Chronological Period/1851-1899
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The Prairie Thief
$8.99 Read moreIn this “delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The Spiderwick Chronicles” (SLJ), experience life on the prairie–with one fantastical twist
Louisa Brody’s life on the Colorado prairie- Author: Wiley, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 20 2013
- ISBN10: 1442440570
- Language: English
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Jason’s Gold
$9.99 Add to cart“Gold!” Jason shouted at the top of his lungs. “Read all about it! Gold discovered in Alaska!”
Within hours of hearing the thrilling news, fifteen-year-old Jason Hawthorn jumps a train for Seattle, sto
- Author: Hobbs, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0380729148
- Language: English
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Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot before a rally, and went on to give his speech with the bullet in his chest? Or that he skinny-dipped in the Potomac River? Bet you didn’t know that he ha… [more below]
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1324017082
- Language: English
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Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring
$18.99 Read moreGrowing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn’t see any artists who looked like her. She didn’t see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art
- Author: Churnin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1939547652
- Language: English
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The Deadliest Fires Then and Now (the Deadliest #3, Scholastic Focus)
$7.99 Read morePerfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series, and packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at the deadliest fires in American history.
As the sun sank
- Series: The Deadliest
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1338360256
- Language: English
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Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips
$4.99 Add to cartLearn about the inspiring life of Helen Keller in this early reader biography.
When Helen Keller was a baby, she became sick and lost her ability to see and hear. Although many people doubted her abili
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Author: Albee, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0062432818
- Language: English
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Incident at Hawk’s Hill
$16.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor Book
Six-year-old Ben is very small for his age, and gets along better with animals than people. One June day in 1870, Ben wanders away from his home on Hawk’s Hi
An ALA Notable Book- Author: Eckert, Allan W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0316209481
- Language: English
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Lewis Latimer: The Man Behind a Better Light Bulb
$8.99 Add to cartWhy is Lewis Latimer important? His invention of the carbon filament made light bulbs more afforable and longer lasting. Readers follow his journey from working with Alexander Graham Bell to improving… [more below]
- Series: Little Inventor
- Author: Dickmann, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1977117864
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$14.00 Read moreFrom artists and pilots to scientists and revolutionaries, this new small format series presents the most inspiring historical figures to children. In an accessible and fun way, with colorful illustra… [more below]
- Series: Pequeños Relatos de Grandes Historias
- Author: Thomas, Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 8417254609
- Language: Spanish
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The Detective’s Assistant
$8.99 Add to cartBased on the extraordinary true story of America’s first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger…including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln
Eleven-ye- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 05, 2016
- ISBN10: 0316403490
- Language: English
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The Land
$10.99 Read moreA stunning repackage of a companion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson!
The son of a prosperous landowner and a- Author: Taylor, Mildred D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1101997567
- Language: English
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Lincoln’s Last Days: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
$16.99 Add to cartLincoln’s Last Days is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic nights in American history–of how one gunshot changed the country forever. Adapted from Bill O’Reilly’s bestselling historical th
- Author: O’Reilly, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 03 2014
- ISBN10: 1250044294
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History
$11.99 Add to cartA hilarious nonfiction look at two of history’s most epic “failures” the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success.
Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celeb- Series: Epic Fails #1
- Author: Thompson, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1250150566
- Language: English
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King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin
$17.99 Add to cartA stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz.
There was something special about Scott Joplin…
This quiet kid coul- Author: Costanza, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1534410368
- Language: English
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Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month
$8.99 Read moreEssential Black History Reading
The first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS
Parents’ Choice Silver Hono- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1682633322
- Language: English
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If You Lived During the Civil War
$9.99 Read moreWhat do you know about the Civil War?
What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?
Scholastic’s If You Lived… serie
- Series: If You
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1338712799
- Language: English
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Tom’s Midnight Garden Graphic Novel
$11.99 Read moreThis exquisite graphic novel adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s Carnegie Medal-winning Tom’s Midnight Garden reimagines a beloved classic in a new, full-color format. With stunning art from award-winning
- Author: Pearce, Philippa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 100
- Publish Date: April 03, 2018
- ISBN10: 0062696564
- Language: English
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Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge
$19.99 Read moreOn a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap.
It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. T- Author: Dougherty, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 19 2019
- ISBN10: 1250155320
- Language: English
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The Deadliest Fires Then and Now (the Deadliest #3, Scholastic Focus)
$25.99 Read morePerfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series, and packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at the deadliest fires in American history.
As the sun sank
- Series: The Deadliest
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 133836023X
- Language: English
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The Isle of Blood
$14.99 Add to cartThe third book in the Printz Honor-award winning series, this gothic, gory novel is “articulately literary, horrifically grotesque, and mind-bendingly complex” (Kirkus Reviews).
When Dr. Warthrop goes- Series: Monstrumologist #3
- Author: Yancey, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: September 04 2012
- ISBN10: 1416984534
- Language: English
