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The River Between Us

The year is 1861.

Civil war is imminent and Tilly Pruitt's brother, Noah, is eager to go and fight on the side of the North.

With her father long gone, Tilly, her sister, and their mother struggle to …

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The Scarlet Stockings Spy (Tales of Young Americans)

In The Scarlet Stockings Spy Trinka Hakes Noble has masterfully created a heroine who is as brash and idealistic as her young country. Young Maddy Rose teaches the reader that the role of patriot has …

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George vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen From Both Sides

There are two sides to every story. Rosalyn Schanzer's engaging and wonderfully illustrated book brings to life both sides of the American Revolution.

The narrative introduces anew the two enemies, bo…

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Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

It is spring of 1877 when fourteen-year-old Sound of Running Feet, daughter of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, sees white people panning gold in the little creek that feeds the Wallowa River, and bring…

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Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak

Follow an errand boy through colonial Boston as he spreads word of rebellion. It?s December 16, 1773, and Boston is about to explode! King George has decided to tax the colonists? tea. The Patriots ha…

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Love That Dog (Jack, #1)

"I guess it does
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This book covers the things I was forced to leave out of "A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One." When the French forces at Dien Bien Phu were being threatened with destruction, during 1953-1954…

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The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War

This contemporary classic explores the role of boys who fought in the Civil War. No reader’s vision of America’s most brutal and bloody war will be the same after reading this book. “This wrenching lo…

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The Sign of the Beaver

Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the family to their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief's grandson, h…

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Diplomats & Admirals: From Failed Negotiations and Tragic Misjudgments to Powerful Leaders and Heroic Deeds, the Untold Story of the Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway

WAS THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR INEVITABLE?

It’s November 1941. Japan and the US are teetering on a knife-edge as leaders on both sides of the Pacific strive to prevent war between them. But f…

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Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution

Lives hang in the balance in this gripping Revolutionary War adventure from a beloved Newbery Medalist.

In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which i…

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My Brother Sam Is Dead

This classic Newbery Honor Book joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother…

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Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

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Simple, humorous text and comic illustrations explain the basics of the circulatory system--the systemic, pulmonary, and coronary circuits. Readers follow a red blood cell on its journey through the b…

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A group of children investigate the threat that prompted large-scale evacuations in this powerful and dramatic companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Alone told in multiple POVs.

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Heroes

December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their …

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