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Stories from Puerto Rico
by Muckley, Robert L. and Adela Martinez-Santiago
Bilingual stories from Puerto Rico that illustrate the rich culture and history of the island.
- Topic Latino History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher McGraw-Hill, 1999, New York, NY
Legend of the Teddy Bear, The
by Murphy, Frank
The legend of how Teddy Roosevelt's refusal to shoot a cornered bear inspired the name of a popular children's toy.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Sleeping Bear Press, 2000, Chelsea, MI
An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow fever Epidemic of 1793
by Murphy, Jim
History, science, politics, and public health come together in this dramatic account of the disastrous yellow fever epidemic that hit the nation's capital more than 200 years ago. Drawing on firsthand accounts, medical and non-medical, Murphy re-creates the fear and panic in the infected city, the social conditions that caused the disease to spread, and the arguments about causes and cures.
- Topic 18th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Clarion Books, 2003, New York, NY
Glory Field, The
by Myers, Walter Dean
Novel traces a family's ongoing quest for equality throughout many generations a societal changes.
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Topics
African American History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic, 1994, New York, NY
Jingle the Brass
by Newman, Patricia
Read-aloud trip on the 1926 railways of California, complete with a glossary of railroading terms and beautiful watercolor illustrations
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004, 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.
