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Ghost Wings
by Joosse, Barbara M.
The story of a little girl grieving the loss of her grandmother as she learns about the importance of the celebration of the Days of the Dead.
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Latino History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Chronicle, 2001, San Francisco, CA
Weedflower
by Kadohata, Cynthia
Story of a Japanese American girl and a Native American boy who become friends in an internment camp on a reservation
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Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2006, New York, NY
Life on a Plantation
by Kalman, Bobbie
A look at plantation life and its use of slavery.
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African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Crabtree, 1997, New York, NY
Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers
by Karen B. Winnick
In this true story, young Grace Bedell writes to Abraham Lincoln and asks him to grow a beard so that he can win more votes, become president, and abolish slavery. After following her advice and winning the election, Lincoln stops by to thank Grace on his way to Washington D.C.
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Women's History,
19th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award Caldecott Medal
- Publisher Boyds Mills Press, 1996, Honesdale, PA
Mama Went to Jail for the Vote
by Karr, Kathleen
A humorous and poignant fictional story, this book is also an eye-opening view of the women's suffrage movement.
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Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Hyperion Books for Children, 2005, New York, NY
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
