As the winter of 1704 approaches, New Englanders are reeling from news of war with the French and Indians. A mysterious letter arrives for Madame Sarah Kemble Knight, instructing her to bring the identical twin servants, 12-year-old Hester and Philena, from Boston to New Haven, Connecticut. Neither girl imagines that the real reason for the trip will change their lives forever.
Eleven-year-old Su-Na experiences a harsh lesson in racism when she and her family arrive in California seeking prosperity. As she struggles to retain her Korean heritage, she also tries to embrace American culture.
Sabrina goes back in time to get help from Thomas Edison, who's wondering if his inventions will ever amount to anything. When Sabrina returns with Edison to the 21st century, he refuses to go back. Will the future be left in the dark?
When a traveling antiques appraisal show comes to Chicago, Nancy, Bess, and George take some "treasures" to the experts. A dealer finds a rare tape by a famous rock group in George's old reel-to-reel tape recorder, but the tape is soon stolen--like many other items brought to the show. Nancy discovers a mix of suspects, and she must determine who has been overcome by greed.
Encourages critical- and historical-thinking skills. Explores new perspectives on U.S. history, including Native American myths and teenage civil rights leaders. Features a thorough teacher guide and extensive assessment opportunities.
The fascinating history of turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys in Connecticut Post Roads & Iron Horses is the first book to look in detail at the turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys (street railroads) that helped define Connecticut and shape New England. Advances in transportation technology during the nineteenth century transformed the Constitution State from a rough network of colonial towns to an industrial powerhouse of the Gilded Age. From the race to build the Farmington Canal to the shift from water to rail transport, historian and transportation engineer Richard DeLuca gives us engaging stories and traces the significant themes that emerge as American innovators and financiers, lawyers and legislators, struggle to control the movement of passengers and goods in southern New England. The book contains over fifty historical images and maps, and provides an excellent point of view from which to interpret the history of New England as a whole. This is an indispensable reference book for those interested in Connecticut history and a great gift for transportation buffs of all kinds.
Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.
