Chronological Period/1851-1899
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Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
$17.99 Read moreWorld Magazine’s Picture Book of the Year 2020
“Fans of Beatrix Potter will delight in this tribute to her dedication and talent, encapsulating a legacy that reaches far beyond the pages of her belove- Author: Marshall, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1499809603
- Language: English
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A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
$9.99 Read moreThis story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or “Beckoning,” who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871
- Author: Capaldi, Gina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 1541578376
- Language: English
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The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery
$18.95 Add to cartThe mist in Charleston Inner Harbor was heavy, but not heavy enough to disguise the stolen Confederate steamship, the Planter, from Confederate soldiers. In the early hours of May 13, 1862, in the mid… [more below]
- Author: Jones-Radgowski, Jehan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 154351281X
- Language: English
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Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
$8.99 Add to cartHow did he walk through walls, escape drowning, and shatter iron chains that were tightly wrapped around him?
The rare photos in this book might help you figure it out. So might the exclusive update ab
- Author: Fleischman, Sid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 22 2008
- ISBN10: 0060850965
- Language: English
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Becoming Beatrix: The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit
$13.99 Read moreBeatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success.
Peter Rabbit, Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck–many readers are familiar w- Author: O’Quinn, Amy M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0913705144
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$17.00 Add to cartThere is probably no woman scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). She made one of the most important theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century when she postulated that radiation … [more below]
- Author: Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: December 12 2010
- ISBN10: 1616142162
- Language: English
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Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
$18.99 Read moreSophie Kowalevski was both a brilliant mathematician and a talented writer. Creative work nurtured her mathematical research, giving her a flexibility of thought she treasured. A wonderful STEAM figur
- Author: Wallmark, Laurie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1939547636
- Language: English
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The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street
$7.99 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book Liesl & Po comes a timely and relevant adventure story about monsters of all kinds–and a girl brave enough to save them.
Cordelia Clay
- Author: Oliver, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 0062345087
- Language: English
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Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary
$7.99 Add to cartChristopher Award-winning author Jerdine Nolen imagines a young woman’s journey from slavery to freedom in this intimate and powerful novel that was named an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults no… [more below]
- Author: Nolen, Jerdine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1481498320
- Language: English
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Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
$17.99 Read moreIn 1854, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to ga… [more below]
- Author: Anderson, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1629799394
- Language: English
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The Dark Unwinding
$12.99 Read moreFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places comes a delicious and twisty tale, filled with spine-tingling intrigue, juicy romance, and dangerous family secrets.
When a r
- Author: Cameron, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1338827286
- Language: English
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The Prairie Thief
$7.99 Add to cartIn this “delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The Spiderwick Chronicles” (SLJ), experience life on the prairie–with one fantastical twist
Louisa Brody’s life on the Colorado prairie- Author: Wiley, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 20 2013
- ISBN10: 1442440570
- Language: English
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Jason’s Gold
$9.99 Add to cart“Gold!” Jason shouted at the top of his lungs. “Read all about it! Gold discovered in Alaska!”
Within hours of hearing the thrilling news, fifteen-year-old Jason Hawthorn jumps a train for Seattle, sto
- Author: Hobbs, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0380729148
- Language: English
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Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot before a rally, and went on to give his speech with the bullet in his chest? Or that he skinny-dipped in the Potomac River? Bet you didn’t know that he ha… [more below]
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1324017082
- Language: English
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Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring
$18.99 Read moreGrowing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn’t see any artists who looked like her. She didn’t see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art
- Author: Churnin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1939547652
- Language: English
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The Deadliest Fires Then and Now (the Deadliest #3, Scholastic Focus)
$7.99 Read morePerfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series, and packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at the deadliest fires in American history.
As the sun sank
- Series: The Deadliest
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1338360256
- Language: English
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Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips
$4.99 Add to cartLearn about the inspiring life of Helen Keller in this early reader biography.
When Helen Keller was a baby, she became sick and lost her ability to see and hear. Although many people doubted her abili
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Author: Albee, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0062432818
- Language: English
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Incident at Hawk’s Hill
$16.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor Book
Six-year-old Ben is very small for his age, and gets along better with animals than people. One June day in 1870, Ben wanders away from his home on Hawk’s Hi
An ALA Notable Book- Author: Eckert, Allan W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0316209481
- Language: English
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Lewis Latimer: The Man Behind a Better Light Bulb
$8.99 Add to cartWhy is Lewis Latimer important? His invention of the carbon filament made light bulbs more afforable and longer lasting. Readers follow his journey from working with Alexander Graham Bell to improving… [more below]
- Series: Little Inventor
- Author: Dickmann, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1977117864
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$14.00 Read moreFrom artists and pilots to scientists and revolutionaries, this new small format series presents the most inspiring historical figures to children. In an accessible and fun way, with colorful illustra… [more below]
- Series: Pequeños Relatos de Grandes Historias
- Author: Thomas, Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 8417254609
- Language: Spanish
