On My Own History
With striking, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books capture readers’ interest and imagination.
| Title | Season | © | Add to Cart |
|---|---|---|---|
| An American Army of Two | 1992 | ||
| Buttons for General Washington | 1986 | ||
| Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad | 1993 | ||
| The Copper Lady | 1997 | ||
| Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine | 1997 | ||
| Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie | 1985 | ||
| The Snow Walker | 1996 | ||
| Will and Orv | 1991 | ||
| The Flight of the Union | 1998 | ||
| The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth | 2000 | ||
| Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride | 2000 | ||
| Washington Is Burning | 2006 | ||
| Clouds of Terror | 1994 | ||
| Danger at Sand Cave | 2000 | ||
| Danger at the Breaker | 1992 | ||
| Fire at the Triangle Factory | 1996 | ||
| Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express | 1990 | ||
| The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft | 2002 | ||
| Rescue on the Outer Banks | 2002 | ||
| Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom | 2006 |
- Available in limited formats
- Soon! Spring 2026
- New! Fall 2025
- New! Spring 2025
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On My Own History
With striking, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books capture readers’ interest and imagination. View →


