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Scrapbooks of America

Each volume in this innovative historical-fiction series is designed to look like a scrapbook created by the story's main character. Each historical period comes vividly to life in events chosen for their curricular relevance. Elementary students will love the activity section, which encourages readers to write their own historical fiction, offers instructions for personal scrapbooking, and provides lessons in compiling oral histories from family and friends. Additional features to aid comprehension include a historical essay on the actual event, a table of contents, a glossary, informative sidebars, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

Aquila's Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

Aquila's Drinking Gourd is a moving account of one young girl's experiences as a newly sold slave who makes her escape on the Underground Railroad. Through the words of Aquila, readers will… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.1
  • Copyright 2003
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
A Song for Sung Li: A Story about the San Francisco Earthquake
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

Sung Li, a young girl who longs for a family to love and accept her, tells the story of the historic 1906 earthquake. Through her eyes, readers learn about her difficult family life, about… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.5
  • Copyright 2003
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Blood in the Water: A Story of Friendship during the Mexican War
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

Bonita's grandmother predicts that blood will soon be shed on the soil of Texas. But little does Bonita imagine how much blood there will be--or that the war that takes her brothers might… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.8
  • Copyright 2004
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Gavilan: A Story of Hollywood during the McCarthy Era
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

How much do you need to sacrifice to speak against what you believe is wrong? Ben is still a young boy when he discovers the answer to this question. The year is 1954 and Ben's family has… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.5
  • Copyright 2004
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Giles and Metacom: A Story of Plimoth and the Wampanoag
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

An unexpected friendship is at the center of this unique look at the first Thanksgiving. Young Giles meets up with Metacom, one of the Wampanoag living in the area near the Plimoth Colony,… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 4.6
  • Copyright 2003
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Half-Breed: A Story of Two Boys during the Klondike Gold Rush
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

Ike FitzHugh's mother is Inuit and his father is white. To many of the whites rushing Alaska during the 1898 gold rush, this makes him a 'half-breed' and therefore is not to be trusted. But… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.1
  • Copyright 2004
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Liam's Watch: A Strange Story of the Great Chicago Fire
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

The historic 1871 fire in Chicago is the setting of this mysterious tale about family bonds, loss, and survival. Told through the eyes of young Liam, the story teaches readers about the… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 4.8
  • Copyright 2003
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Shaky Bones: A Story of the Harlem Renaissance
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

The famous poet Countee Cullen gives Simon Brocade his nickname: Shaky Bones. As Shaky explains it, when the music starts, he just can't be still! Music and creativity seem to ooze from… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.4
  • Copyright 2004
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
Tag-Along Tay: A Story about Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

Children will share the excitement of the heroine, Tay, when they read about the Wild West Show at Chicago's World Fair. They will see the show and meet its stars through Tay's eyes as she… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.3
  • Copyright 2004
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5
 
The Gold Coin: A Story of New York City's Lower East Side and Its Immigrants
From the Series: Scrapbooks of America

This colorful story of Manhattan's Lower East Side is told from the point of view of Dimitri, a young Russian Jew newly settled in the neighborhood. Readers learn about the city during the… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • ATOS 5.2
  • Copyright 2003
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5

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