The Riddle of Penncroft Farm

The Riddle of Penncroft Farm

Author: Dorothea Jensen

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2014-02-11

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0547544308

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Lars Olafson moves with his parents to the old family farm near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to live with his aged aunt Cass. Lars is miserable—until he meets Geordie, a ghost whose stories of the Revolutionary War are as exciting as those of an eyewitness. When Aunt Cass dies suddenly, Lars is faced with a mystery linked to the Revolutionary War—and Geordi’s ghostly stories are his only chance of solving it.


Cast Two Shadows

Cast Two Shadows

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2000-05-01

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0547351151

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A young girl living in South Carolina during the American Revolution discovers the duplicity within herself and others.


Guns for General Washington

Guns for General Washington

Author: Seymour Reit

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780152164355

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Seymour Reit re-creates the true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old boy who undertook the daring and dangerous task of transporting 183 cannons from New York's Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--in the dead of winter--to help George Washington win an important battle.


War, What Comes After

War, What Comes After

Author: Brendan S Bigney

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-29

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13:

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A book of poetry on... the warrior... her journey... and the weight of our decisions. "No matter what they tell you Or the falsehoods crowned on thee When you emerge from their devices and you've finally broken free, Know, no matter the hammer brought down on you, it comes down to the core What truth may hold makes you what you are." Explore the mind, war, leadership, brotherhood, strength, growth, healing and empowerment, and even deeper in the case of the warrior that returns home - the inevitable search for what comes after.


Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2005-03-01

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0547351496

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Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley—as she comes to be known—has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave—she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”—Booklist


A Buss from Lafayette Teacher's Guide

A Buss from Lafayette Teacher's Guide

Author: Dorothea Jensen

Publisher: BQB Publishing

Published: 2018-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781945448133

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"A full scale history lesson disguised as a can't put it down story."I Read What You Write Blog Gold Medalist (Middle School/Historical Fiction), 2017 Literary Classics Award 1st Place Winner (Historical Fiction), 2017 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Bronze Medalist (Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction), 2017 eLit Awards Quarter Finalist, 2016 Booklife Prize (Middle Grade) One of the top 10 MG entries Seal of Approval Recipient, 2017 Literary Classics Awards Named on the Grateful American Kids website as one of the best history books for kids to read Fourteen-year-old Clara Hargraves lives on a farm in Hopkinton, a small New Hampshire town, during the early 19th century. She has a couple of big problems. First of all, she has a stepmother, Priscilla, who used to be her spinster schoolteacher aunt. Clara resents that her late mother's older sister has not only married her father but is about to have a baby. To make matters worse, "Prissy Priscilla" keeps trying to make the rambunctious, clever, and witty Clara act like a proper young lady. Secondly, Clara has red hair, making her a target for teasing by a handsome older boy, Dickson Weeks, and by her pretty seventeen-year-old Dread Cousin Hetty. Clara, however, has a secret plan she hopes will change this. During the last week of June, 1825, Clara's town is abuzz because the famous General Lafayette is about to visit their state during his farewell tour of America. In those eventful seven days, Clara learns a lot about her family, Hetty, Dickon, herself, and about Lafayette. She comes to understand the huge and vital role the young French aristocrat played in America's Revolutionary War and to see that her problems might not be quite so terrible after all. "A winning historical tale that may appeal to young fans of the musical Hamilton." - Kirkus Reviews


An Unlikely Friendship

An Unlikely Friendship

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0152055975

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Rinaldi delves into the childhood friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and black seamstress Elizabeth Keckley--two fascinating women who became devoted friends and confidantes amid the turbulent times of the Lincoln administration.


Liberty-Loving Lafayette

Liberty-Loving Lafayette

Author: Dorothea Jensen

Publisher:

Published: 2024-09-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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FIND OUT WHAT HAMILTON LEFT OUT ABOUT 'THE LANCELOT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY SET'Inspired by the Broadway hit, HAMILTON, and by Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," author Dorothea Jensen wrote this rhyming narrative about the Marquis de Lafayette and his crucial role in our Revolutionary War. Twenty-seven color illustrations, a glossary, study questions, and extensive endnotes enhance information about the historical figures and events mentioned in the poem. Honored by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards, which called it "A great resource for teachers of older elementary, middle, and high school students; and by the Readers' Favorite site as ". . .wonderfully conceived and magnificently presented," this playful rhyming history entertains and informs readers of all ages.


Come Juneteenth

Come Juneteenth

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2009-05-04

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 0547351704

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Sis Goose is a beloved member of Luli's family, despite the fact that she was born a slave. But the family is harboring a terrible secret. And when Union soldiers arrive on their Texas plantation to announce that slaves have been declared free for nearly two years, Sis Goose is horrified to learn that the people she called family have lied to her for so long. She runs away--but her newly found freedom has tragic consequences. Includes an author's note.


River People

River People

Author: Margaret Lukas

Publisher: BQB Publishing

Published: 2019-02-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1945448237

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River People is a powerful novel with unforgettable characters. In Nebraska in the late 1890s, seventeen-year-old Effie and eleven-year-old Bridget must struggle to endure at a time when women and children have few rights and society looks upon domestic abuse as a private, family matter. The story is told through the eyes of the girls as they learn to survive under grueling circumstances. River People is a novel of inspiration, love, loss, and renewal.