Children's
History & Historical Fiction
History for Teens
The
Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Tasha Tudor
Hardcover
When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle's
great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night,
she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside,
she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can charm and talk to animals. Then,
one day, with the help of a friendly robin, Mary discovers the most mysterious
wonder of all -- a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been completely
forgotten for years and years. Is everything in the garden dead, or can
Mary bring it back to life?
Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along
the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit
as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed
up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up
garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in
their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one
could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless
stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder
it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here
for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour
natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and
love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will
thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong
and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years
after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Naxos Junior Classics)
by Mark Twain
Audio CD from Naxos Audiobooks
ISBN: 9626340800
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the story of a boy's adventures growing
up in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi river over a hundred
years ago. The cheerful, adventurous hero plays truant to form a pirate
band and, together with his best friend, Huckleberry Finn, finds fun and
excitement, and buried treasure, along the shores of the great river. |
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Footprints
in Time: A Walk in Sacajawea's Moccasins
by Bonnie Turner
Paperback from Lulu.com
ISBN: 1847289096
When America was young, many individuals left their footprints in the
sands of time as they explored the unknown from east to west. In 1805,
a young Shoshone woman named Sacajawea joined the Lewis and Clark expedition
as an interpreter, and with a papoose on her back, helped explore America's
northwest while searching for a route to the Pacific Ocean. This time-honored
true story of the hardships of the expedition, in particular that of Sacajawea
and her baby son, Jean-Baptist (Pomp), is now retold in a different format
for young readers. |
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War
Horse
by Michael Morpurgo
Paperback from Scholastic Press
ISBN: 0439796644
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red
foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust
into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges
toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even
in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers
around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches
for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true
master again? |
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Japanese
Fairy Tales (Tuttle Classics)
Paperback from Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 4805308818
The rich world of Japanese fantasy
is very apparent in Japanese Fairy Tales, a compilation of twenty-two
favorite stories from the land of the rising sun. A fantastic selection
of ghouls, goblins and ogres; sea serpents and sea kings; kindly animals
and magic birds; demons and dragons; princes and princesses hide within
these pages.
Included are such favorites as "Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of
a Peach", "The Jellyfish and the Monkey", "The Mirror of Matsuyama" and
"The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child", along with several lesser-known
stories like "The Stones of Five Colors and the Empress Jokwa." |
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Incidents
in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs, Linda Brent
Kindle Edition from BompaCrazy.com
Media Published: 2008-08-01
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"Harriet Ann Jacobs (1813 - March 7, 1897) was an American abolitionist
and writer. She is best-known as the writer of the 1861 book Incidents
in the Life of a Slave Girl, published under the pseudonym Linda Brent.
Jacobs began composing Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl while living
and working at Idlewild, Willis's home on the Hudson River. Jacobs's autobiographical
accounts started being published in serial form in the New York Tribune,
owned and edited by Horace Greeley. Her reports of sexual abuse were considered
too shocking to the average newspaper reader of the day, and publication
ceased before the completion of the narrative." -Wikipedia.
Your purchase helps fund free educational resources at BompaCrazy.com!!!!!!
"Harriet Ann Jacobs (1813 - March 7, 1897) was an American abolitionist
and writer. She is best-known as the writer of the 1861 book Incidents
in the Life of a Slave Girl, published under the pseudonym Linda Brent.
Jacobs began composing Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl while living
and working at Idlewild, Willis's home on the Hudson River. Jacobs's autobiographical
accounts started being published in serial form in the New York Tribune,
owned and edited by Horace Greeley. Her reports of sexual abuse were considered
too shocking to the average newspaper reader of the day, and publication
ceased before the completion of the narrative." -Wikipedia. |
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Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Paperback from Waking Lion Press
ISBN: 1600960812
David Balfour, a young Scotsman orphaned by the death of his father,
is betrayed by his uncle, shanghaied, and carried to the New World for
a life in bondage--until a swashbuckling highlander, Alan Breck Stewart,
comes to his rescue. Balfour escapes to the Highlands with the help of
his friend but encounters further danger and intrigue as he tries to clear
his name and regain his rightful property. |
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Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by Ishmael Beah
Hardcover from Perfection Learning
ISBN: 1606860941
My new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the
full story of my life.
