Land of Hope (Ellis Island Stories, #1) (Ellis Island S.)
by Joan Lowery Nixon
Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.
Not content to sit, stay, roll over, or play fetch, a dog in ancient Greece decides to live a master-free life, like the mouse. End notes discuss the life and teachings of the Greek philosopher Diogenes.
A Horse Called Starfire (Bank Street Ready-To-Read)
by Betty D Boegehold
Lone Owl and his son Wolf Cub encounter a horse for the first time.
Because of the strong influence which her grandfather, an abolitionist, has in her life, fourteen-year-old Lucy assists a fugitive slave girl in her escape.
Spy for the Night Riders (Trailblazer Books, #3) (Trailblazer Books (Numbered), #6)
by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson
Thrilling adventure stories introducing young readers (ages 8-12) to Christian heroes of the past. Karl Schumacher was fifteen when he came to the German city of Wittenberg in 1520 seeking an education. He had been very fortunate that the esteemed university professor, Doctor Martin Luther, had taken him into his household as a servant. Luther's promise of tutoring Karl in exchange for his labor was the chance of a lifetime--until a poster on the church door declared his master a heretic! Karl...
Anna and Ivan escape poverty and hardship in Ukraine to start a new life on the Canadian frontier. As the young couple struggle to build their homestead, World War I breaks out. Ages 8+ years.
A fourteen-year-old indentured servant keeps a journal of his experiences on the Mayflower and during the building of Plymouth Plantation in 1620 and 1621.
Rachel's father is a vicar and when they move to a new home she longs for a best friend. She has a lot to contend with - her mum is having a difficult pregnancy but even worse Rachel has to keep the talking church mice a secret from adults.
The Dragon and the Raven (Henty Historical Novel Collection)
by George Alfred Henty
Juliet Dove, Queen of Love (Magic Shop Book, #5) (Magic Shop Books (Prebound))
by Bruce Coville
A shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell which makes her irresistible to boys.
Admiral Wright's Heroical Storicals (Admiral Wright's Heroical Storicals)
by Annie Winston
Adventure to the Pioneer Prairie! Plus Free Online eBook Access (Fantasy Field Trip Mysteries)
by Carole Marsh
Orphan Train West for Young Adults (Orphan Train West)
by Ms Jane Peart
These Native American myths and legends incl ude the story of Hiawatha, the Mohawk medicine man, and the legend of young Tenas Tyee, so clean and pure that he was ab le to destroy the terrible two-headed sea-serpent with its h eart of greed. '
Ginn History Pocket Books (Ginn key stage 2 history stories)
Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday.