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Elijah Of Buxton (Newbery Honor Book) (Newbery Honor Book)
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We used this book for our Mother/Daughter book club made up of girls ranging in age from 10 to 13. It was an excellent text for Black History Month. The book centers around the first free child born in Buxton, named Elijah. He is a fictional character, but the setting, Buxton, is an actual town that was settled for the sole purpose of providing a saf... »
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A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
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There are times when history books written for the younger set are wonderful sources of information that most 'adult' (or mature) history books do not touch upon. And "A Pioneer Sampler" is one of those books.
It is written in storyform about the daily lives of the Robertson family, pioneers living on a backwoods farm in the 1840's. Throughout th... »
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Factory Girl
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This was a fantastic book. It is reminiscent of the American Girl Series in that the fact-based fictional character is an independent, progressively-minded girl of her time period, and in the way historical facts and photos are woven in with the fictional text. However, it is written in a much more sophisticated manner than the American Girl books, a... »
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Calico Captive
It is very interesting to look at Miriam's character in this story. It is a little hard to sympathize with her at the beginning, because she is so self ce... »
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The Wall
I read this book to my students. But before I had read it myself, I shared it with my students. It was very emotional for me. (I have a cousin listed on... »
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