Chronological Period/19th Century
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A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark
$8.99 Read moreAn introduction to the lives of Lewis and Clark and to the exploratory expedition they led from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean in the early nineteenth century.
- Series: Picture Book Biography
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0823417956
- Language: English
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York: The Clockwork Ghost
$10.99 Add to cartNational Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventure–a journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever.
It was o
- Series: York #2
- Author: Ruby, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0062306979
- Language: English
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Little House in the Highlands
$7.99 Add to cartExpanding the the classic American pioneer saga from the award-winning Little House series, this prequel follows Laura’s great-grandmother, Martha. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for t
- Series: Little House Prequel
- Author: Wiley, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0061148172
- Language: English
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May B.
$8.99 Add to cart“If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder-inspired ode to the human spirit.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred
I’ve known it since las- Author: Rose, Caroline Starr
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 0385374143
- Language: English
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Hans Brinker, Or, the Silver Skates
$17.95 Add to cartHans Brinker or The Silver Skates was published in 1865 and received more reviews than any other children’s book that year. Today it continues to delight countless readers with its story of a virtuous… [more below]
- Series: Aladdin Classics
- Author: Dodge, Mary Mapes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 13 2007
- ISBN10: 0689849095
- Language: English
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Kit Carson and the Wild Frontier
$14.95 Add to cartDozens of books and dime novels have been written about the reckless, daring adventures of Kit Carson’s youth. Little has been told of the wisdom and greatness of his later years.–Ralph Moody
In 1826
- Author: Moody, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: March 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0803283040
- Language: English
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Dred and Harriet Scott: A Family’s Struggle for Freedom
$14.95 Add to cartA biography for young readers, ages 9 and up, that humanizes the people behind the famous Dred Scott decision, the first legal test of slavery in the United States.
- Author: Swain, Gwenyth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: February 09 2004
- ISBN10: 0873514831
- Language: English
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Scout of the Oregon Trail: The story of an American family traveling the Oregon Trail in 1852 as told by Scout, the family’s dog.
$11.99 Add to cartScout of the Oregon Trail
Traveling the Interstate at 70 miles per hour, have you ever pondered, “How did our ancestors cross this vast continent at three miles per hour, with no paved roads, no bridge
- Author: Crickmer, Todd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 23 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988167303
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
$8.99 Read moreAn awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.
This picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages,- Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 823456110
- Language: English
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Under the Lilacs
$17.99 Read moreA boy runs away from the circus in search of his father and finds a new family along the way in this coming-of-age classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women.
Twelve-year-old Ben Brown- Series: The Louisa May Alcott Hidden Gems Collection
- Author: Alcott, Louisa May
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1665926260
- Language: English
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Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown (Scholastic Gold)
$7.99 Add to cartThe biggest American tragedy most people know little about. “Fast-paced and thrilling . . . I loved it.” –Lauren Tarshis, New York Times bestselling author of the I Survived series “I
- Author: Burg, Ann E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1338540998
- 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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Snowshoe Thompson: Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
$5.99 Read moreChristmas is coming, and Danny’s father is away digging for gold…
Danny wishes his dad would come home from Nevada for Christmas and writes him a letter to tell him so. When snow cuts off the mail un
- Series: I Can Read Level 3
- Author: Levinson, Nancy Smiler
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: December 15 1995
- ISBN10: 0064442063
- 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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The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
$8.99 Read more“Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred … [more below]
- Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0763665045
- Language: English
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Rose in Bloom
$17.99 Read moreAn older and more mature Rose and Phebe navigate love and loss while coming into their own in this sequel to Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women!
Years ago, when Rose Campbell w- Series: The Louisa May Alcott Hidden Gems Collection
- Author: Alcott, Louisa May
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1665926295
- Language: English
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah
$17.99 Add to cartSarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determina
- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1939547318
- 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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Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing
$21.99 Read moreStrong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and those who didn’t, at significant times in American hi
- Author: Bolden, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 11 2020
- ISBN10: 0062572040
- Language: English
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Hannah’s Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl
$11.99 Add to cartAmerica! Hannah’s small European village buzzes with tales of life in a faraway land free from persecution. Cousin Esther has passage for two aboard a ship bound for New York, and Hannah convinces Mam… [more below]
- Series: Young American Voices
- Author: Moss, Marissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: May 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0152163298
- Language: English
