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Quick view Autumn Street by Lois Lowry When her father goes to fight in World War II, Elizabeth goes with her mother and sister to her grandfather's house where she learns to face up to the always puzzling and often cruel realities of the adult world. View Details
Quick view Code Talker: A Novel aboout the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac Bruchac brings to life for young adults the stories of some of the unsung heroes of World War II--the young Navajo men who were a crucial part of the American effort in sending and receiving messages that used their native language. Young Adult. View Details
Quick view Years of Dust by Albert Marrin Before global warming, there was dust. In the 1930s, dangerous black storms swept through the Great Plains. Created by drought and reckless farming, these lethal storms were part of an environmental, economic, and human catastrophe that changed the... View Details
Quick view Boy Named FDR by Kathleen Krull Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into one of the wealthiest families in America, yet this ultimate rich kid grew up to do more for ordinary Americans than any other president. This appealing picture book biography shows how FDR was compassionate and... View Details
Quick view The Carpernter's Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree by Rubel David In Depression-era New York City, construction workers at the Rockefeller Center site help a family in need--a gift that is repaid years later in the donation of an enormous Christmas tree. View Details
Quick view R My Name is Rachel by Patricia Reilly Giff Three city siblings, now living on a farm during the Great Depression, must survive on their own when their father takes a construction job miles away. View Details
Quick view Potato: A Tale form the Great Depression by Kate Lied When Dorothy's father loses his job and cannot find another, the family borrows a car and sets off for Idaho where jobs picking potatoes can be found. This true story gives children a vivid sense of the Great Depression on a level they can understand. View Details
Quick view Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain by Robert Burch Tough times in rural Georgia during the Depression take a lively turn when spirited Ida Early arrives to keep house for the Suttons. View Details
Quick view Harlem's Little Blackbird by Renee Watson A tribute to lesser-known Harlem Renaissance performer Florence Mills includes coverage of her youth as a child of former slaves, her singing and dancing performances that inspired songs and entire plays, and the struggles with racism that prompted her... View Details
Quick view Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! by Frank Murphy It's 1919 and baseball is in trouble. All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America's national pastime. It's up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball. Can he do it, or will he strike out? Full color. View Details
Quick view Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story by Deborah Hopkinson Based on a real "Knit-In" event at Central Park in 1918, where young girls challenged the boys to a knitting competition to supply clothing for American troops during World War I, "Knit Your Bit" shows readers that making a lasting contribution is as... View Details
Quick view Maggies Door by Patricia Reilly Giff This novel is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination--the home of Nory's sister Maggie in Brooklyn, New York. View Details
