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Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village: 1868

by Terry, Michael Bad Hand

A photographic look at life in a Plains Indian Village during the 19th century.  

  • Topics Native American History,
    19th-Century History
  • Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
  • Book Type Nonfiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Clarion, 1999, New York, NY

Dakota Dugout

by Turner, Ann

A story of life on the prairie.  

  • Topic 19th-Century History
  • Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Aladdin, 1985, New York, NY

Dandelions

by Bunting, Eve

The story of the hardships a family endures when they move to the prairie.  

  • Topic 19th-Century History
  • Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Voyager, 2001, San Diego, CA

Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad

by Elvira Woodruff

The story of two boys growing up in Pennsylvania during 1853, where they encounter slave traders, Harriet Tubman, and the Underground Railroad.  

  • Topics African American History,
    19th-Century History
  • Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Yearling, 1998, New York, NY

Dear Mr. President: Thomas Jefferson: Letters from a Philadelphia Bookworm

by Armstrong, Jennifer

A fictionalized exchange of letters between a little girl and Thomas Jefferson accounts events of the 1800s.  

  • Topic 19th-Century History
  • Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Winslow, 2000, Delray Beach, FL
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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.

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