"Why did you leave Sierra Leone?"
"Because there is a war."
"You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting
each other?"
"Yes, all the time."
"Cool."
I smile a little.
"You should tell us about it sometime."
"Yes, sometime."
This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs
and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more
than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are
some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them.
What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one
become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by
journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until
now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through
this hell and survived.
In A Long Way Gone, Beah, now twenty-five years old, tells a
riveting story: how at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and
wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd
been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy,
found that he was capable of truly terrible acts.This is a rare and mesmerizing
account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty. |
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The
Scarlet Pimpernel (Great Reads)
by Barroness Emmuska Orczy
Hardcover from Dalmatian Press
ISBN: 1403709882
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP In 1792, during
the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, an English aristocrat known to
be an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who, with a small
band of dedicated friends, undertakes dangerous missions to save members
of the French nobility from the guillotine. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION
INCLUDES: ,Ä¢ A concise introduction that gives readers important
background information ,Ä¢ A chronology of the author's life
and work ,Ä¢ A timeline of significant events that provides the
book's historical context ,Ä¢ An outline of key themes and plot
points to help readers form their own interpretations ,Ä¢ Detailed
explanatory notes ,Ä¢ Critical analysis, including contemporary
and modern perspectives on the work ,Ä¢ Discussion questions
to promote lively classroom and book group interaction ,Ä¢ A
list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature
enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided
in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy
the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA
BRANTLEY JOHNSON |
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America:
A Patriotic Primer
by Lynne V. Cheney, et al
Written by Lynne Cheney, author and wife of Vice President Richard
Cheney, to honor this "beautiful land made more beautiful still by our
commitment to freedom," America: A Patriotic Primer is a proud celebration
of the individuals, milestones, and principles of this nation. Each busy
spread features elaborately decorated letters of the alphabet, with one
or two kids draped over its bars and loops, along with the highlighted
concept or person: "N is for Native Americans, who came here first," "T
is for Tolerance." Surrounding every letter is a veritable circus of entertaining
and useful related information, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser (Alexander,
Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move). "J is for Jefferson,"
for example, is bordered with biographical details and quotations from
Thomas Jefferson, while mini images depict the third president's famous
home (Monticello), some of his inventions, and a description of the Virginia
Statute for Religious Freedom. This compelling picture book will work best
as a supplement for children who are already immersed in basic American
history at school. Teachers and parents will enjoy exploring with their
kids every inch of the detailed, hand-drawn and illustrated U.S. map found
in "U is for United States," explaining and elaborating on the historical
lessons as appropriate. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 40 pages
Simon & Schuster (Juv); ISBN: 0689851928; (May 21,
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The
Sign of the Beaver
by Elizabeth George Speare
(Paperback -- July 1, )
The
Starving Time: Elizabeth's Diary, Book Two, Jamestown, Virginia, 1609 (My
America)
by Patricia Hermes
Hardcover: 109 pages
Scholastic Trade; ISBN: 0439199980; 1st edition (May
)
Farewell
to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After
the World War II Internment
by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston
(Paperback -- March 1983)
The
Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare
Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut
Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river
to Kit's new home, the teasing and moodiness of a young sailor named Nat
doesn't help. Still, her unsinkable spirit soon bobs back up. What this
spirited teenager doesn't count on, however, is how her aunt and uncle's
stern Puritan community will view her. In the colonies of 1687, a girl
who swims, wears silk and satin gowns, and talks back to her elders is
not only headstrong, she is in grave danger of being regarded as a witch.
When Kit befriends an old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird
Pond, it is more than the ascetics can take: soon Kit is defending her
life. Who can she count on as she confronts these angry and suspicious
townspeople?
