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Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain more books like this

by Esther Forbes

Set in Boston on the brink of the American Revolution, this historical novel tells of observant 14-year-old silversmith apprentice Johnny Tremain, who, due to a bad burn on his hand, must give up silversmithing. Noticing the unrest in the city, Johnny becomes a dispatch rider for the Committee of Public Safety and is soon caught up in the ...

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

The Witch of Blackbird Pond more books like this

by Elizabeth George Speare

A high-spirited teenage girl rebels against the narrow-minded ways of Puritan Connecticut and befriends a lonely old woman who is subsequently accused of being a witch. "Strong plot, fully realized characters, and convincing atmosphere distinguish this historical narrative."--"Booklist."

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Sign of the Beaver

Sign of the Beaver more books like this

by Elizabeth George Speare

In late 18th-century Maine, 12-year-old Matthew is left alone in his family's newly built cabin for several weeks while his father returns to Massachusetts to fetch the entire family. A series of mishaps leads to Matthew's rescue by the chief of the Beaver tribe. Over a period of months, Matthew teaches an Indian boy, Attean, English, while he ...

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Fever 1793

Fever 1793 more books like this

by Laurie Halse Anderson

In this work of historical fiction, 14-year-old Matilda Cook is caught in the 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic. When Matilda recovers from the illness, she attempts to find her missing mother and is taken in by a family friend--a freed slave named Eliza.

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Ben and Me: A New and Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin as Written by His Good Mouse Amos

Ben and Me: A New and Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin as Written by His Good Mouse Amos more books like this

by Robert Lawson (Foreword by)

The story of Benjamin Franklin as told by Amos--a mouse who claims to be his closest friend and advisor, as well as the original creator of many of Franklin's inventions. Illustrated with b&w drawings.

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April Morning

April Morning more books like this

by Howard Fast

The story of one day in the life of a young American boy in colonial Lexington, the day on which he joined the militia and saw his father shot down by the British.

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Witch Child

Witch Child more books like this

by Celia Rees

Mary's grandmother is executed for witchcraft, and Mary is forced to leaveher home to avoid the same fate. At first she flees to the English countryside, but when the atmosphere of superstition and suspicion becomes all consuming she leaves on a boat for America in the hope that she can start over and forget her past. But during the journey, she ...

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Matchlock Gun

Matchlock Gun more books like this

by Walter D Edmonds

Set in the Hudson Valley of New York State in 1756 (when New York was still a British colony), this is the true story of the Van Alstyne family. When Mr. Van Alstyne is called away from home, he enlists the help of his 10-year-old son, Edward, to protect the family from Indian raids. He entrusts Edward with a matchlock gun, which must be set off ...

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Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials

Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials more books like this

by Ann Rinaldi

A fictionalized account of the Salem witch trails as told via the story of a young woman named Susanna English. Although Susanna has been told by one of the girls "crying out" that they are deliberately making up accusations, Susanna dares not speak up for fear that she and her family will also be accused of witchcraft. Will Susanna be able to ...

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Fighting Ground

Fighting Ground more books like this

by Avi

Thirteen-year-old Jonathan dreams of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Within 24 hours, his dream comes true--he is recruited and joins the battle, only to be captured by Hessian soldiers. He manages to escape and return home, but he has changed from a boy to a man, his dreams of glory shattered by the horrible reality of war.

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Calico Bush more books like this

by Rachel Field

This Newbery Honor Book tells of Marquerite, a young French orphan, who is 'bound out' for six years in exchange for food, shelter, and clothing to the Sargent family, settlers in the New World.

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Cabin Faced West more books like this

by Jean Fritz

"A satisfying story which conveys some of the loneliness, despair, and hardships of pioneer life" (Booklist) from the recipient of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for "substantial and lasting contribution to children's literature".

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A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple more books like this

by Kathryn Lasky

Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.

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Pathfinder more books like this

by James Fenimore Cooper

This fourth novel in Cooper's Leatherstocking series recounts Natty Bumppo's courtship of a young woman against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.

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Meet Felicity: An American Girl more books like this

by Valerie Tripp

This boxed set includes the books "Meet Felicity", "Felicity Learns a Lesson", "Felicity's Surprise", "Happy Birthday, Felicity!", "Felicity Saves the Day", and "Changes for Felicity".

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George Washington's Socks more books like this

by Elvira Woodruff

In the midst of a backyard camp out, ten-year-old Matt and four other children find themselves transported back into the time of George Washington and the American Revolution, where they begin to live out American history firsthand and learn the sober realities of war.

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Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre more books like this

by Ann Rinaldi

A fictionalized account of the Boston Massacre as told via the story of a young girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams.

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Calico Captive more books like this

by Elizabeth George Speare

This is the account of Miriam Willard, who, in 1754, was kidnapped by a tribe of Indians, forced to walk to Montreal where she was sold to the French for ransom, and eventually returned home. Based on an actual narrative diary.

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Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia more books like this

by Margaret Cousins

The amazing life of Ben Franklin--inventor, printer, editor, statesman, ambassador, and aguably one of the most important Americans in history--is depicted with warmth and insight.

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MR Revere & I more books like this

by Robert Lawson

The story of Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere, as told by his loyal horse, Scheherazade. Illustrated with b&w drawings.

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Three Young Pilgrims more books like this

by Cheryl Harness

This fictional story based on historical fact tells of Bartholomew, Remember, and Mary Allerton--three children who sailed to America on the "Mayflower." The story focuses on their first year in the Plymouth colony. Illustrated with gouache, watercolor, and colored pencil paintings.

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Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 more books like this

by Mary Pope Osborne

A Quaker girl's diary reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware River Valley of Pennsylvania and her capture by Lenape Indians in 1763.

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Tolivers Secret more books like this

by Esther Wood Brady

When her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret Patriot mission. Disguised as a boy, she manages to smuggle a message to General George Washington. Booklist calls this stirring, fast-paced adventure "an unusually fine historical novel for this age level".

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Finishing Becca: A Story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold more books like this

by Ann Rinaldi

A fictionalized account of the story of Benedict Arnold and how his decision to betray the Patriot forces during the Revolutionary War was influenced by his relationship with Peggy Shippen. The story is told from the point of view of Peggy Shippen's 14-year-old maid, Becca Syng.

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I Am Regina more books like this

by Sally M Keehn

This account based on a true story tells of ten-year-old Regina who, along with her sister, is kidnapped by the Allegheny Indians after they kill her father and brother. Separated from her sister, Regina, now called Tskinnak, is forced to live with the Allegheny's for nine years and adapt to their ways. When she is at last rescued by the white men ...

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