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Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express by Marlene Targ Brill; Craig Orback (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
Bronco Charlie longs for a life of adventure. By the time he turned eleven, he'd been a sailor, a cowboy, and could tame wild bucking broncos. But Charlie was always itching for new challenges, and when a Pony Express horse shows up riderless, Charlie gets his big chance. The next station is fifty miles ...Show more
Clouds of Terror by Catherine A. Welch; Laurie K. Johnson (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other Midwestern states, many families gave up and moved away. This is the story of how two Swedish immigrant children help th ...Show more
Cracking the Wall - The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine by Eileen Lucas; Mark Anthony (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the governor of Arkansas, wanted to keep them out. But those nine students knew they had a right to a good education. And ...Show more
Danger at Sand Cave by Candice Ransom; Den Schofield (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
When Arly's friend Floyd Collins is trapped by falling rocks in Sand Cave, Arly rushes to help. Arly runs errands for the workers, but he feels that he should be doing more. It is a race against time, so Arly decides to try to make his way through the collapsed cave to help his friend--but he ends up in ...Show more
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride by Marsha Amstel; Ellen Beier (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Novel | Series: On My Own History Ser.
On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already attacked a nearby town, and it is up to sixteen-year-old Sybil to make sure that she reaches the American soldiers be ...Show more
The Copper Lady by Alice Ross; Leslie Bowman (Illustrator); Kent Ross
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
The boat creaked and moaned as the storm's waves smashed into the ship. Down in the hold, Andre, sat between crates that held the great copper lady, the Statue of Liberty. They were on their way to America, but would the storm that raged prevent them from getting there? Given to the people of the United ...Show more
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft by Cathy Moore; Mary O'Keefe Young (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a t ...Show more
The Flight of the Union by Ralph L. Ramstad (Illustrator); Tekla White
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
In 1847 the people of Niagara Falls, New York and their neighbors in Canada wanted to build a bridge across the river that separated them. The first step was to get a line from one side to the other. Only a kite flown with great skill could do the job. Tekla White tells the story, based on real events, ...Show more
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth by Jean L. S. Patrick; Jeni Reeves (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters of all time--Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Does she stand a chance?
The Schoolchildren's Blizzard by Marty Rhodes Figley; Shelly O. Haas (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
When nine-year-old Sarah and her little sister, Annie, set out on their way to school on January 12, 1888, they have no idea what their day will hold. The weather's so warm they go outside to play. Suddenly, the wind turns cold and begins to roar--it's a blizzard! The wind is so strong it rips the schoo ...Show more
Will and Orv by Walter A. Schulz; Janet A. Schulz (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it was up--soaring into the strong winds before plunging back to the ground. The flight of the Flyer had lasted only ...Show more
Willie McLean and the Civil War Surrender by Candice Ransom; Jeni Reeves (Illustrator)
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Category: Children's Chapter Books | Series: On My Own History Ser.
Eleven-year-old Willie McLean knows that General Lee will defeat the Yankees and win the Civil War, he just knows it. When a battle moves to the fields near his home in Appomattox, Virginia, Willie's thrilled--especially when General Lee, himself, comes to Willie's house! But then General Grant comes, t ...Show more
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