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1	My Brother Sam is Dead more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist In this novel set during the American Revolutionary war, a family living in a loyal Tory town faces adversity when one son joins the rebel army. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 more books like this by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world. Here is a remarkable rendering of that fateful time, told with humanity and humor. Includes a complete copy of the Constitution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	War Comes to Willy Freeman more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Wilhelmina Freeman is 13 when her father is killed and her mother captured by the British and taken to New York City. Heartsick and alone, Willy disguises herself as a boy and sets off to try to find her mother. Once in the New York, Willy finds a home at Fraunces Tavern, owned by the kind Sam Fraunces. There, Willy waits anxiously for news of her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	With Every Drop of Blood: A Novel of the Civil War more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist In this story set during the Civil War, young Johnny is devastated when his father is wounded while fighting for the South. He promises his father that he will take care of the family but when the Rebel troops need a volunteer, Johnny takes off on a dangerous mission. Johnny gets a first hand look at what slavery must be like when he is captured ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Benny Goodman and the Swing Era more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Born of poor Jewish immigrant parents in Chicago in 1909, Benny Goodman joined the local synagogue band at the age of ten with two of his brothers. As he was the smallest of the three, he was given a clarinet. Within a decade he was a musical legend, constantly in demand for radio shows and guest appearances with America's leading jazz orchestras. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Who is Carrie? more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist All Carrie knows about herself is that she was given to Sam Fraunces when she was a baby, and has been a kitchen slave ever since. After narrowly escaping a kidnapper bent on selling her as a slave, Carrie is determined to find out who she really is. With the help of Fraunces and her free black friend Dan Arabus, Carrie tries to find out the truth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Teddy Bear Habit more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist First published in 1967, this favorite is now back in print. Twelve-year-old George Stable wants to be a rock star someday, but he gets horrible stage fright unless he has his teddy bear with him. Hiding his teddy in his guitar seems like a good idea, until George discovers someone has hidden stolen jewels in his beloved bear's stuffing! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| first editions
8	Louis Armstrong: An American Genius more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Louis Armstrong. "Satchmo." To millions of fans, he was just a great entertainer. But to jazz aficionados, he was one of the most important musicians of our times--not only a key figure in the history of jazz but a formative influence on all of 20th-century popular music. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, Chicago, and New York during the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Winter Hero more books like this by Jane Lincoln Collier, James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier add to wishlist When the Revolutionary War ends, 14-year-old Justin is caught up in the disaster of Shay's Rebellion and, through his experiences as a soldier, learns the truth about heroism, cowardice, and war. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.00! \| SVS
10	Jump Ship to Freedom more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist All Daniel Arabus and his mother have left from his father are the soldiers' notes he earned fighting in the army during the Revolutionary War. Daniel and his mother want to use the notes toward buying their freedom, but Captain Ivers, their owner, takes the notes from them. When Captain Ivers forces Daniel aboard his ship to take him to the West ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Bloody Country more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist In the mid-eighteenth century a family moves from Connecticut to Pennsylvania and becomes involved in the property conflict between the two states. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Winter Hero more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Anxious to be a hero, a young boy relates how he becomes involved in Shays' Rebellion begun by farmers in western Massachusetts against unfair taxation levied on them by the Boston government. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13 view cover	The Empty Mirror more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist From the author of "My Brother Sam Is Dead" comes this chilling story about losing identity and finding family. Orphaned Nick has grown up in his uncle Jack's care on the wooded coast of New England. When Nick can no longer see his reflection in the mirror or the lake, his trouble really begins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Duke Ellington more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow, 1864-1896 more books like this by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Describes the struggles following the Civil War to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
16 view cover	Jazz: The American Theme Song more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Praised by the Washington Post as a `tough, unblinkered critic,' James Lincoln Collier is probably the most controversial writer on jazz today. His iconoclatic articles, and his acclaimed biographies of the jazz greats continue to spark debate in jazz circles. With the publication of Jazz: The American Theme Song, Collier does nothing to soften ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Rich and Famous: The Further Adventures of George Stable more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist First published in 1975, this favorite is back in print. When he's discovered after six seconds of being on TV, George Stable is groomed to be the hot new singing sensation, "The Boy Next Door". But George's dad has other plans for him for the summer, so George must weave a web of deception in order to get his music career off the ground. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Rise of Selfishness in America more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist In this book James Collier asks how did America get from a sociable code to which self-restraint was a cardinal virtue to one in which self gratitude is a central idea and normal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.04! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The French and Indian War: 1660-1763 more books like this by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist History is dramatic -- and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a ... see all copies from $4.50! first editions
20 view cover	Corn Raid: A Story of the Jamestown Settlement more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Life for indentured servents in pioneer Virginia is hard. It is doubly hard for 12-year-old Richard Ayre, a London orphan who had been scooped off the streets as a child and sent to Jamestown Colony. But a chance encounter with an Indian boy his own age gives him a friend, the first real friend he has had in years-until his master's plan to raid ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Clash of Cultures: Prehistory-1638 more books like this by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist History is dramatic -- and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $74.13! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Jeffersonian Republicans: 1800-1823 more books like this by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Discusses the events and personalities that shaped this country, from the hotly contested election of 1800 which brought Thomas Jefferson into office through the westward expansion to the War of 1812 and James Madison's presidency. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.16!
23	The Empyt Mirror by Collier James Lincoln add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
24 view cover	With Every Drop of Blood more books like this by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist In this story set during the Civil War, young Johnny is devastated when his father is wounded while fighting for the South. He promises his father that he will take care of the family but when the Rebel troops need a volunteer, Johnny takes off on a dangerous mission. Johnny gets a first hand look at what slavery must be like when he is captured ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25 view cover	The Jazz Kid more books like this by James Lincoln Collier add to wishlist Set in Gangland Chicago in 1923, this is the story of 12-year-old Paulie Horvath who dreams of becoming a jazz musician. In an effort to achieve his goals, he sneaks into jazz clubs for coronet lessons, an activity that gets him in trouble with the mob. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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