My America
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In her diary, a ten-year-old girl writes about her family's experiences living in Washington, D.C., in 1864-65, during which time the Civil War comes to an end and President Lincoln is assassinated. Includes historical notes.
7) Flying free
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In 1858, nine-year-old Corey Birdsong and his family, fugitive slaves from Kentucky, build a new life in Amherstburg, Canada, while still hoping to help those they left behind.
12) We are patriots
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In her diary, ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777 Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army. Includes historical notes.
14) For this land
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Meg records in her diary the events from July to November of 1856, when her family is reunited and must face challenges from fires to pro-slavery border ruffians who are trying to take over Kansas Territory.
15) Home at last
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
In 1903, ten-year-old Sofia and her family begin their life in America in Boston, where her father works in a grocery, her mother sells pasta, and she goes to school while trying to stay in touch with her old friend Maureen. Includes historical notes.
16) Hope in my heart
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
After her family immigrates to America from Italy in 1903, ten-year-old Sofia is quarantined at the Ellis Island Immigration Station, where she makes a good friend but endures nightmarish conditions. Includes historical notes.
18) A time to dance
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Virginia records the events of her life as her family moves to New York City in the aftermath of the Civil War, and she begins to dream of a life in the theater.
19) The wild year
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In this book, Joshua's diary comes to an end with stories of life in Oregon, his sister lost in the woods, and Joshua starting school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
In her diary, eleven-year-old Hope writes about her life in 1778 Philadelphia as British Redcoats take over her family's house, her father fights with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and she gains a new friend and new baby sister. Includes a historical note.