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Pompeii: A Roman Girl's Diary, AD 78 by Sue Reid
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My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva De Puebla, London, 1501-1513
Alison Prince - 2001
Story of Katherine of Aragon's Journey from Spain to wed Prince Arthur eldest son of the King of England as seen by Eva De Puebla.
The Great Plague: The Diary of Alice Paynton, London, 1665-1666
Pamela Oldfield - 2001
Her diary covers the months from June 1665 to the Great Fire of 1666, while the bubonic plague ravages London.
Princess of Egypt: An Egyptian Girl's Diary, 1490 BC
Vince Cross - 2008
But when a prophecy foretells that 'a young woman will prove to be the best man in the Two Kingdoms', she's caught up in a world of plots and danger.
Bloody Tower: The Diary of Tilly Middleton, London, 1553-1559
Valerie Wilding - 2002
It's the 1550s; when Queen Mary ousts Lady Jane Grey to win the throne, her executioners are kept busy. Even Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower. As Tilly watches the plots and politics of the Tudor court unfolding, she waits for her chance to deliver a very important letter...
The Hunger: The Diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland, 1845-1847
Carol Drinkwater - 2001
Read about Phylly and her family and their struggle for survival during the hungry years.
Roman Invasion: A British Boy, AD 84
Jim Eldridge - 2008
It's AD 84 when Bran, a prince of the Carvetii tribe, is captured by the Romans. A legion of soldiers is marching east, to build a military road. It's hostile country, and Bran is to go with them as a hostage to ensure the legion's safety ... but no one is safe in newly conquered Britain.
Sophie's Secret War: A Second World War Girl's Diary, 1939-1940
Jill Atkins - 2009
But as the German invaders overwhelm the British forces on the French coast, she finds herself more deeply involved with the Resistance - in a dangerous plan to save a young Scottish soldier.
Transported: The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Australia, 1790
Goldie Alexander - 2002
My story transported the diary of Elizabeth Australia 1970.
Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott
Carol Matas - 2002
But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes seem to follow their every step. Isobel's family and the other Selkirk Settlers find themselves caught in the fur-trading rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. They cannot even start to build once they finally reach their destination. The harsh climate and escalating threats against the settlers make it impossible to start a new life. Only through perseverance and help from the local Cree band are Isobel and her family able to put down roots in the Red River Valley.
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Kathryn Lasky - 1999
Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky introduces readers to young Elizabeth I and the intrigue of her father's court from 1544-1546.
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Carolyn Meyer - 2000
Award-winning author Carolyn Meyer introduces readers to the unforgettable Anastasia Romanov whose idyllic life is forever changed with the coming of World War I.
With Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald
Karleen Bradford - 2002
All they have is what they can carry with them — and their determination and courage — when they head north toward Canada. Along with other Loyalists they hope to start a new life in Québec, where there is land for those who have been loyal to the King. But the journey is treacherous, the winter bitterly cold, and the MacDonalds find it hard to survive. Even with the supplies from Britain, clearing the land to build their home is a struggle. . . But will they even survive to forge a new life in a new land?
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912
Ellen Emerson White - 1998
Titanic 1912 (Dear America Series)
A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall
Sarah Ellis - 2001
Expecting to make their fortunes on Uncle Alf's ranch, the Weatheralls are shocked to find themselves living in a sod hut on a rented farm. Ivy is determined to taste life to the fullest, whatever hardships she may encounter. Writing in her diary, she recounts learning the new skills expected of a young farm girl. She struggles to help the family survive, but ultimately learns that responsibility brings its rewards.
The Great Railroad Race: the Diary of Libby West
Kristiana Gregory - 1999
As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the West in 1868.