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1600-1800 for Elementary level

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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... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemLiterature
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.... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemHistorical
Fiction
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,... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemHistorical
Fiction
The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds
In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemHistorical
Fiction
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... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemGeneral
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. [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemLiterature
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... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemLiterature
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... [More]
Discovery/
Colonial
ElemGeneral
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