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Seeds of America Trilogy

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 22:17:32 +0000

What would you risk to be free? It’s 1776 and Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth have only ever known life as slaves. But now the young country of America is in turmoil—there are whisperings, then cries, of freedom from England spreading like fire, and with it is a whole new type of danger. For freedom being [...]

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St. Francis and the Wolf

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:36:59 +0000

A delightfully illustrated version of the classic tale of St. Francis and The Wolf, this children's picture book includes a vibrant storyteller and a host of animals. The compassion of St. Francis of Assisi comes alive in this timeless story of kindness to animals and choosing understanding over fear.

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Saint Joan – The Girl Soldier

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:29:42 +0000

It's all here: how Joan, a humble maiden in an insignificant town, was told by St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret to lead the French in battle against the English; how she finally succeeded in convincing the French of the truth of her mission; how she met with fantastic success but was [...]

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The Golden Thread – A Novel About St. Ignatius Loyola

AWiebe — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:18:08 +0000

Here is a skillful weaving of the story of St. Ignatius Loyola’s conversion and pilgrimage with the colorful and dangerous history of Spain and Italy in the early sixteenth century. The life of the very human, very great Basque nobleman who founded the Jesuit Order, makes for one of de Wohl’s finest novels.

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Soujourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:43:33 +0000

"Published to coincide with African-American History Month, here is the stirring, award-winning biography of Sojourner Truth--preacher, abolitionist, and activist for the rights of African-Americans and women. A rich profile."-- School Library Journal.

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Mary and the Trail of Tears

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:37:23 +0000

From the beginning of the forced move, Mary and her family are separated from her father. Facing horrors such as internment, violence, disease, and harsh weather, Mary perseveres and helps keep her family and friends together until they can reach the new Cherokee nation in Indian Territory.

Featuring nonfiction support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls Survive story explores the tragedy of forced removals following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

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Fever 1793

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:24:16 +0000

Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie’s world upside down. At her feverish mother’s insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.

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Black Heroes of the American Revolution

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:19:37 +0000

Crispus Attucks is known as the escaped slave whose freedom ended when he died in the Boston Massacre, but there are many other lesser-known black men and women who made enormous contributions to U.S. independence.

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Sophia’s War

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:14:20 +0000

Through Sophia’s work she becomes aware that someone in the American army might be switching sides, and she uncovers a plot that will grievously damage the Americans if it succeeds. But the identity of the would-be traitor is so shocking that no one believes her, and so Sophia decides to stop the treacherous plot herself, at great personal peril: She’s young, she’s a girl, and she’s running out of time. And if she fails, she’s facing an execution of her own.

Master storyteller Avi shows exactly how personal politics can be in this “nail-biting thriller” (Publishers Weekly) that is rich in historical detail and rife with action.

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The Kidnapped Prince

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:04:16 +0000

Equiano’s autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time. Cameron has modernized and shortened it while remaining true to the spirit of the original.

It’s a gripping story of adventure, betrayal, cruelty, and courage. In searing scenes, Equiano describes the savagery of his capture, the appalling conditions on the slave ship, the auction, and the forced labor.

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Almost Home

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:59:08 +0000

Several of the characters in the story—Mary Chilton, Constance Hopkins, and Elizabeth Tilley—were actual passengers on the Mayflower. Mary Chilton was a young girl when she left her home in Holland and traveled to America onboard the Mayflower with her parents. The journey was filled with trials, joys, and some surprises, but when she reached the New World, she experienced a new life, new freedom, and new home.

Wendy Lawton has taken the facts of the pilgrims’ journey to the New World, and from this information filled in personal details to create a genuine and heart-warming story.

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Pocahontas

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:52:51 +0000

In 1607, when John Smith and his "Coatmen" arrive in Powhatan to begin settling the colony of Virginia, their relations with the village's inhabitants are anything but warm. Pocahontas, the beloved daughter of the Powhatan chief, Mamanatowic, is just eleven; but in spite of her age, this astute young girl acts with wisdom and compassion, [...]

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