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White Bird
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla animals ... growing up ... family ... historical John Thomas, a boy who lives in the woods of Tennessee with his stern guardian Luke, leads a lonely, solitary life. One morning after a storm, he finds an injured bird and makes his pet. When another young boy steals White Bird, John Thomas sets out on his own to find his pet. |
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Quest for the West: in Search of Gold
(age 7-10) by Peter Kent voyages/journeys ... mystery ... historical In 1849 the impoverished Hornik family decides to leave Bohemia and emigrate to California in search of gold. |
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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 | |
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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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Sarah and the People of Sand River
(age 7-10) by W. D. Valgardson historical ... identity ... school Sarah, twelve-year-old, is sent to the city by her widowed father to stay with Mrs. Simpson and go to school but Mrs. Simpson exploits and abuse Sarah until Sarah finds the courage to get back home. |
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Molly May on the High Seas
(age 7-10) by Rewa voyages/journeys ... adventure ... historical When taken from an orphanage and put on an ocean liner for America in 1922, six-year-old Molly May makes friends and finds adventures while on her way to live with relatives. |
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The Ghost of Nicholas Greebe
(age 7-10) by Tony Johnston humor ... historical ... spooky In Colonial Massachusetts, the ghost of a recently-buried farmer haunts his widow's house after a dog takes one of his bones on a long journey. |
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Daughter of Liberty
(age 7-10) by Robert Quackenbush war ... adventure ... historical A chance encounter with General George Washington in upstate New York during the Revolutionary War leads a young woman to volunteer for a dangerous mission. |
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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: Christmas in Camelot title: Day of the Dragon King title: Dingoes at Dinnertime title: Dinosaurs Before Dark title: Dolphins at Daybreak title: Earthquake in the Early Morning title: Good Morning, Gorillas title: Hour of the Olympics title: The Knight at Dawn title: Midnight on the Moon title: Monday With a Mad Genius title: Night of the Ninjas title: Revolutionary War on Wednesday title: Sunset of the Sabertooth title: Vacation Under the Volcano title: Viking Ships at Sunrise |