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The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano - 1789
Illustrated with black-and-white archival engravings with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad
F.N. Monjo - 1970
Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party—or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?This Level 3 I Can Read book is a captivating first-person historical fiction account of the Underground Railroad, narrated by Tommy, a ten year-old Quaker boy,. With beautiful, simple prose that folds in historical facts about slavery and the Civil War, this book makes this important period of American history accessible to beginning readers. Includes an afterword from the author F.N. Monjo that explains the historical context of the Fugitive Slave Law.Supports the Common Core Learning Standards
Sing Down the Moon
Scott O'Dell - 1970
One lovely spring day, fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird took their sheep to pasture. The sky was clear blue against the red buttes of the Canyon de Schelly, and the fields and orchards of the Navahos promised a rich harvest. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She tumed when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.
A Child's Introduction to Poetry: Listen While You Learn about the Magic Words That Have Moved Mountains, Won Battles and Made Us Laugh and Cry
Michael Driscoll - 2003
The book encourages children to listen, read, and learn. Full color illustrations.
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Holling Clancy Holling - 1941
Paddle's journey, in text and pictures, through the Great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides an excellent geographic and historical picture of the region.
If You Were There When They Signed The Constitution
Elizabeth Levy - 1987
You will meet the key delegates and find out what is going on.
The Sign of the Beaver
Elizabeth George Speare - 1983
When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief's grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and go on to a new life?
Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy
Kate Waters - 1993
But as his hands become blistered and the sun beats down, he wonders if he's up to the task. An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists with more than 23,000 hardcover copies sold. Full color.
If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution
Kay Moore - 1998
This book tells about the fight to be free and independent.
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Dorothy Sterling - 1954
Escape seemed impossible--certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroad. Harriet didn't forget her people. Again and again she risked her life to lead them on the same secret, dangerous journey.
Benjamin Franklin
Ingri d'Aulaire - 1950
Recommended in Laura Berquist Syllabus Grades 2 and 3 Author: Edgar D Aulaire Grade: 1-6 Pages: 48, Paperback Publisher: Beautiful Feet Books ISBN: 0-9643803-9-0
Naya Nuki: Shoshone Girl Who Ran
Kenneth Thomasma - 1983
After being taken prisoner by an enemy tribe, a Shoshoni girl escapes and makes a thousand-mile journey through the wilderness in search of her own people.
The First Thanksgiving (Step Into Reading)
Linda Hayward - 1990
in full color. The story of the Pilgrims is vividly retold in simple language for beginning readers.
The Mount Rushmore Calamity
Sara Pennypacker - 2009
But when Flat Stanley and his brother, Arthur, team up with a scrappy cowgirl named Calamity Jasper, their vacation turns into the Wild West experience of a lifetime. Pretty soon, they find themselves in a real tight spot—even for a flat boy like Stanley!
Christopher Columbus (Step Into Reading)
Stephen Krensky - 1991
in full color. Youngsters can celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's fateful voyage with this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history. "