The 18 Penny Goose by Sally M. Walker(1998)Eight-year-old Letty attempts to save her pet goose from marauding British soldiers in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.
Abe Lincoln's Hat by Martha Brenner(1994)
Abigail Takes the Wheel(1999)When the first mate of the freight boat Neptune falls ill, it is up to Abigail, the captain's daughter, to steer the ship up the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York City.
Alec's Primer by Mildred Pitts Walter(2004)A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont.
At Home in a New Land by Joan Sandin(2007)Carl Erik, a recent immigrant from Sweden, becomes the man of the house when his father and uncle go to work in a logging camp, and he learns many things about life in Minnesota while attending school, doing his chores, and trying to put meat on the table.
Babe Ruth Saves Baseball by Frank Murphy(2005)Batter up! It's 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America's national pastime. It's up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?
The Battle for St. Michaels by Emily Arnold McCully(2002)In 1813, nine-year-old Caroline, a fast runner, helps the residents of Saint Michaels, Maryland, as they defend their town against the British.
Beautiful Land: a Story of the Oklahoma Land Rush by Nancy Antle(1994)After a two-year wait during which her mother died, twelve-year-old Annie Mae and her family join thousands of hopeful settlers as they race to claim land in the newly-opened Oklahoma Territory.
The Boston Coffee Party by Doreen Rappaport(1988)During the Revolutionary War, two young sisters help a group of Boston women get coffee from a greedy merchant.
Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express by Marlene Targ Brill(2004)Relates how, in 1861, a boy named Charlie Miller became the youngest rider for the Pony Express, a mail service that linked the east and west coasts of the United States.
Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Eleanor Coerr(1995)Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express (though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters).
The Buffalo Soldier by Sherry Garland(2006)Realizing that his future lies in owning land, not just being free, a young man raised as a slave becomes a buffalo soldier--a member of an all-black cavalry regiment formed to protect white settlers from Indians, bandits, and outlaws, and that later fought in the Spanish American War. Includes historical note.
Buttons for General Washington by Peter Roop(1986)Reconstructs a possible mission of the fourteen-year-old spy who carried messages to George Washington's camp in the buttons of his coat during the Revolutionary War.
Buttons for General Washington by Peter Roop(2007)Reconstructs a possible mission of the fourteen-year-old spy who carried messages to George Washington's camp in the buttons of his coat during the Revolutionary War.
Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson(1988)Clara's dream of enriching her rough life on the family farm is fulfilled when a horse-drawn book wagon visits with the country's first traveling library.
The Copper Lady by Alice Ross(1997)After helping Monsieur Bartholdi build the Statue of Liberty, a Parisian orphan stows away on the ship carrying the statue to America.
Coyote School News by Joan Sandin(2003)In 1938-1939, fourth-grader Monchi Ramirez and the other students at Coyote School enjoy their new teacher, have a special Christmas celebration, participate in the Tucson Rodeo Parade, and produce their own school newspaper.
Danger at Sand Cave by Candice F. Ransom(2000)When his friend, Floyd Collins, becomes trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925, ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger while trying to help with the rescue operation.
Daniel's Duck by Clyde Robert Bulla(1979)A novice wood carver is momentarily defeated when people laugh at the result of a winter of work.
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft by Cathy Moore(2002)Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
The Drinking Gourd by F. N. Monjo(1970)Sent home alone for misbehaving in church, Tommy discovers that his house is a station on the underground railroad.
Dust for Dinner by Ann Warren Turner(1995)Jake narrates the story of his family's life in the Oklahoma dust bowl and the journey from their ravaged farm to California during the Great Depression.
Finding Providence: the Story of Roger Williams(1997)After being forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Roger Williams travels south and, with the help of the Narragansett Indians, founds Providence, Rhode Island.
Fire at the Triangle Factory by Holly Littlefield(1996)Two fourteen-year-old girls, sewing machine operators at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, are caught in the famous Triangle fire of 1911.
From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story by Deborah Hopkinson(2006)A boy who hates being a slave joins the Union Army to fight for freedom, and proves himself brave and capable of handling a mule team when the need arises.
George the Drummer Boy by Nathaniel Benchley(1977)A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen from the eyes of George, a British drummer boy.
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth by Jean L. S. Patrick(2000)A retelling of the day Jackie Mitchell, a seventeen-year-old female professional baseball player, struck out the New York Yankees best hitters, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, in an exhibition game in 1931.
Grandmama's Pride by Becky Birtha(2005)While on a trip in 1956 to visit her grandmother in the South, six-year-old Sarah Marie experiences segregation for the first time, but discovers that things have changed by the time she returns the following year.
The Great Tulip Trade by Beth Wagner Brust(2005)In Holland in the 1600s, a birthday gift of eight precious tulip bulbs is traded into livestock, furniture, and a valuable painting.
