Chronological Period/1851-1899
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Dear Mr. Dickens
$17.99 Read more2021 National Jewish Book Award Winner – Children’s Picture Book
2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor for Picture Books
Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021
The Best- Author: Churnin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01, 2021
- ISBN10: 0807515302
- Language: English
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The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)
$8.99 Add to cartA Newbery Medal Winner
Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, ecce- Series: Puffin Modern Classics
- Author: Pene Du Bois, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 21 2005
- ISBN10: 014240330X
- Language: English
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Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America
$18.99 Read moreIn this dramatic Civil War story, a courageous enslaved fugitive teams with a cunning Union general to save a Union fort from the Confederates-and triggers the end of slavery in the United States. Thi… [more below]
- Author: Castrovilla, Selene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1635925827
- Language: English
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Bound for Oregon
$7.99 Add to cart“Basing her story on the published accounts of her true-life heroine, Mary Ellen Todd, Van Leeuwen describes a family’s tumultuous journey along the Oregon Trail in 1852.” —Publishers Weekly
With onl- Author: Van Leeuwen, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0140383190
- Language: English
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The Swindler’s Treasure: Volume 4
$10.99 Add to cartCaptain Norstad stood up to a swindler, but now he might lose the riverboat they all love.
“Sometimes there’s a cost for doing the right thing,” Captain Norstad stated. Will he and the other Freedom Se
- Series: Freedom Seekers #04
- Author: Johnson, Lois Walfrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0802407196
- Language: English
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The Fiddler’s Secret: Volume 6
$10.99 Read moreWhen winter draws near, how will the Christina escape the untimely, fast-approaching ice storm?
In the dark of night come the rapid strokes of the ship’s bell, dense fog, and the slap of paddlewheels a
- Series: Freedom Seekers #06
- Author: Johnson, Lois Walfrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0802407218
- Language: English
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Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring: A Spy on History Book
$9.95 Add to cartYour Mission: Find Mary’s secret diary using spycraft stools to uncover hidden codes
It’s a true story of bravery: Mary Bowser was an African American spy for the Union who worked as a maid in the- Series: Spy on History
- Author: Alberti, Enigma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1523507713
- Language: English
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Papa’s Mark
$18.99 Read moreIn this timely reissue, a father and son help their community claim the right to vote in the post Civil-War South.
A son teaches his father how to write his name so he can vote for the first time in t- Author: Battle-Lavert, Gwendolyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 823453707
- Language: English
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School Days: Reillustrated Edition
$6.99 Add to cartLaura Ingalls is going to school! Join the original pioneer girl in this Little House chapter book, adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved classics.
Illustrated with beautiful new black-and-white
- Series: Little House Chapter Book #6
- Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0062377116
- Language: English
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Bull Run
$9.99 Add to cartWinner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children’s Book
In this brilliant fictional tour de force, which the New York Times called “a deft
- Author: Fleischman, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 31 1995
- ISBN10: 0064405885
- Language: English
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Wagon Wheels
$5.99 Read moreBased on a true story, Wagon Wheels tells a powerful and overlooked story of the country’s post-Civil War era.
Formerly enslaved Ed Muldie and his family travel to Kansas in 1878 to claim land under th
- Series: I Can Read History Book
- Author: Brenner, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 23 1984
- ISBN10: 0064440524
- Language: English
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Steal Away Home
$7.99 Add to cartWhen Dana uncovers a skeleton hidden in the wall of her home, she also uncovers a dark secret that stretches back years.
When twelve-year-old Dana Shannon starts to strip away wallpaper in her family’- Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction
- Author: Ruby, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0689824351
- Language: English
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom
$7.99 Add to cartChildhood of Famous Americans One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiri… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689857454
- Language: English
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Orphan Train Rider: One Boy’s True Story
$10.99 Read moreBetween 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent
- Author: Warren, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: September 28 1998
- ISBN10: 0395913624
- Language: English
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Midnight Rescue: Volume 3
$11.99 Add to cartShe failed her friend and risked his safety. Will Libby’s mistake destroy their mission?
The Christina steams south while Caleb and Jordan finalize their plans. But someone overhears Libby talking abou
- Series: Freedom Seekers #03
- Author: Johnson, Lois Walfrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0802407188
- Language: English
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Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems
$11.99 Add to cartAmy Carmichael’s life was one of simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of the consequences. Her service in India is a vivid example of the impact one person who will fear God and nothing els… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 203
- Publish Date: May 01 1998
- ISBN10: 1576580180
- Language: English
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Race for Freedom: Volume 2
$10.99 Add to cartJordan escaped slavery once. Must he escape again?
Ashadowy figure lurks on the dark riverfront near the Christina. Libby is sure that it must be the cruel slave trader Riggs, who has vowed that no sla
- Series: Freedom Seekers #02
- Author: Johnson, Lois Walfrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 080240717X
- Language: English
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Lottie Moon: Giving Her All for China
$11.99 Add to cartIn a twist that only God could orchestrate, this spirited young girl who grew up to become the most educated woman in the American South would ultimately find her calling as a missionary to China. As … [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 13 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581888
- Language: English
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County Fair
$9.99 Add to cartWith the My First Little House picture book series, the youngest readers can share in the joy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books in these illustrated adaptations of the beloved series!
Adapt
- Series: Little House Picture Book
- Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 05 1998
- ISBN10: 0064434931
- Language: English
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Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
$5.99 Add to cartAs a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton’s incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0448479311
- Language: English
