Historical - United States - 20th Century
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A Star Like Jesse Owens
$8.99 Read moreMatthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There’s one big problem, though Matthew has asthma, which makes it hard for him to run. Whe… [more below]
- Series: Smithsonian Historical Fiction
- Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496598695
- Language: English
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The Doll Shop Downstairs
$7.99 Read moreNine year old Anna and her sisters like helping out in their parents’ doll repair shop, because once their chores are done, the fun can begin. The girls are allowed to play carefully with the dolls un… [more below]
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 04 2011
- ISBN10: 0142416916
- Language: English
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Mighty Inside
$17.99 Read moreGolden Kite Award Finalist
Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man vo
Washington State Book Award Winner
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Notable Social Studies Reading List
CCBC Choices- Author: Frazier, Sundee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1646140915
- Language: English
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Countdown
$21.99 Read moreThe story of a formative year in 12-year-old Franny Chapman’s life, and the life of a nation facing the threat of nuclear war.
Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that’s hard to get when her best… [more below]
- Series: Sixties Trilogy
- Author: Wiles, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0545106052
- Language: English
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The Babe & I
$7.99 Read moreIt’s 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn’t all bad. America still loves baseball, and Babe Ruth is the star of the game. And two boys are about to discover that with some creativity, hard… [more below]
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0152050264
- Language: English
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Leaving Lymon
$8.99 Add to cartA companion novel to Finding Langston, recipient of a Coretta Scott King Writing Honor and winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
Behind every bad boy is a story worth hearing and a- Series: The Finding Langston Trilogy #2
- Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0823449424
- Language: English
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The Colors of the Rain
$17.99 Read moreThis historical middle grade novel written in free verse, set against the backdrop of the desegregation battles that took place in Houston, Texas, in 1972, is about a young boy and his family dealing … [more below]
- Author: Toalson, R. L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 18 2018
- ISBN10: 1499807171
- Language: English
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Visiting Langston
$11.99 Read moreA wonderful picture book introduction to a legendary American writer
It’s a special day when a little girl and her father go to visit the house where the great poet Langston Hughes lived–especially- Author: Perdomo, Willie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0805078819
- Language: English
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A Prickly Problem: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet
$9.99 Read moreIn this fourth book in the illustrated Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet chapter book series, a young Callie Vee tackles a conundrum involving the rambunctious family dog and some very prickly quills
When the T- Series: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #4
- Author: Kelly, Jacqueline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1250177197
- Language: English
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Rebekkah’s Journey: A World War II Refugee Story
$17.95 Read moreIn 1944 a vacant army base in upstate New York became the temporary home of over 900 men, women and children who had fled Europe towards the end of World War II. With little more than the clothing on … [more below]
- Series: Tales of Young Americans
- Author: Burg, Ann E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 29 2006
- ISBN10: 1585362751
- Language: English
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Escape from . . . Hurricane Katrina
$5.99 Read more“A satisfying read.” —School Library Journal
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive storms in American history. In this fictional tale, daring twins Jo Jo and Sophie battle the raging floo- Series: Escape from . . .
- Author: Dodson, Judy Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 149981108X
- Language: English
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Pop’s Bridge
$19.99 Read moreThe Golden Gate Bridge. The impossible bridge, some call it. They say it can’t be built.
But Robert’s father is building it. He’s a skywalker–a brave, high-climbing ironworker. Robert is convinced hi- Author: Bunting, Eve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0152047735
- Language: English
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The Art of Keeping Cool
$7.99 Read moreThe War At Home
Fear permeates the Rhode Island coastal town where Robert, his mother, and sister are living out the war with his paternal grandparents: Fear of Nazi submarines offshore. Fear of Abel- Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction
- Author: Lisle, Janet Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0689837887
- Language: English
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Melody: Never Stop Singing
$7.99 Read moreIt’s Melody’s birthday, and she’s excited to turn “double digits” on January 1, 1964. She’s also eager to answer her pastor’s New Year’s challenge and make her community better. Melody decides to fix … [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 1683371410
- Language: English
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Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: A Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story
$27.99 Read moreIn the early 1920s, the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the wealthiest Black community in the United States. But Tulsa is still a segregated city. “Black Wall Street” and white Tulsa are ver… [more below]
- Series: Girls Survive
- Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1663990565
- Language: English
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Countdown: Volume 1
$11.99 Read moreFour starred reviews greeted this new, groundbreaking classic from Deborah Wiles
Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that’s hard to get when her best friend is feuding with her, her sister has d… [more below]
- Series: Sixties Trilogy
- Author: Wiles, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 30 2013
- ISBN10: 0545106060
- Language: English
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Peppe the Lamplighter: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
$8.99 Add to cartThis Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a touching snapshot of American history and the immigrant experience.
This is the story of Peppe, who becomes a lamplighter to help support his immigrant fa
- Author: Bartone, Elisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 22 1997
- ISBN10: 0688154697
- Language: English
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Flor Fights Back: A Stonewall Riots Survival Story
$27.99 Read moreAfter Flor’s mother dies in early 1969, she is left with her grandmother who refuses to accept Flor’s identity as a trans girl. Flor decides that in order to be true to herself, she must leave home. S… [more below]
- Series: Girls Survive
- Author: Ellison, Joy Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669013944
- Language: English
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The Journal of Otto Peltonen: A Finnish Immigrant Story
$9.95 Read moreA portrait of the Finnish immigrant experience in Minnesota during the early twentieth century–now in paperback
After journeying across the Atlantic with his mother and two sisters, young Otto Pelto- Author: Durbin, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1517910463
- Language: English
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Rebecca: Lights, Camera, Rebecca!
$7.99 Read moreFor her tenth birthday, Rebecca is invited to visit her cousin Max’s movie studio! When the cameras begin to roll, she finds herself unexpectedly presented with a part to play. Rebecca doesn’t have th… [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: Greene, Jacqueline Dembar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 1683371453
- Language: English
