Chronological Period/1851-1899
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Death of the Iron Horse
$8.99 Read moreThe Iron Horse was coming…Thundering and panting and breathing black smoke, it was a fearsome thing. The Cheyenne people had never seen a steam locomotive before, and it terrified them. Would it com… [more below]
- Author: Goble, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 31 1993
- ISBN10: 0689716869
- Language: English
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The Lost Forest
$17.95 Read moreThe story of a forest “lost” by a surveying error–and all the flora and fauna to be found there
A forest, of course, doesn’t need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in
- Author: Root, Phyllis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 816697965
- Language: English
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Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream
$19.95 Read moreRafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. American cities–densely packed and built largely of wood–were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino
- Series: History Makers
- Author: de Miguel, Berta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: April 07, 2020
- ISBN10: 0884488128
- Language: English
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Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
$17.99 Read more“Spare, poetic words sit as lightly as snowflakes.”–Wall Street Journal
“An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role.”–School Library Journal, sta… [more below]- Author: Snyder, Laurel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: August 18 2015
- ISBN10: 1452118906
- Language: English
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Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates
$16.99 Add to cart2020 Storytelling World Resource Award Honoree
Inspired by the 1863 Egg War and the mad rush for murre eggs on the Farallon Islands near San Francisco, Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates is a high-seas adven
- Author: Myers, Tim J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1513261444
- Language: English
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Write On, Irving Berlin!
$16.99 Read more2019 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers 2018 Eureka! California Reading Association Honor Book Award 2020 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award Master List Escaping persecutio
- Author: Kimmelman, Leslie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 15, 2018
- ISBN10: 1585363804
- Language: English
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Betty Green: Wings to Serve
$11.99 Add to cartAs a young girl growing up on the shores of Lake Washington, Betty Greene had two passions: a love for Christ and a love of flying. As a young World War II WASP pilot, Betty dreamed of combining her t… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 195
- Publish Date: December 05 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581527
- Language: English
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Tucket’s Travels: Francis Tucket’s Adventures in the West, 1847-1849 (Books 1-5)
$10.99 Add to cartFourteen-year-old Francis is heading west in a wagon train on the Oregon Trail when he s kidnapped by Pawnees. His adventures during the two-year search for his family teach him how to live by the har… [more below]
- Series: Francis Tucket Books
- Author: Paulsen, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: September 09 2003
- ISBN10: 0440419670
- Language: English
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Bear Dancer: The Story of a Ute Girl
$9.99 Add to cartElk Girl, sister of a Ute chief, lives a traditional life with her tribe high in the Rocky Mountains in 1860. Elk Girl is bold: She loves to hunt deer with her brother, and she races her pony to win. … [more below]
- Author: Wyss, Thelma Hatch
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 30 2010
- ISBN10: 1442421568
- Language: English
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Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
$17.99 Read moreWorld Magazine’s Picture Book of the Year 2020
“Fans of Beatrix Potter will delight in this tribute to her dedication and talent, encapsulating a legacy that reaches far beyond the pages of her belove- Author: Marshall, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1499809603
- Language: English
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A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
$10.99 Read moreThis story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or “Beckoning,” who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871
- Author: Capaldi, Gina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 1541578376
- Language: English
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The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery
$18.95 Add to cartThe mist in Charleston Inner Harbor was heavy, but not heavy enough to disguise the stolen Confederate steamship, the Planter, from Confederate soldiers. In the early hours of May 13, 1862, in the mid… [more below]
- Author: Jones-Radgowski, Jehan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 154351281X
- Language: English
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Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
$8.99 Add to cartHow did he walk through walls, escape drowning, and shatter iron chains that were tightly wrapped around him?
The rare photos in this book might help you figure it out. So might the exclusive update ab
- Author: Fleischman, Sid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 22 2008
- ISBN10: 0060850965
- Language: English
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Becoming Beatrix: The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit
$13.99 Read moreBeatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success.
Peter Rabbit, Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck–many readers are familiar w- Author: O’Quinn, Amy M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0913705144
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$17.00 Add to cartThere is probably no woman scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). She made one of the most important theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century when she postulated that radiation … [more below]
- Author: Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: December 12 2010
- ISBN10: 1616142162
- Language: English
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Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
$18.99 Read moreSophie Kowalevski was both a brilliant mathematician and a talented writer. Creative work nurtured her mathematical research, giving her a flexibility of thought she treasured. A wonderful STEAM figur
- Author: Wallmark, Laurie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1939547636
- Language: English
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The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street
$7.99 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book Liesl & Po comes a timely and relevant adventure story about monsters of all kinds–and a girl brave enough to save them.
Cordelia Clay
- Author: Oliver, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 0062345087
- Language: English
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Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary
$7.99 Read moreChristopher Award-winning author Jerdine Nolen imagines a young woman’s journey from slavery to freedom in this intimate and powerful novel that was named an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults no… [more below]
- Author: Nolen, Jerdine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1481498320
- Language: English
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Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
$17.99 Read moreIn 1854, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to ga… [more below]
- Author: Anderson, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1629799394
- Language: English
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The Dark Unwinding
$12.99 Read moreFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places comes a delicious and twisty tale, filled with spine-tingling intrigue, juicy romance, and dangerous family secrets.
When a r
- Author: Cameron, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1338827286
- Language: English
