When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
By: Barry Denenberg
4.27
Format: 24 pages,
A Confederate girl records the hardships of Southern life as the Civil War rages at her doorstep an…
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1. Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C.
By: Josephine Bailey , Kristiana Gregory
3.90
Format: 4 pages, Audio CD
Established "Dear America" author Kristiana Gregory kicks off "The Royal Diaries" with the captivat… read more
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"Princess," he said, spreading his arms in a shrug, "how does such a little thing like you get such a big temper?" I held up my hand to shield my eyes from the sun. "Marc Antony," I said, "how does su…"-Josephine Bailey, Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C.
2. Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
By: Kristiana Gregory
3.33
Format: None pages,
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3. Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope
By: Jean Little
4.00
Format: 4 pages, Hardcover
In 1897, in Guelph, Ontario, eleven-year-old Victoria chronicles her family's experiences when they… read more
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4. A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
By: Kathryn Lasky
4.12
Format: 207 pages,
From the diary of twelve-year-old Mem, short for Remember, comes the story of her family's trip on … read more
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5. Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136
By: Kristiana Gregory
4.40
Format: 82 pages, Hardcover
Thirteen-year-old Eleanor lives in a palace in Poitier, France, with her father, Count William of A… read more
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6. When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
By: Barry Denenberg
4.27
Format: 24 pages,
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7. The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy
By: Ann Rinaldi
4.23
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Renowned historical fiction writer Ann Rinaldi presents the story of Jasper, a 14-year-old Pilgrim … read more
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8. Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #3)
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
3.86
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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9. Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #5)
By: Renée Graef , Janet Beeler Shaw
3.79
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Ten-year-old Kirsten is proud and excited when she finds a bee tree full of honey, one of the natur… read more
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10. Changes for Felicity: A Winter Story (American Girls: Felicity, #6)
By: Valerie Tripp
5.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
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11. Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria - France, 1769 (Royal Diaries #4)
By: Kathryn Lasky
4.12
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
"I look up now into the oval mirror and see barely a trace of the mud-splattered girl tearing throu… read more
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12. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (Royal Diaries #1)
By: Kathryn Lasky
3.00
Format: None pages,
November 10, 1544. I have been living with this constant fear of exile now for two days. So far I h… read more
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13. My Brother's Keeper (My America: Virginia's Civil War Diary, #1)
By: Mary Pope Osborne
3.68
Format: None pages, Paperback
Mary Pope Osborne's book, part of the relaunch of the My America series, tells the story of Ginny ,… read more
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14. Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 (Royal Diaries #7)
By: Ellen Emerson White
3.51
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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15. Meet Kirsten: An American Girl (American Girls: Kirsten, #1)
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
4.17
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
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16. Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #2)
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
4.17
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
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17. Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #6)
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
4.17
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
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18. Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829
By: Anna Kirwan
4.70
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In 1829, nine-year-old Victoria begins a journal chronicling her life as an English princess, in a … read more
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19. Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 (Royal Diaries #5)
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3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
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20. Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490
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3.27
Format: None pages,
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21. A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859
By: Patricia C. McKissack
4.04
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Day or two later Freedom is one of the first words I teached myself to write. Down in the Quarters … read more
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22. Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 (Royal Diaries #6)
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3.90
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23. Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595
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3.90
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24. Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638
By: Carolyn Meyer
3.90
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
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25. Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 (Royal Diaries #3)
By: Carolyn Meyer
3.90
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
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26. Jahanara: Princess of Princesses
By: Kathryn Lasky
3.90
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
In the 1600s, the Mughal emperors of India were among the greatest rulers of the East. Jahanara is … read more
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27. Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 (Royal Diaries #8)
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3.90
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
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28. The Starving Time (My America: Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary, #2)
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3.59
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
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29. Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858
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3.43
Format: 98 pages,
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30. Happy Birthday, Kirsten: A Springtime Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #4)
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
3.50
Format: 424 pages, Hardcover
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31. Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country
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3.51
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