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The Courage of Sarah Noble
(age 7-10) by Alice Dalgliesh voyages/journeys ... adventure ... historical In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. ``Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble,'' her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all. |
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Cassie's Journey: going West in the 1860s
(age 7-10) by Brett Harvey historical Catalog: A young girl relates the hardships and dangers of traveling with her family in a covered wagon from Illinois to California during the 1860's. |
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The Sword in the Tree
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla historical ... knights/castles/dragons ... folklore Within the sturdy walls of Weldon Castle, young Shan dreams of becoming a great swordsman like his father. Then one fearsome night, an estranged uncle arrives at the castle with a treacherous plan. When his father disappears, Shan and his mother must flee. Can Shan ever return to reclaim his rightful place as heir? |
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Secret Agent Jack Stalwart Series (age 7-10) by Elizabeth Singer Hunt historical ... adventure ... action ... mystery Publisher comments: In this page-turning new adventure series, nine-year-old secret agent Jack Stalwart travels the world in search of his lost brother while solving thrilling international crimes. The pulse-pounding adventures accompany fascinating geographical, cultural, and historical facts. title: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur: USA title: The Search for the Sunken Treasure: Australia title: The Mystery of the Mona Lisa: France title: The Caper of the Crown Jewels: England title: The Secret of the Sacred Temple: Cambodia title: The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers: Kenya title: Peril at the Grand Prix: Italy title: The Theft of the Samurai Sword: Japan title: The Fight for the Frozen Land: Arctic |
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Time Traveler: Children Through Time
(age 7-10) by Angela Bull historical Catalog: Sophie and Jake, who don't find history interesting, test a computer program that shows what life was like in ancient Rome, Viking times, the Renaissance, the Gold Rush era, World War Two, and into the space age. |
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Clever Ali
(age 7-10) by Nancy Farmer adventure ... historical Publisher comments: Ali is finally old enough to join his father in tending pigeons for the evil Sultan of Cairo. The boy is given a pet pigeon, but warned NEVER to feed it too much, lest it become spoiled and lazy. But Ali feels sorry for his hungry pet and disobeys. When the overfed bird becomes greedy and ruins a plate of the Sultan's cherries, Ali is in big trouble! Now he has only three days to replace the Sultan's 600 cherries from the snowy mountains of Syria. Only then can he save his father from the dreaded Oubliette: a deep pit where a giant demon is waiting! |
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Baseball Saved Us
(age 7-10) by Ken Mochizuki bigotry ... historical ... sports During World War II, a young Japanese-American boy and his family are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despondent in their desolate surroundings, father and son pull the camp together to build a baseball diamond and form a league. |
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Brothers
(age 7-10) by Yin historical ... bigotry ... friendship Having arrived in San Francisco from China to work in his brother's store, Ming is lonely until an Irish boy befriends him. |
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Immigrant Girl: Becky of Eldridge Street
(age 7-10) by Brett Harvey family ... historical Becky, whose family has emigrated from Russia to avoid being persecuted as Jews, finds growing up in New York City in 1910 a vivid and exciting experience. |
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My America Series (age 7-10) letters/journal ... historical Girls and boys growing up during exciting moments in America's history tell their stories. title: Our Strange New Land by Patricia Hermes F HER title: My Brother's Keeper: Virginia's Civil War Diary by Mary Pope Osborne F OSB title: Westward to Home: Joshuas Journal by Patricia Hermes F HER title: A Perfect Place by Patricia Hermes F HER title: As Far As I Can See by Kate McMullan F MCM title: A Fine Start by Kate McMullan F MCM title: Five Smooth Stones: Hope's Diary by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: For This Land by Kate McMullan F MCM title: Home at Last by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: Hope In My Heart by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: The Starving Time by Patricia Hermes F HER title: A Time to Dance by Mary Pope Osborne F OSB title: The Wild Year by Patricia Hermes F HER title: Freedom's Wings by Sharon Dennis Wyeth F WYE | |
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The Arrow Over the Door
(age 7-10) by Joseph Bruchac war ... bigotry ... adventure ... historical To fourteen-year-old Samuel Russell, called "coward" for his peace-loving Quaker beliefs, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British and the Patriots will soon meet in battle near his home in Saratoga, New York. The Quakers are in danger from roaming Indians and raiders ... yet to fight back is not the Friends' way. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian on a scouting mission for the British, all Americans are enemies, for they killed his mother and brother. But in a Quaker Meetinghouse he will come upon Americans unlike any he has ever seen. What will the encounter bring? Based on a real historical incident, this fast-paced and moving story is a powerful reminder that "the way of peace...can be walked by all human beings". |
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On the Mayflower: the Voyage of the Ship's Apprentice and a Passenger Girl
(age 7-10) by Kate Waters voyages/journeys ... historical A twelve-year-old apprentice and a seven-year-old passenger experience the first voyage of the Mayflower. |
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Black Beauty: the Greatest Horse Story Ever Told
(age 7-10) by Caryn Jenner historical ... animals A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters in this retelling of Anna Sewell's classic story. |
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Magic Tree House Series (age 7-10) by Mary Pope Osborne adventure ... historical Jack and Annie discover a mysterious tree house that transports them to another time and place...there the adventure begins. title: Afternoon on the Amazon title: Blizzard of the Blue Moon title: Buffalo Before Breakfast title: Carnival at Candlelight title: Christmas in Camelot title: Civil War on Sunday title: A Crazy Day with Cobras title: Dark Day in the Deep Sea title: Day of the Dragon King title: Dingoes at Dinnertime title: Dinosaurs Before Dark title: Dolphins at Daybreak title: Dragon of the Red Dawn title: Earthquake in the Early Morning title: Eve of the Emperor Penguin title: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time title: Ghost Town at Sundown title: Good Morning, Gorillas title: A Good Night for Ghosts title: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve title: High Tide in Hawaii title: Hour of the Olympics title: The Knight at Dawn title: Leprechaun in Late Winter title: Lions at Lunchtime title: Midnight on the Moon title: Monday With a Mad Genius title: Moonlight on the Magic Flute title: Mummies in the Morning title: Night of the New Magicians title: Night of the Ninjas title: Pirates Past Noon title: Polar Bears Past Bedtime title: Revolutionary War on Wednesday title: Season of the Sandstorms title: Stage Fright on a Summer Night title: Summer of the Sea Serpent title: Thanksgiving on Thursday title: Tigers at Twilight title: Tonight on the Titanic title: Twister on Tuesday title: Vacation Under the Volcano title: Viking Ships at Sunrise title: Winter of the Ice Wizard |