Chronological Period/19th Century
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Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown (Scholastic Gold)
$7.99 Add to cartThe biggest American tragedy most people know little about. “Fast-paced and thrilling . . . I loved it.” –Lauren Tarshis, New York Times bestselling author of the I Survived series “I
- Author: Burg, Ann E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1338540998
- 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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Snowshoe Thompson: Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
$5.99 Add to cartChristmas is coming, and Danny’s father is away digging for gold…
Danny wishes his dad would come home from Nevada for Christmas and writes him a letter to tell him so. When snow cuts off the mail un
- Series: I Can Read Level 3
- Author: Levinson, Nancy Smiler
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: December 15 1995
- ISBN10: 0064442063
- 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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The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
$8.99 Read more“Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred … [more below]
- Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0763665045
- Language: English
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Rose in Bloom
$17.99 Read moreAn older and more mature Rose and Phebe navigate love and loss while coming into their own in this sequel to Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women!
Years ago, when Rose Campbell w- Series: The Louisa May Alcott Hidden Gems Collection
- Author: Alcott, Louisa May
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1665926295
- Language: English
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah
$17.99 Read moreSarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determina
- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1939547318
- 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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Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing
$21.99 Read moreStrong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and those who didn’t, at significant times in American hi
- Author: Bolden, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 11 2020
- ISBN10: 0062572040
- Language: English
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Hannah’s Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl
$8.99 Add to cartAmerica! Hannah’s small European village buzzes with tales of life in a faraway land free from persecution. Cousin Esther has passage for two aboard a ship bound for New York, and Hannah convinces Mam… [more below]
- Series: Young American Voices
- Author: Moss, Marissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: May 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0152163298
- Language: English
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The Detective’s Assistant
$8.99 Add to cartBased on the extraordinary true story of America’s first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger…including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln
Eleven-ye- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 05, 2016
- ISBN10: 0316403490
- Language: English
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Crazy Horse: Young War Chief
$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, inspir… [more below]- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Stanley, George E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0689857462
- Language: English
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Unbound: A Novel in Verse
$8.99 Add to cartFrom the award-winning author of All the Broken Pieces and Serafina’s Promise comes a breathtaking new novel that is her most transcendent and widely accessible work to date.
The day Grace is called fr… [more below]
- Author: Burg, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 28 2018
- ISBN10: 1338282085
- Language: English
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Hope’s Path to Glory: The Story of a Family’s Journey on the Overland Trail
$17.99 Read moreFrom the author of Eliza’s Freedom Road and Calico Girl (a Kirkus Best Book of the Year) comes a dramatic historical middle grade novel that is “a unique lens through which to examine the 1849 Gold Ru… [more below]
- Author: Nolen, Jerdine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1665924713
- Language: English
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-By-Chapter Guide
$18.99 Read moreEager young readers can now discover and experience Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books like never before. Author Annette Whipple encourages children to engage in pioneer activities while thinking deeper abo… [more below]
- Author: Whipple, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1641601663
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
$18.99 Read moreAn awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.
This picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages,- Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0823439631
- Language: English
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Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse
$8.99 Read moreThe heroic true story of one of the Eastern seaboard’s first woman lighthouse keepers, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.
Living in the isolated Robbins Reef Lighthouse, overlooking turn-of-the-cen- Author: Spires, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0823451275
- Language: English
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Cowboys and Cowgirls: Yippee-Yay!
$9.99 Add to cartGrab your wide-brimmed hat, chaps, and spurs — Learn all about cowboys and cowgirls with favorite nonfiction author and illustrator Gail Gibbons as your guide!
In words and pictures, Gail Gibbons cap- Author: Gibbons, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0316168599
- Language: English
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Sojourner Truth: Voice for Freedom
$7.99 Add to cartGet to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years!Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained free… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689852746
- Language: English
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Jack and Jill
$17.99 Read moreIn this reimagining of the classic nursery rhyme, best friends Jack and Jill recover from a sledding accident surrounded by family and friends in this inspiring story from Louisa May Alcott, author of… [more below]
- Series: The Louisa May Alcott Hidden Gems Collection
- Author: Alcott, Louisa May
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1665926228
- Language: English
