By the Great Horn Spoon!
By: Sid Fleischman
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
For fans of theI Survivedseries--a rollicking adventure from the California Gold Rush! When Jack's …
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1. Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
By: Dorothy Sterling
4.06
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible--c… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
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2. Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
By: Ralph Moody
4.27
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
Ralph was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Thr… read more
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- historical
- childrens
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"There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. There are black men and white men and yellow men and red men, but nothing counts except whether they're honest men or dish…"-Ralph Moody, Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
"You know, Son, sometimes a fellow has to take a licking for doing the right thing. A licking only lasts a short while, even if it's a hard one, but failing to do the right thing will often make a mar…"-Ralph Moody, Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
3. Thimble Summer
By: Elizabeth Enright
3.75
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
When Garnet finds a silver thimble in the sand by the river, she is sure it’s magical. But is it ma… read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Garnet was very happy. She was so happy, for no especial reason, that she felt as if she must move carefully so she wouldn’t jar or shake the feeling of happiness. She descended from the roof cautiou…"-Elizabeth Enright, Thimble Summer
4. Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
By: Robert Lawson
3.82
Format: 125 pages, Paperback
Ever wonder where inventors get their ideas? As it turns out, the great inventor Benjamin Franklin … read more
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- childrens
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- historical fiction
5. Shades of Gray
By: Carolyn Reeder
3.85
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
COURAGE WEARS MANY FACESThe Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and … read more
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6. Red Sails to Capri (Puffin Newberry Library)
By: Ann Weil
4.00
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
The minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor, Michele knew that something e… read more
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7. By the Great Horn Spoon!
By: Sid Fleischman
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
For fans of theI Survivedseries--a rollicking adventure from the California Gold Rush! When Jack's … read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
8. A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt
By: C. Coco De Young
4.17
Format: None pages, Paperback
Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvani… read more
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9. The Door in the Wall
By: Marguerite de Angeli
4.88
Format: 242 pages,
The bells clang above plague-ridden London as Robin lies helpless, cold, and hungry. The great hous… read more
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10. Turn Homeward, Hannalee
By: Various , Patricia Beatty
3.93
Format: None pages,
During the closing days of the Civil War, plucky 12-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a… read more
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11. The Great Wheel
By: Richard Peck , Robert Lawson
3.50
Format: 93 pages, Paperback
"Your fortune lies to the west. Keep your face to the sunset . . . and one day you'll ride the grea… read more
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12. The Great Turkey Walk
By: Kathleen Karr
3.70
Format: 339 pages,
Yeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys? Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third … read more
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13. A Lion to Guard Us
By: Clyde Robert Bulla
3.56
Format: None pages, Paperback
The inspiring story that TheNew Yorkercalled "an exciting tale with top-notch writing," about one g… read more
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14. 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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15. 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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16. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
By: Carol Ryrie Brink
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more
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- adventure
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
17. The Winged Watchman
By: Hilda van Stockum
4.26
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual trut… read more
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"But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors."-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman
"Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only u…"-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman
18. Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party
By: Elizabeth Michaels , None
3.83
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains.… read more
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19. 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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20. 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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21. The Sign of the Beaver
By: Elizabeth George Speare
3.87
Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition
Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring th… read more
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