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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann and her younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"In 1859, eleven-year-old Nell goes to live with her aunt, Kate Warne, the first female detective for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Nell helps her aunt solve cases, including a mystery surrounding Abraham Lincoln, and the mystery of what happened to Nell's own father. Includes author's note and bibliographic references"--
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Formats
Description
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The page-turning, heart-wrenching true story of one young woman willing to risk her safety and even her life for a chance at freedom in the largest slave escape attempt in American history.
In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson, five of her siblings, and seventy other enslaved people boarded the Pearl under cover of night in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north to freedom. Within a day, the schooner was captured, and...
Author
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book for young readers tells the story of Washington, D.C., through the story of an African American man, Michael Shiner, who lived there from approximately 1804 to 1880 and who kept a journal, excerpts of which are interspersed throughout the heavily illustrated text"--
"Michael Shiner's Capital Days introduces young readers to Washington, D.C., during the early to mid-19th century. Spanning more than 60 years, the story of Michael Shiner...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book looks at the 1862-63 battle for Vicksburg through the eyes of three children: ten-year-old Lucy, the daughter of a Vicksburg merchant; eleven-year-old Willie, the son of a minister; and twelve-year old Frederick, the son of Ulysses S. Grant.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Manifest Destiny" is the idea that the United States was destined to stretch "from sea to shining sea." To fulfill that destiny, the United States embarked on a period of rapid expansion in the 19th century. Readers discover the ways the dream of Manifest Destiny was achieved through informative text that supports common social studies curriculum topics. Historical images and primary sources help readers visualize how much the nation changed in such...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
What would you have worn if you lived during the Civil War era? It depends on who you were! For example, upper-class women wore tight corsets, bustles, and wide hoop skirts to fancy balls. The layers weighed almost 30 pounds (14 kilograms)! For everyday, whether at home or nursing soldiers, women put on multiple layers of simple fabrics. Some daredevils sported women's trousers-called Bloomers-to make a statement on women's rights. Read more about...
12) Follow me down to Nicodemus town: based on the history of the African American pioneer settlement
Author
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Dede sees a notice offering land for black people in Kansas, her family decides to quit sharecropping and become homesteading pioneers.
14) Juba!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
In Five Points, New York, in the 1840s, African American teenager William Henry "Juba" Lane works hard to achieve his dream of becoming a professional dancer but his real break comes when he is invited to perform in England. Based on the life of Master Juba; includes historical note.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1050L
Language
English
Formats
Description
With thousands of men off fighting in the Civil War, the government hired women and girls--some as young as ten--to make millions of rounds of ammunition. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Many of these workers were killed, blown up and burned beyond recognition. As Steve Sheinkin did with The Port Chicago 50, Tanya Anderson in Gunpowder Girls tells an amazing war story that finally gives its...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sparked by the secession of the Southern states and the creation of the Confederacy, the Civil War raged between 1861 and 1865. But many popular stories about the Civil War have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Civil War dives into the myths about the war fought over slavery and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject....
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Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Examines African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including the reasons for African Americans to fight, the all-black regiments, the treatment of African Americans, and the important role they played in the Union victory"--Provided by publisher.
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