9 best-selling american history books like The Beginner's American History by D.H. Montgomery

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The Beginner's American History

By: D.H. Montgomery

3.73

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

This little book is intended by the writer as an introduction basic American history and as an intr…

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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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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • american history
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2. The Witch of Blackbird Pond

By: Elizabeth George Speare

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medal Winner (1959) Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the col… read more

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"People are afraid of things they don’t understand."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

"Hannah's magic cure for every ill," he teased. "Blueberry cake and a kitten."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

"She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

"She and Prudence sat on a cool grassy carpet. A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face."

-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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3. Justin Morgan Had a Horse

By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis

4.05

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Joel's face suddenly lit up as if he had thought of something for the first time. He spoke now to t… read more

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4. Walk the World's Rim

By: Betty Baker

3.79

Format: 170 pages, Paperback

A 14-year old Indian joins Cabeza de Vaca's 16th-century expedition through the Southwest. A vivid … read more

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  • american history
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5. The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner, #1)

By: Deborah Ellis

4.00

Format: 171 pages, Paperback

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from … read more

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"We have to remember this,"

-Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner, #1)

"They were going to turn her into a boy."

-Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner, #1)

"These are unusual times. They call for ordinary people to do unusual things, just to get by."

-Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner, #1)

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6. The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

By: Susan Wise Bauer

3.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting his… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction

7. The Modern Age: From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR (The Story of the World #4)

By: Susan Wise Bauer

3.74

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Where was the Crystal Palace? Who was the Sick Man of Europe? And how did cow fat start a revolutio… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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8. 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

By: Meredith Hamilton , Michael Driscoll

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This wide-ranging journey through the history and highlights of the world's poetry covers everythin… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. Timmy O'Dowd and the Big Ditch: A Story of the Glory Days on the Old Erie Canal

By: Len Hilts

3.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the late 1800s, young Timmy O'Dowd and his city boy cousin must forget their differences and poo… read more

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  • american history
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10. Robert Fulton Boy Craftsman

By: Marguerite Henry

3.64

Format: 192 pages,

Inventions and improvements of inventions--these were the products of Fulton's mechanical ability. … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • american history
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11. 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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12. The American Indian Prayer Guide

By: None

3.90

Format: 256 pages,

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13. Homer Price

By: Robert McCloskey

4.09

Format: 149 pages, Paperback

Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; wh… read more

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"By the time Uncle Ulysses and the sheriff arrived and pushed through the crowd, the lunchroom was a calamity of doughnuts! Doughnuts in the window, doughnuts piled high on the shelves, doughnuts stac…"

-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

"Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked, "start". Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter was cooked on one side, an automatic gadget…"

-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

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14. Miracles on Maple Hill

By: Beth Krush , Virginia Sorensen

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Marly and her family share many adventures when they move from the city to a farmhouse on Maple Hil… read more

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15. Winter Danger

By: Jean Fritz , William O. Steele

4.23

Format: 121 pages, Paperback

A harsh winter forces mountain folk Caje Amis and his father to take shelter with distant relatives… read more

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16. Pedro's Journal

By: Pam Conrad

4.61

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

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17. A Child's History of the World

By: V.M. Hillyer

3.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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18. Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

4.36

Format: 209 pages, Paperback

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, t… read more

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19. Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter… read more

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"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"My brother William is a fisherman, and he tells me that when he is in the middle of a fogbound sea the water is a color for which there is no name."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

20. 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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21. 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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"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)

22. The Cabin Faced West

By: Jean Fritz

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ann Hamilton's family has moved to the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old hom… read more

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23. Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

By: Elizabeth Foreman Lewis , William Low

4.33

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

A classic Newbery Award winner, with an introduction by Katherine Paterson and new illustrations Wh… read more

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24. 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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  • american history

25. The Corn Grows Ripe

By: None

4.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Newbery Honor Book Can Tigre find the strength and courage to support his family? When Tigre's fa… read more

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26. Across Five Aprils

By: Irene Hunt

4.41

Format: 333 pages, Paperback

The Newbery Award winning author of Up a Road Slowlypresents the unforgettable story of Jethro Crei… read more

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27. The Lewis & Clark Expedition

By: Richard L. Neuberger

3.84

Format: 180 pages, Hardcover

A Landmark History book. A highly readable account of the quintessentially American adventure of di… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • american history
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28. The Landmark History of the American People, Volume 1: From Plymouth to the West

By: Daniel J. Boorstin

3.94

Format: 169 pages, Paperback

A fascinating introduction to American culture as it has shaped and been shaped by events from the … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • american history
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29. The Story of the Amistad

By: Emma Gelders Sterne

3.80

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

This gripping, fast-paced book tells the dramatic story of the epic 1839 voyage of the schooner Ami… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • american history
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30. The Beginner's American History

By: D.H. Montgomery

3.73

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

This little book is intended by the writer as an introduction basic American history and as an intr… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • american history
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31. One Voice: The Story of William Wilberforce

By: Amy Lykosh

4.19

Format: 282 pages, Paperback

The life of William Wilberforce, told in verse. read more

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Transform Your Habits

Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman

Dorothy Sterling

4.06

Transform Your Habits

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Susan Wise Bauer

3.42

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Susan Wise Bauer

3.74

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3.64

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Paul Kriwaczek

3.91

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Adrian Goldsworthy

4.19

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Mary Beard

3.59

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