Harry Houdini: Escape Artist by Pat Lakin(2002)Simple text describes how Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, worked hard to become a great magician.
Johnny Appleseed: My Story by David L. Harrison(2001)
The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleano Coerr(1986)While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves a special patch for her pet hen Josefina.
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express by Margaret K. Wetterer(1990)Fifteen-year-old Kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster.
Keep the Lights Burning Abbie by Peter Roop(1985)In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter Roop(1989)In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.
A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. by Denise Lewis Patrick(2003)Relates an incident from the childhood of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., when his best friend's father said they could no longer play together because "colored and white can't mix."
Lewis and Clark: Prairie Dog for the President by Shirley-Raye Redmond(2003)Introduces Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who, during their exploration of the West for Thomas Jefferson, captured a prairie dog and sent it to the President as a gift.
The Long way to a New Land by Joan Sandin(1981)Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America during the famine of 1868.
The Long Way Westward by Joan Sandin(1989)Relates the experiences of two young brothers and their family, immigrants from Sweden, from their arrival in New York through the journey to their new home in Minnesota.
Lost at the White House: a 1909 Easter Story by Lisa Griest(1994)When Rena gets lost at the 1909 White House Easter egg roll, a guard takes her to meet President William Taft.
Man O' War: Best Racehorse Ever by Jennifer Guess McKerley(2005)Presents the story of the famous racing thoroughbred that was named greatest horse of the twentieth century.
The Night Crossing by Karen Ackerman(1994)In 1938, having begun to feel the persecution that all Jews are experiencing in their Austrian city, Clara and her family escape over the mountains into Switzerland.
Papa's Mark by Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert(2003)After his son helps him learn to write his name, Samuel T. Blow goes to the courthouse in his Southern town to cast his ballot on the first election day ever on which African Americans were allowed to vote.
The Patchwork Path: a Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye Stroud(2005)While her father leads her toward Canada and away from the plantation where they have been slaves, a young girl thinks of the quilt her mother used to teach her a code that will help guide them to freedom.
Pioneer Bear by Joan Sandin(1995)Andrew and his family are excited when a photographer comes to take a picture of their dancing bear, but then Bearly can't be found.
Rescue on the Outer Banks by Candice F. Ransom(2002)Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, help an African-American lifesaving crew rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896.
Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom by Susan Taylor Brown(2006)The true story of a fugitive slave's escape to freedom.
Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley(1969)An easy-to-read account of Sam and his father fighting as minutemen against the British in the Battle of Lexington.
Saving the Liberty Bell by Marty Rhodes Figley(2005)Recounts how Johnny Mickley, an eleven-year-old boy, helped his father to keep the Liberty Bell safe from the British during the Revolutionary War.
The Schoolchildrens Blizzard by Marty Rhodes Figley(2004)In 1888, Sarah, her younger sister Annie, and their classmates survive a sudden Nebraska blizzard because of the actions of their schoolteacher. Based on the true story of schoolteacher Minnie Freeman.
Silent Movie(2003)In the early years of the twentieth century, a Swedish family encounters separation and other hardships upon immigrating to New York City until the son is cast in a silent movie, in a picture book that evokes an actual silent movie.
Singing for Dr. King by Angela Shelf Medearis(2004)In 1965, third-grader Sheyann Webb and her friend Rachel West help change America by singing and marching for civil rights with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes activity ideas for parents and children.
Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson(2006)In 1931, a boy and his father watch as the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building, is constructed, step-by-step, near their Manhattan home.
The Snow Walker by Margaret K. Wetterer(1996)Blizzards -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Snowshoe Thompson by Nancy Smiler Levinson(1992)One winter John Thompson skis across the Sierra Nevada Mountains and creates a path upon which mail and people may travel, thus earning his nickname "Snowshoe Thompson."
Survivors: the Night the Titanic Sank by Caryn Jenner(2001)Will and Lucy sail on the Titanic and are separated from their father when the ship hits an iceberg and begins to sink.
Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Women's Rights by Deborah Hopkinson(2005)Like other girls of her time Susan B. Anthony learned how to cook and sew. But unlike most girls she also received an education. She learned reading, writing, and arithmetic. She was also taught that girls and women could do anything boys and men could do-if only they were allowed. So Susan set out to change the laws. She fought for a woman's right to own property, hold down a job, and, most important, vote. The right to vote would become Susan's lifelong mission.
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride by Marsha Amstel(2000)The story of Sybil Ludington's ride on horseback to rouse American soldiers to fight against the British who were attacking Danbury, Connecticut during the American Revolution.
The Titanic Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly(1987)A simple account of the sinking of the Titanic and the discovery of its remains many years later.
Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner(1978)Shortly after the Civil War a black family travels to Kansas to take advantage of the free land offered through the Homestead Act.
Washington is Burning by Marty Rhodes Figley(2006)Jennings, Paul, b. 1799 -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by the British, 1814 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
