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Multicultural Portrait of Immigration, A
by Press, Petra
An account of immigration from the 1600s to present.
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Topics
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Benchmark Books, 1996, New York, NY
My Brother Sam is Dead
by Collier, James and Chris
This book describes the fictional adventures of the Meeker family of Redding, Connecticut, though much of the context of the story -- including setting, characters and situations -- is true. The action takes place between April 1775 and February 1779.
- Topic 18th-Century History
- Age Groups High School, Adult
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks, 1985, New York, NY
Remember the Ladies 100 Great American Women
by Harness, Cheryl
A chronologically arranged collection of profiles of 100 notable American women, ranging from Virginia Dare to Oprah Winfrey.
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Topics
African American History,
Native American History,
Latino History,
Women's History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Harper Childrens, 2001, New York, NY
Seven Brave Women
by Betsy Hearne
Author Betsy Hearne entertains readers with stories about seven generations of women in her family, from the Revolutionary era to today. In the lives they built and the objects they left behind, the author finds a legacy of strength, courage, and wisdom that spans the link between mothers and daughters.
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Topics
Women's History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Greenwillow Books: A Division of William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1997, New York, NY
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
by Fritz, Jean
Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constituional Convention of 1787.
- Topic 18th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1987, 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.
