F DAL	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.
F 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.
F SKU	The Minstrel in the Tower (age 7-10) by Gloria Skurzynski adventure ... historical In the year 1195, eleven-year-old Roger and his eight-year-old sister Alice travel through the French countryside in search of their ailing mother's estranged brother, a wealthy baron.
F 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?
F BUL	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.
F ARM	Lili the Brave (age 7-10) by Jennifer Armstrong historical It is 1870 and Lili Alesund lives with her family in Vinhaven, Norway, a beautiful town on the edge of the sea. She is called Lili the Brave because she has never been afraid of anything. But Lili has never had to leave Norway before or travel to America. When her parents decide to emigrate to Minnesota, Lili has no choice--she must go with them. Is Lili the Brave ready to put her courage to the test?
F ARM	Patrick Doyle Is Full of Blarney (age 7-10) by Jennifer Armstrong historical ... sports Patrick promises his buddies that his baseball hero will come to their playground in Hell's Kitchen, bat for him, and chase the Copperheads out.
F ARM	Foolish Gretel (age 7-10) by Jennifer Armstrong historical In Texas, Gretel and her two spoiled sisters all hope to be accepted as a companion to Frau Dimpel, the richest German lady in town.
F BAI	Good Times Travel Agency Series (age 7-10) by Linda Bailey humor ... adventure ... historical Publisher comments: This series mixes fact and fiction for fast, funny and fascinating romps through the past. Kids will love the book's contemporary comic-book look with its zany illustrations, speech balloons and guidebook. The story lines are well-researched and feature solid factual information. In each book, the Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister, Libby, stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and take a once-in-a-lifetime trip back to ancient times. title: Adventures in Ancient Egypt title: Adventures in Ancient China title: Adventures in Ancient Greece title: Adventures in the Ice Age title: Adventures in the Middle Ages title: Adventures With the Vikings
F 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: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda: China title: Peril at the Grand Prix: Italy title: The Deadly Race to Space: Russia title: The Quest for Aztec Gold: Mexico title: The Theft of the Samurai Sword: Japan title: The Fight for the Frozen Land: The Arctic title: The Hunt for the Yeti Skull: Nepal title: The Mission to Find Max: Egypt title: The Fight for the Frozen Land: Arctic
F 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.
F BUL	Riding the Pony Express (age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla adventure ... historical In 1860, Dick unwillingly leaves his life in New York to join his father on the prairie.
F BUL	John Billington, Friend of Squanto (age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla historical Catalog: A young Pilgrim boy is always causing trouble for Plymouth Colony until one day his mischief results in more friendly relations with the Indians.
F 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!
F KIM	Blackbeard's Last Fight (age 7-10) by Erik A. Kimmel action ... adventure ... historical Publisher comments: Cabin boy Jeremy Hobbs knows the horror stories about Blackbeard the pirate. In 1718, the man is notorious for plundering ships and has recently blockaded the port of Charleston. But Jeremy has heard Blackbeard is loved as well. One day Jeremy accompanies Lieutenant Maynard on a visit to Virginia’s governor, who is looking for a bold officer to wipe out the pirate. Now, as Lieutenant Maynard's sloop approaches Blackbeard's ship, Jeremy's mouth feels dry and his stomach tightens. He has never been in a sea battle before. He hopes he will act bravely, and that he is doing the right thing. This tale is a thrilling adventure in which the roles of hero and villain become increasingly blurred.
F SAN	The Long Way to a New Land (age 7-10) by Joan Sandin voyages/journeys ... historical It is 1868, and Carl Erik's family faces starvation in Sweden. As their hopes fade, they must endure a journey over land and sea to reach a better life in a new country thousands of miles away.
F YIN	Coolies (age 7-10) by Yin family ... historical A young boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather and his brother who came to the United States to make a better life for themselves helping to build the transcontinental railroad.
F BRU	Crazy Horses Vision (age 7-10) by Joseph Bruchac historical Crazy Horse is among the best known Native American heroes. Yet many people do not know that his boyhood name was Curly, inspired by his curly hair. Curly was a leader even as a young boy, but his bravery could not prepare him for the trouble he and the other Lakota faced from the white settlers. After a fierce battle that mortally wounded Chief Conquering Bear, Curly felt called to help his people. So he defied traditional custom and ran away to seek a vision. Three days went by. Finally, as an exhausted Curly collapsed on the ground, the vision came ... a rider suspended above the ground and voices coming from nowhere. It took three years for Curly to understand his vision, and this long journey gave him the strength and leadership to guide his people. Because of this powerful vision, Curly's father renamed him Crazy Horse.
F HOO	The Ballad of Belle Dorcas (age 7-10) by William H. Hooks folklore ... historical ... spooky When she falls in love with Joshua, a slave, free-born Belle Dorcas uses the magic of a conjer woman to keep Joshua with her.
F 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.
F 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.
F VAN	Pioneer Daughters Series (age 7-10) by Jean Van Leeuwen family ... war ... historical Hannah's life has become a series of challenges. Hannah knows she should pay more attention to her needlework, but she just can't seem to get it right. She's much more comfortable nursing a fragile spring lamb back to health than counting stitches. And how can she concentrate on her sewing when the war is so close? Everyone in Fairfield is doing all they can to help the colonial army battle the British for independence. Even her brother Ben longs to join the fight. What can Hannah do to help? title: Hannah of Fairfield title: Hannah's Helping Hands title: Hanna's Winter of Hope
F LOR	Journey to Cahokia: a Boy's visit to the Great Mound City (age 7-10) by Albert Lorenz growing up ... historical Explore the world of a Native American mound city more than 600 years ago. Based on new research and archival images, this book relates the coming-of-age tale of a young Native American named Little Hawk. With his family and others from their tribe, Little Hawk is chosen to make a trading journey form his small village to the great mound city of Cahokia (800-1400 CE), in the midwestern United States.
F FRI	George Washington's Breakfast (age 7-10) by Jean Fritz historical Having the same name and birthday as George Washington, a young boy wants everything else in his life just as Washington had it, but he can not find out what Washington ate for breakfast.
F 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.
F KEN	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.
	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 title: Freedom's Wings by Sharon Dennis Wyeth F WYE
F HO	The Call of the Wild (age 7-10) by Oliver Ho historical ... adventure ... nature ... animals An shortened version of Jack London's classic tale of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
F CUY	The Battlefield Ghost (age 7-10) by Margery Cuyler war ... spooky ... mystery ... historical Eight-year-old John Perkins's family moves into an old farmhouse. From the first day, John is convinced the house is haunted. His twelve-year old sister Lisa soon senses a spooky presence as well When John and Lisa meet the ghost. They learn that the ghost, is a Revolutionary War soldier, who needs their help in solving a mystery surrounding his horse, who was separated from him during a bloody battle. John and Lisa unravel the mystery, and in the process discover more about themselves.
F DAD	Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (age 7-10) by Debbie Dadey adventure ... historical Fourteen-year-old Billy Cody applies for a job as a Pony Express rider to support his family, and must prove his abilities.
F 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".
F 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.
F VAL	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.
F 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.
F REW	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.
F JOH	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.
F QUA	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.
F 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: Dogs in the Dead of Night 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: Sunset of the Sabertooth 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

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