A thoroughly exciting and rewarding Newbery Medal winner and ALA Notable
Children's Book, Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond
brings this frightening period of witch hysteria to life. Readers will
wonder at the power of the mob mentality, and the need for communities
in desperate times--even current times--to find a scapegoat. (Ages 9 and
older) --Emilie Coulter - Amazon.com
Paperback: 223 pages
Laurel Leaf; ISBN: 0440995779; Reissue edition (June
1, 1978)
Fireboat:
The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
by Maira Kalman
(Hardcover -- August )
Johnny
Tremain
by Esther Forbes, Lynn Ward (Illustrator)
(Paperback -- May 1, 1987)
The
Golden Goblet (Puffin Newbery Library)
by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
(Paperback -- October 1990)
Bud,
Not Buddy (Newbery Medal Winner, )
by Christopher Paul Curtis
"It's funny how ideas are, in a lot of ways they're just like seeds.
Both of them start real, real small and then... woop, zoop, sloop... before
you can say Jack Robinson, they've gone and grown a lot bigger than you
ever thought they could." So figures scrappy 10-year-old philosopher Bud--"not
Buddy"--Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes and Hoovervilles
in 1930s Michigan. And the idea that's planted itself in his head is that
Herman E. Calloway, standup-bass player for the Dusky Devastators of the
Depression, is his father.
Guided only by a flier for one of Calloway's shows--a small, blue poster
that had mysteriously upset his mother shortly before she died--Bud sets
off to track down his supposed dad, a man he's never laid eyes on. And,
being 10, Bud-not-Buddy gets into all sorts of trouble along the way, barely
escaping a monster-infested woodshed, stealing a vampire's car, and even
getting tricked into "busting slob with a real live girl." Christopher
Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, once again exhibits
his skill for capturing the language and feel of an era and creates an
authentic, touching, often hilarious voice in little Bud. (Ages 8 to 12)
--Paul
Hughes - Amazon.com
Paperback: 256 pages
Yearling Books; ISBN: 0440413281; Reprint edition (January
8, )
Before
We Were Free
by Julia Alvarez
(Hardcover -- August 13, )
Shades
of Gray
by Carolyn Reeder
Mass Market Paperback: 152 pages
Aladdin Paperbacks; ISBN: 0689826966;
Out
of the Dust
by Karen Hesse
Like the Oklahoma dust bowl from which she came, 14-year-old narrator
Billie Jo writes in sparse, free-floating verse. In this compelling, immediate
journal, Billie Jo reveals the grim domestic realities of living during
the years of constant dust storms: That hopes--like the crops--blow away
in the night like skittering tumbleweeds. That trucks, tractors, even Billie
Jo's beloved piano, can suddenly be buried beneath drifts of dust. Perhaps
swallowing all that grit is what gives Billie Jo--our strong, endearing,
rough-cut heroine--the stoic courage to face the death of her mother after
a hideous accident that also leaves her piano-playing hands in pain and
permanently scarred. Meanwhile, Billie Jo's silent, windblown father is
literally decaying with grief and skin cancer before her very eyes. When
she decides to flee the lingering ghosts and dust of her homestead and
jump a train west, she discovers a simple but profound truth about herself
and her plight. There are no tight, sentimental endings here--just a steady
ember of hope that brightens Karen Hesse's exquisitely written and mournful
tale. Hesse won the 1998 Newbery Award for this elegantly crafted, gut-wrenching
novel, and her fans won't want to miss The Music of Dolphins or Letters
from Rifka. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson - Amazon.com
Paperback: 227 pages
Scholastic Paperbacks; ISBN: 0590371258; Reprint edition
The
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
(Hardcover -- September )
Red
Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-Li Jiang, David Henry Hwang
(Paperback -- October )
Magic Tree House Boxed Set (Volumes 1-4)
by Mary Pope Osborne
Listed under Magic Tree House
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The
Door in the Wall
by Marguerite De Angeli, Ted de Angeli (Introduction)
(Paperback -- August 1, 1990) |
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Bravemole
by Lynne Jonell
(Hardcover -- August ) |
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From
Colonies to Country ( History of U.S., Book 3)
by Joy Hakim
(Paperback -- March )
Little House (9 Books, Boxed Set)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)
Listed under Little House Books
A
Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories
by Richard Peck
Paperback: 148 pages
Puffin; ISBN: 0141303522; Reprint edition
The
Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare
Paperback: 254 pages
Houghton Mifflin Co; ISBN: 0395137195; (September 1, )
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Fever
1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
(Mass Market Paperback -- March ) |
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Red
Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-Li Jiang, David Henry Hwang
(Paperback -- October )
Seabird
by Holling C. Holling
Regarded by many as a classic for young readers 9-12.
