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Shades of Gray (89 Edition)
Shades of Gray (89 Edition)
by Carolyn Reeder
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COURAGE WEARS MANY FACES The Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they have, when the Yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family? And now Will... (read more)

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The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
by Roland Smith
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Born the runt of his litter and gambled away to a rusty old river man, the Newfoundland pup Seaman doesnt imagine his life will be marked by any kind of glory. But when he meets Captain Meriwether Lewis, Seaman finds himself on a path that will make... (read more)

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Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
by Joseph Bruchac
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After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.... (read more)

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Happy Birthday, Samantha!: A Springtime Story (American Girls Collection)
Happy Birthday, Samantha!: A Springtime Story (American Girls Collection)
by Valerie Tripp
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Samantha's birthday party is nearly ruined when Eddie Ryland plays a mean trick. Then Agnes and Agatha, Cornelia's ten-year-old twin sisters, save the day with an invitation to visit New York City. Samantha loves the twins' carefree attitude and can't... (read more)

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Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
by Paul Erickson
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In 1853, the Larkin family loaded their covered wagon and headed west on the Oregon trail in search of a new life. How did they do it? What did they eat? How did they dress? How did they survive sickness or attacks from cattle thieves? Drawing on diaries... (read more)

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Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girls Collection)
Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girls Collection)
by Susan Adler
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Samantha Parkington is an orpan who lives with her rich grandmother in 1904. There are many servants in Grandmary's busy, bustling household, but there is no one for Samantha to play with. That's why she's so excited when Nellie moves in next door... (read more)

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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (74 Edition)
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (74 Edition)
by Jean Fritz
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Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.... (read more)

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The Tinker's Daughter: A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan (Daughters of the Faith)
The Tinker's Daughter: A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan (Daughters of the Faith)
by Wendy Lawton
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John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, only mentioned one of his children in his memoirs--Mary. Born blind, her story still intrigues us today. Mary developed a fierce determination for independence despite her disability after years of proving she... (read more)

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This Land Is Your Land
This Land Is Your Land
by Woody Guthrie
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Since its debut in the 1940s, Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land has become one of the best-loved folk songs in America. Now the beloved picture book celebrating the classic ballad is brought to sparkling new life in this deluxe 10th Anniversary... (read more)

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The Trouble with May Amelia
The Trouble with May Amelia
by Jennifer L. Holm
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The long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor winner Our Only May Amelia, by the bestselling and cherished author Jennifer Holm. May Amelia Jackson captured readers’ hearts in the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia. Now... (read more)

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Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots on
Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots on
by Lazzaro Knowlton
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Slim Jim Watkins, like most cowboys, is a hardworkin', lasso-wieldin' cowhand. All Slim Jim Watkins wants to do at the end of a long day roping cattle is to ease out of his saddle, throw off his clothes, and take a deep snooze. But little by little, Slim... (read more)

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An Acquaintance with Darkness (Great Episodes)
An Acquaintance with Darkness (Great Episodes)
by Ann Rinaldi
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Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of whom she can trust. Includes a reader's guide.... (read more)

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Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
by Jerry Stanley
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Illus. with photographs from the Dust Bowl era. This true story took place at the emergency farm-labor camp immortalized in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ostracized as "dumb Okies," the children of Dust Bowl migrant laborers went without... (read more)

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Josefina's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection)
Josefina's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection)
by Valerie Tripp
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Josefina hopes her family will have a happy Christmas, although she knows they will miss Mam . When she and her sisters discover that the Christmas altar cloth Mam embroidered has been damaged, they are heartbroken. But T'a Dolores finds a way to help... (read more)

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Dandelions
Dandelions
by Eve Bunting
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Embarking on a new life, Zoe and her family journey west to the Nebraska Territory in the 1800s. When Zoe and her family arrive at their claim, nothing distinguishes it from the miles and miles of surrounding prairie. Even after they build their soddie... (read more)

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The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest
by Conrad Richter
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When John Cameron Butler was a child, he was captured in a raid on the Pennsylvania frontier and adopted by the great warrrior Cuyloga. Renamed True Son, he came to think of himself as fully Indian. But eleven years later his tribe, the Lenni Lenape, has... (read more)

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George Washington's Mother (All Aboard Reading)
George Washington's Mother (All Aboard Reading)
by Jean Fritz
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Everyone has a mother. Even George Washington. But Mary Washington is nothing like you'd think! She hates to dress up. And she always thinks she knows what's best for George. After all, she's his mother! You can read more about her in this true story by... (read more)

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American Girls Collection #05: Kaya Shows the Way: A Sister Story
American Girls Collection #05: Kaya Shows the Way: A Sister Story
by Janet Beeler Shaw
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Kaya can't wait for summer at Celilo Falls, where thousands of families gather to fish, feast, and dance. But she's hoping someone there will have word of her lost sister Speaking Rain. Illustrations.... (read more)

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Sweet Land of Liberty
Sweet Land of Liberty
by Callista Gingrich
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How did America become the land of the free? In Sweet Land of Liberty, Ellis the Elephant sets off on a quest to find out. Through an amazing afternoon at the library, Ellis travels through time and discovers the pivotal moments that have shaped our... (read more)

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We Ride the Orphan Trains (01 Edition)
We Ride the Orphan Trains (01 Edition)
by Andrea Warren
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They were “throwaway” kids, living on the streets or in orphanages and foster homes. Then Charles Loring Brace, a young minister in New York City, started the Childrens Aid Society and devised a plan to give these homeless waifs a chance at... (read more)

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