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On My Own History — eBook Set
From the Series On My Own History
Set
With striking, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books capture readers' interest and imagination. Read More →
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
From the Series On My Own History
On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already… 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 →
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
From the Series On My Own History
Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters… Read More →
Celebrating
From the Series Small World
What do people celebrate in different parts of the world? A winning soccer game? Holidays or birthdays? Young readers will find out in Celebrating. A Book-of-the-Month Club Featured Alternate… Read More →
Eating
From the Series Small World
Children throughout the world have all kinds of favorite foods, from cornflakes with milk to couscous. Eating shows readers what kinds of food people enjoy in different places. Read More →
The Flight of the Union
From the Series On My Own History
In 1847 the people of Niagara Falls, New York and their neighbors in Canada wanted to build a bridge across the river that separated them. The first step was to get a line from one side to… Read More →
The Kids' Invention Book
From the Series Kids' Ventures
Turning dreams into inventions can be a challenge, but lots of kids do it every day. The Kids' Invention Book takes kids step-by-step through the creative process, from finding the… Read More →
What Is a Scientist?
From the Series What Is...?
Simple text and full-color photographs depict children engaged in various activities that make up the scientific process. Read More →
Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine
From the Series On My Own History
In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the… Read More →
The Copper Lady
From the Series 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 →
The Snow Walker
From the Series On My Own History
One morning in March 1888, twelve-year-old Milton Daub awoke to find the world buried in snow. The blizzard was like nothing Milton and his neighbors in the Bronx had ever seen. No one dared… Read More →
Everybody Bakes Bread
In this sequel to the enormously popular Everybody Cooks Rice, young Carrie is sent on a mission by her mother: to search the neighborhood for a "three-handled rolling pin." While on her… Read More →
Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Jaclyn Roessel live in Kayenta, Arizona, on the Navajo reservation. Like most young girls, Jaclyn has many interests. She likes her math class, she plays basketball and volleyball, and she… Read More →
Clouds of Terror
From the Series On My Own History
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other… Read More →
Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
From the Series On My Own History
Allen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to help a… Read More →
Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows Up
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Thirteen-year-old Celinda McKelvey is getting ready for her Kinaalda, a coming-of-age ceremony for Navajo girls. When Celinda finishes this ceremony, she will be a woman. As she tests her… Read More →
An American Army of Two
From the Series On My Own History
The war of 1812 is raging, and from the lighthouse where their father works, Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail can see a British ship coming. But the American troops are nowhere near!… Read More →
Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Like their Pueblo ancestors, Gia Rose and her family treat the clay with respect. They believe that Clay-Old-Woman, the spirit of clay, watches over their work and that she lives and breathes… Read More →
We Are Still Here - Single Copy Set — Mixed Set
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Set
Featuring Native-American kids, and written by Native Americans, these books offer readers glimpses into modern Native American life and how historic cultural traditions have been integrated into it. Read More →
Everybody Cooks Rice
In this multicultural picture book, Carrie goes from one neighbor's house to the next looking for her brother, who is late for dinner. She discovers that although each family is from a… Read More →
Fire at the Triangle Factory
From the Series On My Own History
Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is… Read More →
Will and Orv
From the Series On My Own History
Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it… Read More →
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
From the Series On My Own History
Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge. There were boards loose on its narrow walkway. There was no railing to hold on to. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. But she had… Read More →