Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
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The Thanksgiving Story
$19.99 Add to cartIn this festive Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Alice Dalgiesh brings to life the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday for readers of all ages.
Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passeng- Author: Dalgliesh, Alice
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 31 1988
- ISBN10: 0684189992
- Language: English
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The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
$9.99 Read moreCaptured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.
The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during
- Series: History’s Kid Heroes (Quality Paper)
- Author: Figley, Marty Rhodes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0761370757
- Language: English
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Attack of the Turtle
$9.00 Read moreIt’s 1776, and the Revolutionary War is raging. Fourteen-year-old Nathan Wade is a patriot, but he’s too young to join the fight. Then his cousin David Bushnell comes to town with a secret. David has … [more below]
- Author: Carlson, Drew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 157
- Publish Date: February 02 2008
- ISBN10: 0802853382
- Language: English
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Sangre En El RÃo: James Town, 1607/ Blood on the River
$13.95 Read moreSamuel Collier de doce a?os, es un ni?o humilde de las calles de Londres. Cuando se convierte en el paje del Capit?n John Smith y aborda el Susan Constant con destino al Nuevo Mundo, no puede creer su… [more below]
- Author: Carbone, Elisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1644732955
- Language: Spanish
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Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider
$10.99 Read moreMeet the brave girl whose midnight ride, like Paul Revere’s, made her a hero of the American Revolution, in this middle grade historical fiction novel, part of the Based on a True Story series.
What w- Series: Based on a True Story
- Author: Abbott, E. F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1250104122
- Language: English
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Kaya: The Journey Begins
$7.99 Read moreKaya knows in her heart that her beautiful Appaloosa mare, Steps High, is the fastest horse in the herd. But when boasting leads to a daring bareback race, Kaya pushes Steps High too hard. She puts he… [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: Shaw, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 1683371348
- Language: English
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Chains
$19.99 Add to cartFrom acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both … [more below]
- Series: Seeds of America Trilogy
- Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 21 2008
- ISBN10: 1416905855
- Language: English
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John, Paul, George & Ben
$18.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Honor recipient Lane Smith comes a fun story of five little lads before they became five really big Founding Fathers–perfect for patriotic holida… [more below]
- Author: Smith, Lane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0786848936
- Language: English
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Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares
$5.99 Read moreA funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the magic square. A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Murphy, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 27 2001
- ISBN10: 0375806210
- Language: English
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Midnight Rider
$8.99 Add to cartFourteen-year-old Hannah is an orphan living with her cruel aunt Phoebe in Salem, Massachusetts. Hannah recently lost her mother, and now her only comfort is her horse, Promise. But when her money-hun… [more below]
- Author: Harlow, Joan Hiatt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0689870108
- Language: English
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A Mitzvah for George Washington
$19.99 Read moreBella’s father has an important role to play when President George Washington comes to visit the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island.
But Bella has her own job to do–coming up with a way for t
- Author: Burk, Rachelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1954354304
- Language: English
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An Etrog from Across the Sea
$19.99 Add to cartPapa has promised to bring home a perfect etrog for Sukkot from his journey across the sea. Rachel and Abe go to the docks every day to wait for his ship. But Rosh Hashanah passes, then Yom Kippur, an
- Author: Cohen, Deborah Bodin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 9.79877E+12
- Language: English
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Calico Captive
$9.99 Add to cartIn the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself ins
- Author: Speare, Elizabeth George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 29 2001
- ISBN10: 0618150765
- Language: English
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Dash
$7.99 Add to cartA dog’s-eye view of the Mayflower voyage and the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony
English springer spaniel Dash and his furry friend Mercy–a mastiff–travel with their master, John Goodman, in- Series: Dog Diaries #05
- Author: Klimo, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 22 2014
- ISBN10: 0385373384
- Language: English
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Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans
$21.00 Read moreFrom America’s #1 radio talk show host and #1 New York Times bestselling author, the second book in a series for young readers with a history teacher who travels back in time to have adventures with e… [more below]
- Series: Rush Revere #2
- Author: Limbaugh, Rush
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 11 2014
- ISBN10: 1476755884
- Language: English
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Rush Revere and the American Revolution: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans
$21.00 Read moreThe American revolution has begun–and Rush Revere, Liberty the horse, and the time-traveling crew are ready to ride into the action
Join us on this incredible time-travel adventure Liberty, my wis- Series: Rush Revere #3
- Author: Limbaugh, Rush
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 1476789878
- Language: English
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner
$18.99 Add to cartSixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leav
- Author: Speare, Elizabeth George
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 01 1958
- ISBN10: 0395071143
- Language: English
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Katie’s Trunk
$7.99 Add to cartBased on a true incident that happened to one of the author’s ancestors, Katie’s Trunk gives an unusual and arresting glimpse of the beginnings of the American Revolution.
Katie could feel it in the- Author: Turner, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0689810547
- Language: English
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First Fireworks for Independence: Virginia’s Gift to America
$19.99 Add to cartWhen Virginia, age 10, asks her grandfather, “who fired the first fireworks for independence?” the answer he gives is as surprising as it is delightful. First Fireworks for Independence takes young re
- Author: Cook, Jane Hampton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 42
- Publish Date: June 14 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988092643
- Language: English
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Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans
$21.00 Read moreFrom America’s #1 radio talk-show host and multi-million-copy #1 New York Times bestselling author, a book for young readers with a history teacher who travels back in time to have adventures with exc… [more below]
- Series: Rush Revere #1
- Author: Limbaugh, Rush
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 29 2013
- ISBN10: 1476755868
- Language: English
