The World of William Penn
By: Genevieve Foster
4.02
Format: 196 pages, Paperback
Continuing her unique approach to "horizontal history", Genevieve Foster explores the wide world of…
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1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics)
By: Roger Lancelyn Green , Arthur Hall
4.07
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw… read more
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- historical
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"Here have I come to die,' he said, 'and where else could I ask to die but in your arms?"-Roger Lancelyn Green, The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics)
"Underneath this little stone Lies Robert Earl of Huntington; No other archer was so good - And people called him Robin Hood. Such outlaws as he and his men Will England never see again."-Roger Lancelyn Green, The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics)
2. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
By: Annie Dillard
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
An exhilarating meditation on nature and its seasons—a personal narrative highlighting one year's e… read more
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- nonfiction
"Innocence is a better world."-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
"The creatures I seek do not want to be seen."-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
"I never saw a tree that was no tree in particular."-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
"I am a fugitive and a vagabond, a sojourner seeking signs."-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
3. Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?
By: Jean Fritz
3.65
Format: 278 pages, Paperback
Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the In… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- childrens
- historical
- nonfiction
4. Treasures of the Snow
By: Patricia St. John
4.27
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
A story of vicious revenge and hard repentance Annette and Lucien are enemies. After Annette get… read more
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- childrens
"He is love, and when love comes in, hatred and selfishness and unkindness will give way to it, just as the darkness gives way when you let in the sunshine. But try to chase it alone would be trying t…"-Patricia St. John, Treasures of the Snow
5. Children of the Longhouse
By: Joseph Bruchac
3.50
Format: 824 pages, Paperback
When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediat… read more
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- american history
- childrens
- school
6. Why Not, Lafayette?
By: Jean Fritz
3.44
Format: 272 pages,
A young Frenchman of nineteen traveling across the sea to help a struggling nation fight for its in… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- school
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- nonfiction
7. Write This Book: A Do-It-Yourself Mystery
By: Pseudonymous Bosch
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
I feared this may happen. I knew reading was a dangerous business, but now it's not safe for writer… read more
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- childrens
8. Pocahontas and the Strangers
By: Clyde Robert Bulla , Peter D. Burchard
4.17
Format: None pages,
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- historical
- american history
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- school
9. How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
By: Rosalyn Schanzer
3.37
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Appealing art and descriptive text bring Lewis and Clark alive for young adventurers. Carefully cho… read more
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- american history
- history
- childrens
- school
- historical
- nonfiction
10. The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance (The Story of the World #2)
By: Susan Wise Bauer , Jeff West
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives and our children need to learn … read more
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- history
- childrens
- school
- historical
- nonfiction
11. Heart of a Samurai
By: Margi Preus
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A 2011 Newbery Honor BookIn 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a … read more
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- historical
12. Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis
3.67
Format: 364 pages,
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- american history
- childrens
13. A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet
By: Kathryn Lasky , Paul Lee
4.10
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley's life but also the pain of being an accomplished black… read more
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14. The Landing of the Pilgrims
By: James Daugherty
4.12
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bra… read more
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15. George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides
By: Rosalyn Schanzer
4.73
Format: None pages, Paperback
There are two sides to every story. Rosalyn Schanzer's engaging and wonderfully illustrated book br… read more
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16. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
By: Jean Lee Latham
5.00
Format: 87 pages, Paperback
A fictionalized biography of the mathematician and astronomer who realized his childhood desire to … read more
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17. Amos Fortune, Free Man
By: Elizabeth Yates , Nora S. Unwin
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
A Newbery Medal Winner When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave trade… read more
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18. Calico Captive
By: Elizabeth George Speare , W.T. Mars
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries… read more
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19. Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
By: Tomie dePaola , Jean Fritz
4.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
This factual gem that's written with Jean Fritz's humorous touch chronicles the hot summer of 1787 … read more
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20. Johnny Tremain
By: Lynd Ward , Esther Forbes
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in the danger and excitement of 1775 B… read more
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21. Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
By: David Shannon , Robbie Robertson
4.71
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Born of Mohawk and Cayuga descent, musical icon Robbie Robertson learned the story of Hiawatha and … read more
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22. Toliver's Secret
By: Esther Wood Brady
3.99
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
When her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret patriotic m… read more
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- historical
- american history
- childrens
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24. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they… read more
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- childrens
"...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons. - Mr. Penderwick"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"I got a C because she has no imagination. Who cares about writing essays, anyway, when you can write stories?"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"The referee told me this league has never had a brawl of that magnitude," said Mr. Penderwick after a long, painful silence. "Of course, at the time I was pretending to be a casual passerby and not a…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"[The kitchen] was also messy--delightfully so, thought Jane--and it didn't look as though lots of cooking went on there. There was a laptop computer on the counter with duck stickers on it, the spice…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
25. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.58
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more
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- childrens
26. The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
By: S.D. Smith
4.28
Format: 400 pages, Perfect Paperback
Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake t… read more
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"Was Father getting sadder, or was she just getting old enough to see it?"-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
"You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can't change what's true."-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
27. Poor Richard
By: James Daugherty
3.85
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
A biography of Benjamin Franklin from his birth in Boston in 1706 through his years as printer,stat… read more
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- biography
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28. Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age
By: Julie Bogart
4.01
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in… read more
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- childrens
29. Remember the Ladies: A Story about Abigail Adams (Creative Minds Biographies)
By: Jeri Chase Ferris
3.90
Format: 64 pages, Library Binding
Abigail Adams lived through the Revolutionary War and became the First Lady of the second president… read more
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30. The World of William Penn
By: Genevieve Foster
4.02
Format: 196 pages, Paperback
Continuing her unique approach to "horizontal history", Genevieve Foster explores the wide world of… read more
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31. The Vikings
By: Elizabeth Janeway
3.82
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Drawing on the powerful Norse sagas, the author tells the true stories of Eric the Red, Leif and th… read more
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