A narrative that details the expedition from conception to close
(1803-1806). Informative sidebars, maps and photographs give readers a
feel for the period.
Growing
Up in Coal Country by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
(Author) ISBN: 0395979145.
Reading Level: Ages 9-12. Before the child labor
laws boys worked as coal miners under harsh conditions. It talks
about the 1885 law that said that boys needed to be at least 12 to work
in the coal mines and goes on to tell how people got around the
laws. An excellent depiction of nineteenth and twentieth century
exploitation of children.
Blizzard:
The Storm That Changed America
by Jim Murphy ISBN: 0590673092. Reading Level: Ages 9-12
From Amazon: On March 10, 1888, the weather on the eastern coast
of the U.S. was so pleasant that families were picnicking. By Monday
morning, however, a huge, destructive blizzard--actually two
storms--stretched from Delaware north to Maine and as far west as the
Mississippi River. New York City had 21 inches of drifting snow; Troy,
New York, was blanketed under 55 inches. This is the story of how
it changed America.
The
Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition by Anne Frank, Miriam Pressler
(Editor), Mirjam Pressler (Editor) ISBN: 0553577123.
Anne Frank's diaries have always been among the most moving and eloquent
documents of the Holocaust. This new edition restores diary entries
omitted from the original edition, revealing a new depth to Anne's
dreams, irritations, hardships, and passions. Anne emerges as more real,
more human, and more vital than ever. If you've never read this
remarkable autobiography, do so. If you have read it, you owe it to
yourself to read it again.
When
My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
(Author). ISBN: 0618133356. Reading Level: Ages 9-12 HISTORICAL FICTION - WWII
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