Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not long ago, sure to enlighten, anger, and never be forgotten. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disappointment is devastating. Har...
Harriet Tubman (Childhood of Famous Americans ) (History's All-Stars)
by Kathleen Kudlinski
This series is all about famous men and women when they were kids. But it's not dry, dusty history. Instead, the facts are mixed with fictionalized details and conversations that help to bring the time, the place, and the person to life in a fun and entertaining way. You will grow to love the men and women who have shaped history. And you'll see that each of our History's All-Stars started out just like you: a kid. -- back cover.
Dramatic, lyrical, and beautifully illustrated, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln’s carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet’s mind, and Lincoln’s “grace under pressure” was something Whitman returned to again and again in h...
Talkin' about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Nikki Grimes
Chasing Freedom: The Life Journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, Inspired by Historical Facts
by Nikki Grimes
The classic story of Abbie and Will Deal—pioneers who left everything behind for a new life on America’s frontier. Abbie Mackenzie dreamed of becoming a fine lady like her aristocratic grandmother, devoting herself to music and art. But at eighteen Abbie found a different dream, turning away from the promise of a comfortable life as a doctor’s wife to marry handsome, quiet Will Deal. Together, they eagerly accepted the challenge of homesteading in Nebraska territory, where the prairies stretch...
Trial of the Century: Anne Hutchinson, Puritan Rule Breaker (Readers' Theater: Exploring History Through Plays)
by Kathiann M Kowalski
Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.
Cutes Animals Coloring Book (Early Education, #8) (Children's Art, #5)
by Harry Blackice
Entertaining and easy-to-read introductions to the life stories of men and women who have helped shape American history.
In late ninetenth-century Colorado, Elk Dress Girl, sister of Ute chief Ouray, is captured by Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors, rescued by the white "enemy," and finally returned to her home. Includes historical notes.
Danger in the Dark (Houdini and Nate Mysteries, #1)
by Tom Lalicki
Thirteen-year-old Nathaniel, aided by the famous magician Harry Houdini, plots to unmask a phony spirit advisor attempting to relieve the boy's great aunt of her fortune.
When his father first takes him to meet Miss Josie, a young boy is somewhat intimadated by her, but through the coming years he comes to treasure her friendship and support and passes on his love of her to his own son. Based on the life of Josephine Carroll Smith.