Elijah of Buxton
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
3.66
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medalist and CSK Award winner Christopher Paul Curtis's debut middle-grade/young-YA novel f…
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1. Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
By: Lois Lenski
3.85
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenski reconstructs the real life story of Mary Jemison, w… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"It don't matter what happens, if you're only srong and have great courage."-Lois Lenski, Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
2. Bound for Oregon
By: R.W. Alley , James Watling , Jean Van Leeuwen
3.86
Format: 164 pages, Paperback
With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
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- historical fiction
3. They Loved to Laugh
By: Marguerite de Angeli , Kathryn Worth
4.18
Format: 254 pages, Paperback
Tears and laughter alternate in this novel of a young girl's growth to womanhood in the 1830s. … read more
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- childrens
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- historical fiction
"There are times when a man has need of the open heavens to compass his thoughts."-Marguerite de Angeli, They Loved to Laugh
4. Flygirl
By: Sherri L. Smith
4.05
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn't stop him from fulfilli… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- young adult
- historical fiction
5. Bonanza Girl
By: Patricia Beatty
4.88
Format: 242 pages, Paperback
Katherine Scott, a widow, leaves Portland, Oregon, with her two children for the Idaho gold fields … read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
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6. Lyddie
By: Katherine Paterson
2.62
Format: 224 pages,
When ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their fa… read more
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- childrens
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7. Elijah of Buxton
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
3.66
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medalist and CSK Award winner Christopher Paul Curtis's debut middle-grade/young-YA novel f… read more
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- childrens
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- historical fiction
- african american
8. Tortilla Sun
By: Jennifer Cervantes
4.46
Format: None pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Izzy discovers a beat-up baseball marked with the words "Becausemagic" while u… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
9. Dead End in Norvelt
By: Jack Gantos
4.25
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Dead End in Norveltis the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year's best contribution to chil… read more
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11. Day of Tears
By: Julius Lester
3.40
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah, G… read more
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12. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
By: Rodman Philbrick
3.69
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A dramatic, witty Civil War tale from bestselling author Rodman Philbrick Master storyteller Rodma… read more
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- historical
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- young adult
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"Keep marching boys and girls. Keep marching"-Rodman Philbrick, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
"As far as I'm concerned, taking a bath is sort of like drowning, with soap."-Rodman Philbrick, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
"I think in some ways it's like that for all of us, living with the ghosts of things that used to be, or never were. We're all of us haunted by yesterday, and we got no choice but to keep marching int…"-Rodman Philbrick, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
13. A Thread of Grace
By: Mary Doria Russell
3.00
Format: 81 pages, Paperback
Set in Italy during the dramatic finale of World War II, this new novel is the first in seven years… read more
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14. The Cure for Dreaming
By: Cat Winters
3.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl--a suffragist--in an age that prefers its girls to be… read more
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15. One Came Home
By: Amy Timberlake
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Newbery Honor Book An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Be… read more
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16. Dragon's Gate (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #3)
By: Laurence Yep
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1867, Otter travels from Three Willows Village in China to California -- the Land of the Golden … read more
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17. His Forefathers and Mick
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.36
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
"His forefathers and Mick", traces the riveting saga of the Kramer family across three tumultuous g… read more
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"Adrian blew his whistle and shouted, “Attack and put too death all those who oppose the fatherland!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Kurt said, “I have always wanted to wipe that self-satisfied smug look from the face of thee Prussian Pickle!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Heinrich replied, “The fact that Kramer’s radio station has been wiped out by the British Navy in now classified information!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Fritz Kramer said, “I cannot see why my treatment of my Chinese workers as equals should cause any German, American or British person any concern."-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
18. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
By: K. Ritz
4.33
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"At what point does faith become insanity?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
19. Isabella Warrior Queen
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.30
Format: None pages, ebook
The complete story of Isabella, her husband King Edward II, their son who was King Edward III and t… read more
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- historical
"Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of a…"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
20. Victor's Blessing
By: Barbara Sontheimer
4.34
Format: 582 pages, Paperback
Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more
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- historical fiction
"Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid. Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her. He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go. "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me! What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
21. Midsummer's Mayhem
By: Rajani LaRocca
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Can Mimi undo the mayhem caused by her baking in this contemporary-fantasy retelling of Shakespeare… read more
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- childrens
- fiction
"The sun-dried tomatoes were robust and sweet and played well with the salty Parmesan. The oregano added a floral note, and the fennel made it energizing and playful."-Rajani LaRocca, Midsummer's Mayhem
"If he were a baked treat, he'd be a seven-layer bar- the perfect combination of sweet and salty, exotic coconut and homey caramel, and supported by a good, strong, buttery shortbread crust."-Rajani LaRocca, Midsummer's Mayhem
"Kiera reached into the paper bag and held out one of Vik's cupcakes. Even in the dim and musty hangout, it practically glowed with beauty, and the roses smelled intoxicating. Roses, for love of all t…"-Rajani LaRocca, Midsummer's Mayhem
"A lime tart with pomegranate glaze." I put the tart on the counter. The crust was the perfect shade of golden brown, and as I cut into it, the bright red glaze contrasted beautifully with the pale gr…"-Rajani LaRocca, Midsummer's Mayhem