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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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HAR
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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BUL
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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HUN
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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BUL
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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FAR
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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MOC
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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YIN
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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HAR
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.
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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BRU
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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WAT
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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JEN
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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OSB
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

Addison Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:24 2012
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