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3) Loyalty
Author
Language
English
Description
When his father is killed by rebel vigilantes, Noah flees with his family to Boston. Intent on avenging his father, Noah becomes a spy for the British and firsthand witness to the power of partisan rumor to distort facts, the hypocrisy of men who demand freedom while enslaving others, and the human connections that bind people together regardless of stated allegiances. Awash in contradictory information and participating in key events leading to the...
Author
Series
I survived volume 15
Language
English
Description
Hundreds of American soldiers were already dead. Battlefields in Massachusetts and New York were soaked in the blood of American patriots. And 11-year-old Nathaniel Knox was in the midst of it all, trapped in a swamp and fighting for his life.
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the relations between the European colonists and the Native Americans, the disputes between settlers from France, England, and Spain, and the role these conflicts played in the history of North America.
Author
Language
English
Description
"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only 'conductors' who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about 'passengers' on the 'Railroad,' this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground...
11) Inventors
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
93 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
13) I have a dream
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An illustrated edition of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech.
14) The printer
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the life of a colonial printer and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life, responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.
16) Colonial home
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the homes, customs, and habits of seventeenth and eighteenth century North American settlers.
18) The blacksmith
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the tools, activities, and importance of the blacksmith in colonial communities.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but "Who Was Betsy Ross?" tells the story of...
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