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Little house in the big woods (Little House #1)
Par Laura Wilder, Garth Williams. 1953
Wisconsin, 1871. The Ingalls family experiences pioneer life in a little log house, miles from any settlement. They feel safe…
and secure despite blizzards, wolves, and the loneliness of the big woods. Prequel to Little House on the Prairie (DB 10929). For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1932On the banks of Plum Creek: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #4)
Par Laura Wilder. 1953
The pioneering Ingalls family leaves the prairie for a farm and a primitive sod hut in Minnesota, where they must…
battle a flood, a blizzard, and a devastating plague of grasshoppers. Sequel to Little House on the Prairie (BR 10510). For grades 4-7 and older readersChanges for Felicity: a winter story
Par Valerie Tripp. 1992
Felicity's favorite horse, Penny, is going to have a foal. But there is trouble in colonial Williamsburg. The father of…
Felicity's friend Elizabeth is in jail for being a Loyalist, and Jiggy Nye is there for debt. Grandfather helps them both, but the cold costs him his life. Sequel to Felicity Saves the Day (DB 43765). For grades 2-4George Washington's socks
Par Elvira Woodruff. 1991
Matthew and his friends form an adventure club so they can talk about real adventures from throughout history. But at…
their first meeting, in which they plan to discuss George Washington's crossing of the Delaware, the members suddenly find themselves back in the time of the American Revolution. For grades 4-7Molly learns a lesson: a school story (The American Girls CollectionThe American Girls Collection #Bk. 3)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jeanne Thieme, C. F. Payne. 1989
During World War II, Molly's third-grade class participates in the Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort. The boys decide…
to collect tinfoil, and the girls decide to knit socks, but none of them can knit very well. At the last minute, Molly comes up with a new idea. Sequel to Meet Molly (DB 43831). For grades 2-4Changes for Molly: a winter story
Par Valerie Tripp. 1988
Molly's dance class plans a big finale for the World War II veterans, and Molly hopes to play Miss Victory.…
The McIntires have just heard that Dad should be home for the show, and Molly hopes he will find her more grown up. But then she gets sick. Sequel to Molly Saves the Day (DB 43835). For grades 2-4Samantha's surprise: a Christmas story
Par Maxine Schur. 1986
Samantha is sure Christmas 1904 will be the best ever. She has been invited to a party and has a…
new dress to wear. Then Grandmary tells her that Uncle Gard is bringing his girlfriend Cornelia with him for the holidays, and Samantha is afraid her plans will be ruined. Sequel to Samantha Learns a Lesson (DB 43842). For grades 2-4Rifles for Watie
Par Harold Keith. 1957
A carefree boy learns the cruelty and savagery of war when he is sent as a Union scout to spy…
on a Cherokee Indian regiment and find the source of their rifles. To his astonishment, he makes good friends among the enemy and falls in love with a beautiful part-Cherokee girl. For grades 6-9. Newbery MedalMy wartime summers
Par Jane Cutler. 1994
At first World War II seems exciting as Ellen, eleven, and her friends eagerly track events and stage their own…
battles. A German Jewish family even moves into the neighborhood, and Ellen's father wishes he could enlist. But over the next few years, the war becomes more real as Ellen's young uncle is sent overseas. For grades 5-8Happy birthday, Kirsten!: A springtime story
Par Janet Shaw. 1987
Young pioneer Kirsten, her extended family, and the local teacher take shelter in a root cellar when a tornado threatens.…
While they are there, Miss Winston tells the cousins about her friendship quilt. After the disaster passes, the girls begin their own quilting projects--and their friends catch on! Sequel to Kirsten's Surprise (BR 10873). For grades 2-4In the land of the big red apple (Little House Sequel)
Par David Gilleece, Roger MacBride. 1995
In this sequel to Little Farm in the Ozarks (DB 40672), Rose Wilder and her parents endure a cold, icy…
winter that threatens their young apple orchard. But the year is not all hardship. For her ninth birthday, Rose gets a mule to ride to school and names him Spookendyke. Also, a new love begins for their farmhand, and the Wilders experience the true spirit of giving at Christmas. For grades 3-6Call me Francis Tucket (Tucket Adventures Ser. #Bk. 2)
Par Gary Paulsen. 1995
In this sequel to Mr. Tucket (DB 43949), young Francis Tucket has parted ways with the mountain man who rescued…
him from the Pawnees. Francis is now heading alone to Oregon to find his family's wagon train. Along the way he is accosted by a thieving duo and makes three new friends: a mule and two orphaned children. For grades 5-8The first four years (Little House #9)
Par Laura Wilder, Garth Williams. 1971
The story of Laura and Almanzo Wilder and their first years together on a homestead on the Dakota prairie in…
the late 1800s. This story follows "These Happy Golden Years" (DB 21200). For grades 4-7 and older readersHiroshima: a novella
Par Laurence Yep. 1995
On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Yep tells the story of Sachi,…
a young Japanese schoolgirl, and explains the short-and long-term effects of the explosion on her, her family, and her friends. For grades 4-7 and older readersTitanic crossing
Par Barbara Williams. 1995
As the Trask family sets sail aboard the Titanic in 1912, thirteen-year-old Albert has a lot on his mind. His…
father has died, leaving him to be the man of the family. His mother is unhappy about returning to America from England, where they have been living, and his younger sister is worse than a pest. When the "unsinkable" ship begins to go down, Albert takes his responsibilities seriously, risking his life. For grades 4-7Star of fear, star of hope
Par Jo Hoestlandt. 1995
In 1942 French schoolgirls Helen and Lydia are best friends. When the German army invades France, Lydia has to wear…
a yellow star on her coat. Lydia sleeps over the night before Helen's ninth birthday, but must leave in the middle of the night when they learn that people with yellow stars are being arrested. For grades 2-4Little house on the prairie (Little House Ser.)
Par Laura Wilder. 1935
A family moves westward from Wisconsin in a covered wagon and builds a cabin on the Kansas prairie right in…
Indian territory. Sequel to Little House in the Big Woods (BR 4442). For grades 4-7The land of gold
Par Gillian Bradshaw. 1992
Princess Kandaki, awakened in the middle of the night by screams, discovers her parents dead and a guard standing nearby…
with a bloody spear in his hand. Kandaki is taken captive and promised as a sacrifice to the water dragon. Fortunately Prahotep the Egyptian thief and Hathor, a benign dragon, come to Kandaki's rescue and help her regain her kingdom. Sequel to The Dragon and the Thief (BR 10188). For grades 6-9Because he has been taught to read and write, Pedro de Salcedo has been selected to sail with Christopher Columbus…
on his first voyage to America. During the trip Pedro keeps a journal of what happens and what he sees as the ship crosses the Atlantic. Pedro recalls leaving his mother for the first time, the first sighting of land, and how he sank the Santa Maria. For grades 4-7Anna is still here
Par Ida Vos. 1986
Thirteen-year-old Anna survived the Holocaust by hiding in an attic for three years. During that time, the only person she…
spoke to was the man who brought her food. Now the war is over and Anna and her family have been reunited, but her parents will not talk about the war. Anna needs to discuss her fears, and when she meets Mrs. Neumann, a German neighbor, she finally finds someone to communicate with. For grades 5-8