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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher Comments If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight... for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Publisher Comments In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski Publisher Comments In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenskireconstructs the real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid as young girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulously researched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher Comments In this compelling sequel to Chains, a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson shifts perspective from Isabel to Curzon and brings to the page the tale of what... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Why Not Lafayette? by Jean Fritz Publisher Comments A young Frenchman of nineteen traveling across the sea to help a struggling nation fight for its independence? Why not? To Lafayette, anything was possible. A man who threw off the boundaries imposed on him to stand up for what he believed, the Marquis... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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Night Journeys by Avi Publisher Comments The year is 1768. In eight years, the American Revolution will begin. Newly orphaned, Peter York has been adopted by a deeply religious Quaker fame. Peter chafes under his new guardian's strict and unyielding views and vows to break away. He sees his... (read more) Your price: $5.99 New - Trade Paper
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MR Revere and I by Robert Lawson Publisher Comments Paul Revere didn't make his famous midnight ride alone. Meet a patriot unlike any other: Scheherazade, the mare who doesn't mind mentioning she was once the fastest and most admired horse in the King's army. But on arrival in America, Sherry is quickly... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #01) by M. T. Anderson Staff Pick This is an astonishingly imagined and well-researched book. Octavian Nothing's life is chronicled in the style of a slave narrative, but at times reads like a futuristic nightmare. Though living in apparent luxury, Octavian and his mother are slaves to... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares (Step Into Reading: A Step 4 Book) by Frank Murphy and Richard Walz Publisher Comments A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith Staff Pick A charming introduction to the Founding Fathers, John, Paul, George, and Ben is filled with Lane Smith's characteristic whimsical and sly illustrations — not to mention his hilarious take on history! Sure to please picture book lovers of all ages.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp Publisher Comments Felicity is sent to Miss Manderly's house to learn to be a polite gentlewoman. She practices stitchery, dancing, penmanship, and the proper way to serve tea. Two sisters from England join the lessons, and one of them, Elizabeth, becomes Felicity's best... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The 18 Penny Goose (I Can Read Books) by Sally Walker Publisher Comments The British are coming! The American Revolution is being fought in the hills around Letty Wright’ s family’ s farm, and the Wrights must flee to safety. There is no time for Letty to bring Solomon the gander. Letty hopes the British don’ t... (read more) Your price: $3.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth Ge Speare Publisher Comments Forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met, Kit arrives in colonial Connecticut and struggles to survive in a hostile place.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold by Jean Fritz Publisher Comments A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money.... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp Publisher Comments Felicity loves summertime on Grand father's plantation. She can be outside all day--riding horses, playing with Nan and William, and exploring the woods. One day Felicity finds a secret note. It is from Ben, her father's apprentice, and it asks for her... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre (Great Episodes) by Ann Rinaldi Publisher Comments Rachel Marsh is a servant in the Boston household of John Adams. But her loyalty to the Adams family is tested by her friendship with Matthew Kilroy, a British private who leads his soldiers in firing upon a mob of Boston citizens.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Sleds on Boston Common: A Story from the American Revolution by Louise Borden Publisher Comments Times were hard for the people of colonial Boston in the winter of 1774. Not only had King George III of England closed the Boston harbor to punish all those who spoke against his harsh laws, he had sent thousands of soldiers, led by their commander-in... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family (Great Episodes) by Ann Rinaldi Publisher Comments Patrick Henry, the famous statesman, has a secret: He keeps his wife in the cellar. Slowly losing her mind, Sarah Henry has become a danger to herself and her children. But daughter Anne has a secret of her own: She knows which child will inherit their... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 by Elisa Lynn Carbone Publisher Comments When 12-year-old Samuel Collier boards a ship bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. Collier learns he can be whomever he wants in the New World settlement of Jamestown. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Happy Birthday, Felicity!: A Springtime Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp Publisher Comments Spring brings Felicity's tenth birthday and a visit from Grandfather. He gives Felicity a precious gift--a guitar that had belonged to her grandmother. Felicity is so enchanted with the guitar that she disobeys her mother and takes it out of the house to... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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