Jong
Why do the storks no longer come to the little Dutch fishing village of Shora to nest? It was Lina, one of the six schoolchildren who first... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemHistorical
Fiction
The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
Set against a backdrop of frozen canals in a winter wonderland, the year's most exciting event in a little Dutch village is about to take... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemLiterature
Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie are off on another adventure! This time they are sent to ancient Greece, where a very important event is taking place. Join... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
ElemLiterature
Om-kas-toe by Thomasma
I have fond memories of curling up with this book and a few potato chips (yes, potato chips). I think this is a wonderful, educational... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
ElemHistorical
Fiction
Naya Nuki by Thomasma
When my teacher told the class that we were reading Naya Nuki: Girl who Ran I thought it was just going to be another ordinary book. ... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
ElemHistorical
Fiction
Pasteur's Fight Against Microbes by Beverly Birch
n 1856, when Louis Pasteur first began studying microbes in rotten sugarbeet juice, he put into motion a chain of events that saved... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemBiography
Marie Curie's Search for Radium by Beverly Birch
... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemBiography
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill by Maud Hart Lovelace
Betsy, Tacy, and Tib can't wait to be ten. After all, getting two numbers in your age is the beginning of growing up--exciting things are... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
B is for Betsy by Carolyn Haywood
Carolyn Haywood's stories about her irrepressible character Betsy have never been out of print, and now, thanks to dynamic new covers, the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Emily's Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary
Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon'at a time when... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West by Marguerite Henry
Horses were in Annie Bronn's blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Shades of Gray by Reeder
COURAGE WEARS MANY FACESThe Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
The Great Wheel by Robert Lawson
Your fortune lies to the west. Keep your face to the sunset . . . and one day you’ll ride the greatest wheel in all the... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
The book I read is titled Moccasin Trail, it was written by Eloise Jarvis Mcgraw. It is a book about a young man Jim Keath who was... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman
By the Great Horn Spoon is such an exciting book! Jack Flagg and his butler Praiseworthy set out to the gold fields to save his Aunt... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr
Yeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys?Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemHistorical
Fiction
Hawaii Gem of the Pacific by Oscar Lewis
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Renaissance/
Reformation
ElemGeneral
Flying Aces of World War I by Gene Gurney
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Sinking of the Bismarck by William L. Shirer
The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Story of D-Day by Bruce Bliven
June 6, 1944: The greatest amphibious invasion the world had ever seen was launched, involving thousands of ships, incredible planning and... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Battle of Trenton by Martin McPhillips
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Discovery/
Colonial
ElemGeneral
Geronimo by Ralph Moody
The name still sends shivers down the spine and has the power to draw in young readers: Geronimo, the legendary Indian who inspired and... Source: Amazon
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Soft Rain by Cornelia Cornelissen
In Soft Rain, a 9-year-old Cherokee girl finds herself in the same situation as Sweet Leaf as soldiers arrive one day to take her and her... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemHistorical
Fiction
Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Beecher Preachers by Jean Fritz
Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a family in which her seven brothers were expected to be successful preachers and the four girls were... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemBiography
Meet Abraham Lincoln by Barbara Cary
This warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemBiography
Robert E. Lee by Carol Greene
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1800'sElemBiography
Alexander Graham Bell by Leonard Everett Fisher
By age sixteen he was a piano virtuoso; by age twenty-one he was a faculty member of the University of Edinburgh; by age twenty-eight he... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemBiography
Thomas Alva Edison by Margaret Cousins
Beginning with Thomas Edison’s childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through... Source: Amazon
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1800'sElemBiography
Blaze and Thunderbolt (Billy and Blaze Books) by C.W. Anderson
Billy and his loyal pony Blaze head west together in another exciting adventure from C. W. Anderson. When their new friend Jim is unable to... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral
Blaze Finds the Trail (Billy and Blaze Books) by C.W. Anderson
Billy and Blaze Are Lost Billy and his pony Blaze love to explore the forest. So one day they set out on an old woodland road that is... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
ElemGeneral