19th Century
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Annie Quinn in America
From the Series Adventures in Time
Annie Quinn knows that a new life in America is her only chance. In 1847, the only sure way to survive the potato famine is to leave Ireland. With her younger brother Thomas, twelve-year-old… Read More →
Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race
From the Series History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater
In the summer of 1870, Thomas Leathers was captain of the Natchez. Captain Leathers believed it was the fastest steamboat on the Mississippi River. Captain Cannon of the Robert E. Lee offered Read More →
Born in the Year of Courage
From the Series Adventures in Time
It is the mid-1800s and Manjiro, a young fisherman, is shipwrecked far off the coast of his native Japan. At this time in history, Japan is an isolated country that allows its citizens no… Read More →
California Dreaming
From the Series Mira's Diary
In the last book of the time-travel series, Mira explores the past of her familiar Bay Area, discovering layers of history in San Francisco and learning the real reason her mother has been… Read More →
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey
From the Series History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater
Eleven-year-old Clara Morgan traveled the Oregon Trail with her family. While her mother cared for the baby, Clara struggled with the cooking. Finally, she made her first batch of perfect… Read More →
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo
From the Series History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater
In early 1836, trouble broke out in Texas. Texas was part of Mexico, yet many of its settlers wanted to fight for independence. Mexican General Santa Anna and his army came to battle the… Read More →
Firestorm
From the Series Adventures in Time
It's September 1, 1894, and 13-year-old Maggie Grant and her family are about to face a terror like none they've ever experienced. Having recently moved to the newly constructed town of… Read More →
Horse Sense: The Story of Will Sasse, His Horse Star, and the Outlaw Jesse James
From the Series Adventures in Time
Will Sasse is sick of his pa's slow, careful ways. Pa says only sturdy workhorses are worth raising out in farm country. Will wants to raise beautiful pleasure horses like his mare, Star. So… Read More →
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
"The excitement of a near tragedy in 1865, averted by the heroic actions of young Kate Shelley, comes alive in this readalong production. Stirring music frames a story rich with the sound… Read More →
La Dama de Cobre (The Copper Lady)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
The boat creaked and moaned as the storm's waves smashed into the ship. Down in the hold, Andre‚ sat between crates that held the great copper lady, the Statue of Liberty. They were on their… Read More →
Live Oak Media eReadalong Collection — Live Oak Media eReadalong Set
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
eReadalongs are eBooks integrated with the fully-produced, high-quality audio productions that distinguish Live Oak Media in the field of children's recordings. Read by the most prominent… Read More →
Mantén las luces encendidas, Abbie (Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
Abbie tenía miedo. Nunca había tenido que mantener las luces encendidas por sí misma. Pero muchas vidas dependían del faro, y papá dependía de Abbie. Esta es la emocionante historia real de… Read More →
My Name Is Hamburger
Say your name with pride! Trudie Hamburger is the only Jewish kid living in the small southern town of Colburn in 1962. Nobody else at her school has a father who speaks with a German accent… Read More →
Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln
Each night when she says her prayers, Rebecca thinks of her Papa who lost a hand while fighting in President Lincoln's war. He still believes the war was righteous: "We Jews, who were once… Read More →
Red Dove, Listen to the Wind
Abandoned by her white father, thirteen-year-old Red Dove faces another lean winter with her Lakota family on the Great Plains. Willful and proud, she is presented with a stark choice: leave… Read More →
Salvar a la Campana de la Libertad (Saving the Liberty Bell)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
Eleven-year-old Johnny Mickley longed to be a hero and have some part in helping America gain its independence. The British Army was just miles away from colonial Philadelphia, planning to… Read More →
The Lifesaving Adventure of Sam Deal, Shipwreck Rescuer
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
When a ship begins to sink . . . a boy and his pony rise to the occasion. Pea Island, North Carolina, 1896. Sam Deal loves horses, especially his little pony, Ginger. The men at the… Read More →
The Midnight Adventure of Kate Shelley, Train Rescuer
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
With the bridge out and a train on the way . . . a girl must get a warning to the station in time. Moingona, Iowa, 1881. Kate Shelley lives on a farm near Honey Creek with her mother and… Read More →
The Prairie Adventure of Sarah and Annie, Blizzard Survivors
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
Nebraska, 1888. Sisters Sarah and Annie arrive at school on an unusually warm January day. When the worst blizzard in memory descends without warning, their teacher must make a decision.… Read More →
The Rough-Riding Adventure of Bronco Charlie, Pony Express Rider
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a ranch. He… Read More →
The Stormy Adventure of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Keeper
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
Trapped by sea and storm . . . a girl must keep the lighthouse working. Matinicus Rock, Maine, 1856. Seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess lives with her family on a tiny island off the coast of… Read More →
When the River Ran Backward
From the Series Adventures in Time
Fifteen-year-old Laurel Mawston has just moved to the Mississippi River town of New Madrid with her parents and brother when disaster strikes. A series of terrible earthquakes devastate New… Read More →