Book Description: The history of America at sea is presented
through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull.
Paperback from Houghton Mifflin Co
1978
Delaware
(America the Beautiful: Second Series)
by Jean F. Blashfield
(School & Library Binding -- September )
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
The evacuation of Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is one of the great untold
stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out in Denmark
that Jews were to be detained and then sent to the death camps. Within
hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a small flotilla
to herd 7,000 Jews to Sweden. Lois Lowry fictionalizes a true-story account
to bring this courageous tale to life. She brings the experience to life
through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johannesen, whose family harbors
her best friend, Ellen Rosen, on the eve of the round-up and helps smuggles
Ellen's family out of the country. Amazon.com
Listed under Ages 9 - 12
Minn
of the Mississippi
Holling C. Holling
Reading level: Ages 9-12
The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures
through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.
School & Library Binding (March 15, 1951)
Houghton Mifflin Co (Juv); ISBN: 039517578X
The
1940s : From World War II to Jackie Robinson (Decades of the 20th Century)
by Stephen Feinstein
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding - 64 pages (November )
Enslow Publishers, Inc.; ISBN: 0766014282
Daily Life in a Victorian House
by Laura Wilson
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Book Description Daily Life in a Victorian House A child's "Upstairs,
Downstairs," this thrilling journey back in time into the heart of a Victorian
home uses a unique visual approach, with photographs of real objects from
the past in close-up color to bring the period fully alive. Discover how
a wealthy family and their servants really lived: how they dressed, what
they ate, how they entertained. Daily Life in a Victorian House chronicles
a day in the life of the Smith family, from the moment when the housemaid
struggles wearily out of bed to light the fires, to the moment when the
last candle is snuffed out and the house is once more at rest. Daily Life
in a Victorian House looks in close detail at a typical upper-middle-class
household and its social and historical background, combining original
artifacts, clothes, and interiors with informative text to present an intimate
portrait of a Victorian home.
(Hardcover -- September 1993)
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History of Ancient Greece
Eyewitness:
Ancient Greece
by Anne Pearson, Nick Nicholls (Photographer)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Ancient Greek culture, which reached its peak in Athens in the 5th
century B.C., produced some of the most glorious and fascinating relics
of Western civilization. This terrific Eyewitness Book traces ancient Greek
achievements from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period using evidence
found by archaeologists. Greek myths are introduced by way of statues,
carvings, and illustrations. Like all the books of this series, Ancient
Greece is incredibly rich in vivid, colorful photographs, which bring the
subject to life. Kids and adults can learn about power and politics in
Athens, the legendary Herakles (not quite like the Disney version), temples,
and home life. Archaeological evidence shows what life was like for women
and children of ancient Greece, what people did for fun, and what their
standards of beauty and accomplishment were. It's easy to see how influential
this ancient culture has been on modern life, from science and medicine
to the Olympic games. Extremely informative, intriguing, and entertaining.
Amazon.com
Hardcover: 64 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x
11.32 x 8.80
Publisher: DK Publishing; 1st edition (June 1, )
ISBN: 0789457504
Children's
Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
by Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany (Illustrator)
Reading level: Young Adult
A
Fair Wind for Troy
by Doris Gates, Charles Mikolayack (Illustrator)
Ancient
Greeks
by Daisy Kerr
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 40 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.15 x
7.90 x 7.91
Publisher: Franklin Watts, Incorporated; Reprint edition
ISBN: 053115310X
Tales
of the Trojan War
by Kamini Khanduri
young adult readers
Coloring
Book of the Trojan War
by Harry Knill.
The
Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War
by Emily Little
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 48 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.17 x
8.95 x 5.96
Publisher: Random House (Merchandising); (November 1988)
ISBN: 0394896742
How
Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek?
by Fiona MacDonald and David Salariya
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Inside
the Walls of Troy: A Novel of the Women Who Lived the Trojan War
by Clemence McLaren, Joel P. Johnson (Illustrator)
Reading level: Young Adult
Black
Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Lee Alan.
A novel based on the Iliad
Reading level: Ages 9-12
The
Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey
by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Alan Lee
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