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: Flying Free by Sharon Dennis Wyeth F WYE
title: An American Spring by Kathryn Lasky F LAS
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: Season of Promise by Patricia Hermes F HER
title: The Starving Time by Patricia Hermes F HER
title: A Time to Dance by Mary Pope Osborne F OSB
title: We Are Patriots by Kristiana Gregory F GRE
title: When Freedom Comes by Kristiana Gregory F GRE
title: The Wild Year by Patricia Hermes F HER
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Dear Whiskers (age 7-10)
by Ann Whitehead Nagda
letters/journal ... realistic ... friendship
Jenny is initially discouraged when her second grade pen pal turns out to be a new student from Saudi Arabia who does not speak English very well, but as she works with her they slowly develop a true friendship.

Duveneck Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:27 2012
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