Chronological Period/19th Century
-
The Listeners
$18.99 Read moreElla May lives on a plantation but she doesn’t live in the great house. She is a slave. It’s dark in the morning when Ella May heads to the fields to pick cotton. And it’s sunset when she comes home. … [more below]
- Series: Tales of Young Americans
- Author: Whelan, Gloria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 08 2009
- ISBN10: 1585364193
- Language: English
-
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
-
Bountiful Red Acres: Two Farms, Two Families, and a Year on the Land
$14.95 Add to cartYoung readers can get a taste of farm life in the North Carolina Piedmont through Bountiful Red Acres. The story chronicles a year in the lives of two neighboring families–one Black and one White–mo… [more below]
- Author: Heyes, Eileen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 76
- Publish Date: April 15 2023
- ISBN10: 086526502X
- Language: English
-
41 Temptitle for Title Removal
$8.95 Add to cartIn 1813 the young daughter of former slave and former African princess Ana Jai Kingsley faces the Patriots, who want to force Spain out of Florida and return her family to slavery.
- Series: Florida Historical Fiction for Youth
- Author: Finotti, M. C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: March 26 2012
- ISBN10: 1561645362
- Language: English
-
The Gilded Girl
$15.99 Add to cartHeartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman’s sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship.
Any child can spark magic, but only the- Series: Gilded Magic #1
- Author: Colman, Alyssa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1250820537
- Language: English
-
Skylark
$6.99 Add to cartThe second book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.
My mother, Sarah, doesn’t love the prairie. She tries, but she can’t help rememberi
- Series: Sarah, Plain and Tall #2
- Author: MacLachlan, Patricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 03 2004
- ISBN10: 0064406229
- Language: English
-
Rush Revere and the Presidency
$21.00 Add to cartJoin Rush Revere on another action-packed journey Rush and his friends head back in time to the early days of our independent nation to watch the early American presidents George Washington, John Ada… [more below]
- Series: Rush Revere #5
- Author: Limbaugh, Rush
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 22 2016
- ISBN10: 1501156896
- Language: English
-
Classic Starts(r) Around the World in Eighty Days
$9.99 Read moreTravel worldwide in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of Around the World in Eighty Days, part of the bestselling Classic Starts(R) series that has sold more than 8 million copies!
Whether it’s- Series: Classic Starts(r)
- Author: Verne, Jules
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1454942290
- Language: English
-
Crazy Horse and Custer: Born Enemies
$19.99 Add to cartWith photographs and stunning illustrations from acclaimed author/artist S.D. Nelson, this thrilling double biography juxtaposes the lives of two enemies whose conflict changed American history: Crazy… [more below]
- Author: Nelson, S. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1419731939
- Language: English
-
Can You Survive the Johnstown Flood?: An Interactive History Adventure
$9.99 Read moreOn May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly demolished much of the town. Will you and your new husban… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: Disasters in History
- Author: Otfinoski, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666323640
- Language: English
-
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
$10.99 Read moreCallie Vee, Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in this charming follow-up to Newbery Honor-winner The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
Travis keeps bringing home strays. And Callie has h- Series: Calpurnia Tate #2
- Author: Kelly, Jacqueline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 11 2017
- ISBN10: 1250115027
- Language: English
-
The Industrial Revolution for Kids: The People and Technology That Changed the World, with 21 Activities Volume 51
$19.99 Add to cartAn NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
ILA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award–Intermediate Nonfiction 2014 VOYA Non-Fiction Honor List The Industrial Revolution for Kids int- Series: For Kids
- Author: Mullenbach, Cheryl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1613746903
- Language: English
-
Black Heroes of the Wild West: Featuring Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, and Bob Lemmons: A Toon Graphic
$17.99 Read moreNYPL’S TOP 10 BOOKS FOR KIDS
Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots! This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes- Author: Smith, James Otis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1943145512
- Language: English
-
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
-
MartÒs Song for Freedom: Martà Y Sus Versos Por La Libertad
$19.95 Read moreA bilingual biography of Jos? Mart?, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all
- Author: Otheguy, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 17 2017
- ISBN10: 0892393750
- Language: Spanish
-
The Oregon Trail: The Road to Oregon City
$9.99 Add to cartThe end of the Oregon Trail is near, young pioneer–the fourth and final leg of your journey starts here. But, do you have the grit to make it to Oregon City? The wild frontier is full of risks and un… [more below]
- Series: Oregon Trail #4
- Author: Wiley, Jesse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1328549992
- Language: English
-
Molly: A Winning Spirit
$7.99 Add to cartMolly McIntire is growing up while the world is at war. She desperately misses her dad, who is in England helping wounded soldiers. Her mom is busy volunteering at the Red Cross, and everyone is focus… [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: Tripp, Valerie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: June 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1683371941
- Language: English
-
A Little House Christmas Treasury: Festive Holiday Stories: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
$15.99 Read moreA gorgeous and festive collection of Christmas stories from the prairie
Celebrate the season with holiday tales from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved Little House series. Featu
- Series: Little House
- Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 27 2005
- ISBN10: 0060769181
- Language: English
-
Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song
$9.99 Read moreEnslaved African Americans longed for freedom, and that longing took many forms–including music. Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and offered a ra
- Author: Grady, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1728466989
- Language: English
-
A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison
$7.99 Read moreHis inventions included the phonograph, light bulb, and movie camera.
- Series: Picture Book Biographies
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0823414140
- Language: English
