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Welcome to Kit’s World, 1934 : Growing Up During America’s Great Depression (The American Girls Collection)
Through photographs, illustrations, and both factual and fictionalized anecdotes, shows what life was like in the United States during the Depression, including major historical events to the details of
Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II
It’s 1941 and ten-year-old Norman Mineta is a carefree fourth grader in San Jose, California, who loves baseball, hot dogs, and Cub Scouts. But when Japanese forces attack Pearl
The Children of Willesden Lane: A True Story of Hope and Survival During World War II (Young Readers Edition)
Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. But when Hitler’s armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa’s parents were forced to make a
If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement
Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is
If You Were a Kid During the California Gold Rush
In 1848, gold was discovered in a California river, kicking off a period of time when thousands of people traveled to the West Coast with dreams of getting rich.
The Daily Life of Colonists during the Revolutionary War – History Stories for Children | Children’s History Books
Sure, you’ve probably heard about the Revolutionary War. It was a period of awakening and of fighting for what people believed in. But have you also heard about how
Jars of Hope: How One Woman Helped Save 2,500 Children During the Holocaust (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books)
Amid the horrors of World War II, Irena Sendler was an unlikely and unsung hero. While many people lived in fear of the Nazis, Irena defied them, even though