Chronological Period/1851-1899
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Add to cartA joyful biography of jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, recognized with a Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award Honor, brought to life by a bestselling husband and wife duo.
Born in 1899, Duke Elli- Series: Great Black Performers #2
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0786814209
- Language: English
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Mysterious Signal: Volume 5
$9.99 Add to cartIn a strange city, finding help might be a matter of life or death. Can the Freedom Seekers spot the eerie signal in time to secure their safety?
Jordan makes plans to travel to Chicago and turn over t
- Series: Freedom Seekers #05
- Author: Johnson, Lois Walfrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 01 2013
- ISBN10: 080240720X
- Language: English
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Van Gogh. the Complete Paintings
$60.00 Add to cartToday, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) are among the most well known and celebrated in the world. In paintings such as Sunflowers, The Starry Night, and Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, we r
- Author: Walther, Ingo F.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: June 29 2020
- ISBN10: 3836572931
- Language: English
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A History of Us: Reconstructing America: 1865-1890a History of Us Book Seven
$19.98 Add to cartRecommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.
Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstruction and Reform- Series: History of Us
- Author: Hakim, Joy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 07 2007
- ISBN10: 0195327217
- Language: English
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White Fang
$5.99 Read moreWhen this novel was first published in 1906, Jack London was well on his way to becoming one of the most popular writers in the world. A spellbinding tale of life in the northern wilds, White Fang ra… [more below]
- Series: Dover Children’s Evergreen Classics
- Author: London, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 18 2017
- ISBN10: 0486817954
- Language: English
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Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman
$7.99 Add to cartTake a peek into the childhood of Annie Oakley in this edition of one of the most popular educational series for children ever published.
This installment of the Childhood of Famous Americans series g- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Wilson, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 30 1989
- ISBN10: 0689713460
- Language: English
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Robert Henry Hendershot
$6.99 Add to cartWar
Over his mother’s objections Robert Henry Hendershot has joined the Union Army as a drummer boy. He wants to see battle and capture a confederate soldier — but his company commander says he’s t- Series: Brave Kids
- Author: Goodman, Susan E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 01 2003
- ISBN10: 068984980X
- Language: English
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A Ballad of the Civil War
$4.99 Add to cartFrom Newbery Honor-winning author Mary Stoltz comes a poignant and realistic story of brother pitted against brother during the Civil War. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during home
- Series: Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)
- Author: Stolz, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0064420884
- Language: English
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Thousand Pieces of Gold
$17.00 Read moreThe extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West–“an important contribution to the history of pioneer women” (Ms. Magaz… [more below]
- Author: Lum McCunn, Ruthanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: July 21 2015
- ISBN10: 0807083267
- Language: English
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Alexander Graham Bell
$5.99 Add to cartSay hello to the inventor of the telephone–and so much more! Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet Alexander Graham Bell and learn about his important invention as well as his role in t… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Kramer, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1426319355
- Language: English
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Death of the Iron Horse
$8.99 Read moreThe Iron Horse was coming…Thundering and panting and breathing black smoke, it was a fearsome thing. The Cheyenne people had never seen a steam locomotive before, and it terrified them. Would it com… [more below]
- Author: Goble, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 31 1993
- ISBN10: 0689716869
- Language: English
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The Lost Forest
$17.95 Read moreThe story of a forest “lost” by a surveying error–and all the flora and fauna to be found there
A forest, of course, doesn’t need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in
- Author: Root, Phyllis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 816697965
- Language: English
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Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream
$19.95 Read moreRafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. American cities–densely packed and built largely of wood–were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino
- Series: History Makers
- Author: de Miguel, Berta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: April 07, 2020
- ISBN10: 0884488128
- Language: English
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Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
$17.99 Read more“Spare, poetic words sit as lightly as snowflakes.”–Wall Street Journal
“An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role.”–School Library Journal, sta… [more below]- Author: Snyder, Laurel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: August 18 2015
- ISBN10: 1452118906
- Language: English
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Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates
$16.99 Add to cart2020 Storytelling World Resource Award Honoree
Inspired by the 1863 Egg War and the mad rush for murre eggs on the Farallon Islands near San Francisco, Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates is a high-seas adven
- Author: Myers, Tim J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1513261444
- Language: English
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Write On, Irving Berlin!
$16.99 Read more2019 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers 2018 Eureka! California Reading Association Honor Book Award 2020 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award Master List Escaping persecutio
- Author: Kimmelman, Leslie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 15, 2018
- ISBN10: 1585363804
- Language: English
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Betty Green: Wings to Serve
$11.99 Add to cartAs a young girl growing up on the shores of Lake Washington, Betty Greene had two passions: a love for Christ and a love of flying. As a young World War II WASP pilot, Betty dreamed of combining her t… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 195
- Publish Date: December 05 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581527
- Language: English
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Tucket’s Travels: Francis Tucket’s Adventures in the West, 1847-1849 (Books 1-5)
$10.99 Add to cartFourteen-year-old Francis is heading west in a wagon train on the Oregon Trail when he s kidnapped by Pawnees. His adventures during the two-year search for his family teach him how to live by the har… [more below]
- Series: Francis Tucket Books
- Author: Paulsen, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: September 09 2003
- ISBN10: 0440419670
- Language: English
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Nikola Tesla for Kids: His Life, Ideas, and Inventions, with 21 Activities Volume 72
$18.99 Read moreFinalist for the 2020 AAAS / Subaru SB&F Excellence in Science Book exemplify outstanding and engaging science writing and illustration for young readers
Nikola Tesla was a physicist, electrical engi- Series: For Kids
- Author: O’Quinn, Amy M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0912777214
- Language: English
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Bear Dancer: The Story of a Ute Girl
$9.99 Add to cartElk Girl, sister of a Ute chief, lives a traditional life with her tribe high in the Rocky Mountains in 1860. Elk Girl is bold: She loves to hunt deer with her brother, and she races her pony to win. … [more below]
- Author: Wyss, Thelma Hatch
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 30 2010
- ISBN10: 1442421568
- Language: English
