The Matchlock Gun
By: Walter D. Edmonds
3.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
A Newbery Medal Winner In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the I…
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1. Adam of the Road
By: Elizabeth Gray Vining , Robert Lawson , Elizabeth Janet Gray
3.77
Format: 317 pages, Paperback
"A road's a kind of holy thing," said Roger the Minstrel to his son, Adam. "That's why it's a good… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
2. 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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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- 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
3. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
By: Helen Sewell , Alice Dalgliesh
3.81
Format: 58 pages, Paperback
Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale. People hav… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
4. The Courage of Sarah Noble
By: Leonard Weisgard , Alice Dalgliesh
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for t… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
5. Call It Courage
By: Armstrong Sperry
3.60
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Med… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
6. Rabbit Hill
By: Robert Lawson
4.25
Format: 355 pages,
It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since th… read more
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- classics
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
7. The Matchlock Gun
By: Walter D. Edmonds
3.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
A Newbery Medal Winner In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the I… read more
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- american history
- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
8. The Cat Who Went to Heaven
By: Lynd Ward , Elizabeth Coatsworth
3.00
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
This is the story of a little cat who came to the home of a poor Japanese artist, and, by humility … read more
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- classics
- childrens
- fiction
- historical fiction
9. Strawberry Girl
By: Lois Lenski
4.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
The land was theirs, but so were its hardships Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old B… read more
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10. 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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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
11. 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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12. The Wheel on the School
By: Maurice Sendak , Meindert DeJong
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Why do the storks no longer come to the little Dutch fishing village of Shora to nest? It was Lina,… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
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- historical fiction
"... but first to dream and then to do - isn't that the way to make a dream come true?"-Maurice Sendak, The Wheel on the School
"That's the trouble with being twins - if you don't know something, you don't know it double."-Maurice Sendak, The Wheel on the School
13. King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone sta… read more
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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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- childrens
- historical
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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)
18. 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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19. The Secret of the Sealed Room: A Mystery of Young Ben Franklin
By: Bailey MacDonald
4.29
Format: None pages,
Indentured servant Patience Martin lives a hard life in 1721 Boston, but things get even harder whe… 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. Shadow Of A Bull
By: Maia Wojciechowska
3.92
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Manolo Olivar was the son of his father. Which may not seem like a necessary thing to say. But in M… read more
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