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Hurry Freedom
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The California gold rush of 1849 brought a new kind of freedom to many African Americans. Slavery was illegal in California, and slaves who were brought in by their owners could escape and be freed. And for free African Americans, the gold rush opened up incredible opportunities for financial profit. California's population grew from 8,000 to 100,0... »
Thomas Jefferson: Man on a Mountain
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As a life long Jefferson fan, I enjoyed this book immensely, but am concerned that Bober does not offer a critical analysis of her subject. She says that one of her goals in writing this book is to make Jefferson appear more human. While she goes into great detail about Jefferson's family values and other interests aside from politics, she omits any me... »
Beatrix Potter: The Story of the Creator of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter)
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This lady could have been a great scientist as she was meticulous in observation and wanted to be a biologist. However she was a dutiful daughter and turned her talents first to writing and illustrating childrens stories and later to being an innovative and hardworking farmer and breeder of sheep. Her intense love of the beauty of the lake district ... »
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution
This book did not have a purpose, Abigail Adams had no significant contributions to American society.Though she was a hard diligent worker the biography w... »
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Author of the Little Hous
This book is great for elementary age children. Because most students are already familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder, this book works well as an introd... »
The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life
Sid Fleischman, who started out life as a magician, has pulled off a truly magical feat with Abracadabra Kid; he has crafted a captivating and inst... »
China's Son: Growing Up in the Cultural Revolut
Born in 1962 in southern China, Da Chen had monumental hurdles to overcome before he could even walk or talk. Mao Tse-tung's Cultural Revolution was in ... »
Alexander Graham Bell : Making Connections (Oxf
Mary Shelley: Frankenstein's Creator (Barnard B
This biography of Mary Shelly offers very moving insights into the life (sorrows, defeats, triumphs) of the young enfant terrible who brought us the world... »
Four Perfect Pebbles: : A Holocaust Story
A child's perspective of the Holocaust and her life in the United States after liberation. Excellent reading suggestion for a children's Holocaust book. ... »
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