Historical - United States - 20th Century
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Walk the Walk
$18.99 Read moreWe all have the power to make meaningful change! This story about one step in the civil rights movement – the Montgomery Bus Boycott – follows one boy’s day walking the walk.
Dexter and his Papa have- Author: Owens, R. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1547609605
- Language: English
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Deep Secrets (a Titanic Novel)
$8.99 Read moreFrom Nikki Shannon Smith, author of Stranded, comes a story of the Titanic, family, survival, and the secrets we hide from those we love.
Colette only wants three things: to prove she isn’t weak, to ge
- Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1546164952
- Language: English
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Magnitude
$18.99 Read moreFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iceberg and The Free State of Jax comes the harrowing story of the fight for survival during the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the despera
- Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1546166114
- Language: English
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Hattie Mae Begins Again
$17.99 Add to cartFrom the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author of The Skin I’m In comes a poignant story about a southern girl far from home at an elite girls boarding school in the north, who must find … [more below]
- Author: Flake, Sharon G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0593650344
- Language: English
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Light Comes to Shadow Mountain
$9.99 Add to cartCora Mae Tipton is determined to light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction novel from an award-winning author and former librarian.
It’s 1937 and the government is pushing to bring- Author: Buzzeo, Toni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0823459020
- Language: English
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Escape from the USS Indianapolis (Escape from #5)
$8.99 Add to cart“Nonstop action, real history, serious danger. You gotta read these books!” –Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee
July, 1945
The end of World War II is finally in sight. The Nazi
- Series: Escape from
- Author: Marino, Andy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1546123202
- Language: English
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Where Only Storms Grow: A Novel about the Dust Bowl
$17.99 Read moreFor Fans of the I Survived series and The War That Saved My Life, this gripping middle grade novel is set during one of the most dangerous storms in American history.
It’s been four years since rain f- Author: Colman, Alyssa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 0374392781
- Language: English
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Gingersnap
$6.99 Read moreIt’s 1944, W.W. II is raging. Jayna’s big brother Rob is her only family. When Rob is called to duty on a destroyer, Jayna is left in their small town in upstate New York with their cranky landlady. B… [more below]
- Author: Giff, Patricia Reilly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 0440421780
- Language: English
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The Secret of Honeycake
$17.99 Add to cartHurricane is quiet while her Aunt Claire is a force of nature with very particular ideas–and a host of Latin sayings to back them up. When Hurricane gets stuck living with her, she retreats into hers… [more below]
- Author: Fusco, Kimberly Newton
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 21 2025
- ISBN10: 0593121775
- Language: English
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Bea and the New Deal Horse
$9.99 Add to cartThis lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical
- Author: Elliott, L. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 0063219018
- Language: English
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Mighty Inside
$10.99 Read moreGolden Kite Award Finalist
Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man vo
Washington State Book Award Winner
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Notable Social Studies Reading List
CCBC Choices- Author: Frazier, Sundee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1646144112
- Language: English
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The Moon Over Star
$18.99 Read moreIn July 1969, the world witnessed an awe-inspiring historical achievement when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. For the young protagonist of this lyrical… [more below]
- Author: Aston, Dianna Hutts
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 16 2008
- ISBN10: 0803731078
- Language: English
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The Pushcart War
$12.99 Add to cart“The best book about politics ever written for children.” —The Washington Post
50th Anniversary Edition, now in paperback
DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE PUSHCART WAR? THE REAL HISTORY? It’s a story- Author: Merrill, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: September 29 2015
- ISBN10: 1590179366
- Language: English
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Las Guerras de Los Mi?rcoles / The Wednesday Wars
$12.95 Read moreNovela ganadora del Newbery Honor
Holling Hoodhood est? en problemas. Acaba de comenzar el s?ptimo grado con la se?ora Baker, y presiente que la maestra tiene algo en su contra. Por qu? otra raz?n lo… [more below]- Author: Schmidt, Gary D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1644736802
- Language: Spanish
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El Ba?l de la Esperanza / The Hope Chest
$14.95 Add to cartCelebra la Enmienda XIX con esta novela hist?rica sobre el voto femenino!
Violet huye de casa para buscar a su hermana. En su viaje, encuentra una amiga… y una causa.
Es 1920 y han pasado varios a?- Author: Schwabach, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890982773
- Language: Spanish
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Operation: Happy: A World War II Story of Courage, Resilience, and an Unbreakable Bond
$9.99 Add to cartClub Tome Book Award Winner, 2025-2026
As World War II enters her backyard, a young girl tries to cope with the war and keep her family together by completing a bucket list with her best friend: her do
- Author: Walsh, Jenni L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0310178622
- Language: English
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Gittel
$14.95 Add to cartThe town bully, Karl Leckner, threatens to nail her mouth shut. Her best friend says she has more sass than sense. Even her beloved zayde wishes she would hold her tongue and rise above. But thirteen-… [more below]
- Author: Schneider, Laurie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1646035518
- Language: English
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How to Catch a Polar Bear
$8.99 Add to cartIn this “funny and heartwarming” (Booklist) historical fiction companion to The Rhino in Right Field, Nick’s summer gets way more exciting when a polar bear escapes from the local zoo–perfect for fan… [more below]
- Series: Washington Park Stories
- Author: Dekeyser, Stacy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1665925620
- Language: English
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Amelia Who Could Fly
$12.99 Read moreThis warm and lovely little picture book tells the story of Amelia Earhart as a young girl, growing up with an unconventional dream of flying a plane. The illustrations perfectly capture the spirit of… [more below]
- Author: Corso, Mara Dal
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1610674693
- Language: English
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The Pecan Sheller
$19.99 Read moreIn 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer.
But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother struggling to
- Author: Ruiz-Flores, Lupe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765610527
- Language: English
