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: Westward to Home: Joshuas Journal by Patricia Hermes F HER
title: Hope In My Heart by Kathryn Lasky F LAS
title: The Starving Time by Patricia Hermes F HER
title: We Are Patriots by Kristiana Gregory F GRE
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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.

Hoover Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:31 2012
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