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Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of Pioneer Family in 1840, A
by Greenwood, Barbara
An informational guide about the daily life of pioneers.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994, Boston, MA
Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal?
by Fireside, Harvey
A look at Plessy v. Ferguson, the legal proceedings that had a large impact on African Americans and preceded the Civil Rights Movement.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Enslow, 1997, New York, NY
Prairie Willow
by Trottier, Maxine
A young pioneer girl plants and nurtures a willow tree near her new prairie home.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Stoddart Kids, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Rabble Rousers 20 Women Who Made A Difference
by Harness, Cheryl
The focus of this book is on American feminists from the pre-Revolutionary War period to the present both well-known and obscure. It is presented in loose chronological order with illustrations and time lines.
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Topics
African American History,
Latino History,
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Dutton Children's Books, 2003, New York, NY
Rails across America
by Withuhn, William L., ed.
A pictorial chronology of the growth of the railroad system.
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Topics
African American History,
Asian Pacific American History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Smithmark, 1993, 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.
