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1	The Wednesday Wars more books like this by Gary D Schmidt add to wishlist A Newbery Honor book, this wonderfully witty and compelling novel chronicles a teenage boy's mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967-1968 school year. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Land Remembered more books like this by P Smith add to wishlist In this best-selling novel, Patrick Smith tells the story of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family who battle the hardships of the frontier to rise from a dirt-poor Cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias MacIvey arrives in the Florida wilderness to start a new life with ... see all copies from $2.03! new only from $4.03! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Betsy-Tacy and Tib more books like this by Maud Hart Lovelace add to wishlist The story of three best friends growing up in America at the turn of the century. The adventures in this book take place during the year that the girls are 8 years old. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.41! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl more books like this by Kate Waters add to wishlist A colorful photo-essay that depicts what life was like for a nine-year-old Pilgrim girl. Sarah Morton is shown gardening, cooking, learning her lessons, and caring for her family's animals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.22! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown more books like this by Maud Hart Lovelace, Lois Lenski (Illustrator) add to wishlist The further adventures of Betsy, Tacy, and Tib--three American girls growing up at the turn of the century. The girls--now 12 and old enough to travel into town without their parents--explore the public library, ride in a horseless carriage, and befriend Mrs. Poppy, a lonely woman whose husband manages a local theater. Illustrated with b&w spot ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.18! \| first editions \| SVS
6	My Ántonia more books like this by Willa Cather add to wishlist This novel about the friendship between two Nebraska children, Jim Burden and Antonia Shimerda is considered Cather's masterpiece. The fortunes of the two families are opposed: the Burdens thrive while the Shimerdas decline, a downfall that culminates in the suicide of Antonia's father, which forces the girl to work in the fields and then as a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Johnny Tremain more books like this by Esther Forbes add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Elijah of Buxton more books like this by Christopher Paul Curtis add to wishlist Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Christmas in the Big Woods more books like this by Laura Ingalls Wilder add to wishlist A picture book adaptation of a story from the "Little House on the Prairie" series. Here Laura and her family have a wonderful Christmas when their cousins come to visit. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.67! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Witch of Blackbird Pond more books like this by Elizabeth George Speare add to wishlist Brought to new life by Barry Moser's stunning watercolor art, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" is truly an American classic. Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning novel portrays the life of a girl uprooted from her birthplace to live in colonial Connecticut in 1687. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Little House on the Prairie more books like this by Laura Ingalls Wilder add to wishlist The Ingalls family moves from Wisconsin to Kansas, where they build a log cabin and start up a small farm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Across Five Aprils more books like this by Irene Hunt add to wishlist The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton, who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War, by the Newbery Award-winning author of "Up a Road Slowly." "An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story."--University of Chicago Center for Children's Books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Samantha's Boxed Set more books like this by Valerie Tripp, Susan S Adler, R Grace (Illustrator) add to wishlist The American Girls Collection. This is Samantha. There are 6 books about Samantha and her family and friends. see all copies from $11.50! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	I am David more books like this by Anne Holm add to wishlist The adventures of a 12-year-old boy who escapes from an Eastern European concentration camp and travels to Denmark and freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.41! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Blood on the River: James Town 1607 more books like this by Dr. Elisa Carbone add to wishlist From the award-winning author of "Stealing Freedom." When 12-year-old Samuel Collier boards a ship bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. Collier learns he can be whomever he wants in the New World settlement of Jamestown. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| SVS
16 view cover	Carry On, Mr. Bowditch more books like this by Jean Lee Latham add to wishlist A biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, who grew up in the late 1700s and dreamed of becoming a sailor. When his small size prevented him for achieving this goal, Bowditch's determination resulted in years of on-land studying of the sea, ships, and astronomy. He eventually wrote the book THE AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR, which taught sailors how to use ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Sign of the Beaver more books like this by Elizabeth George Speare add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.02! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Fever 1793 more books like this by Laurie Halse Anderson add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	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 $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Light in the Forest more books like this by Conrad Richter add to wishlist John Butler is kidnapped by the Delaware Indians at the age of four, and raised to become a member of the tribe. Suddenly, he is returned to his real parents and a way of life he never knew, causing him to be torn between his claims of blood and loyalty. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Kirsten's Boxed Set more books like this by Janet Shaw, Paul Lackner (Illustrator), Renee Graef (Illustrator) add to wishlist This boxed set includes the books "Meet Kirsten", "Kirsten Learns a Lesson", "Kirsten's Surprise", "Happy Birthday, Kirsten!", "Kirsten Saves the Day", and "Changes for Kirsten". see all copies from $19.49! new only from $32.95!
22 view cover	Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 more books like this by Kristiana Gregory add to wishlist In her diary, thirteen-year-old Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Follow the Drinking Gourd more books like this by Jeanette Winter add to wishlist "Follow the Drinking Gourd" sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedom--for hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the Underground Railroad. In glowing paintings and simple text, Winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.62! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Dark Water Rising more books like this by Marian Hale add to wishlist A poignant coming-of-age novel set during the Galveston Storm of 1900 "I looked south toward the gulf, trying to keep an eye on the stalking sea. Wild waves rose up like a great hand and wrenched loose the Pagoda's long staircase, sending planks tumbling through the air. With horror I watched the end of one twin building sway and dip into the surf ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Charley Skedaddle more books like this by Patricia Beatty add to wishlist During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a hostile old mountain woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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