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Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

Written by Aida Salazar and Illustrated by Molly Mendoza

Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale...

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Show Me A Sign

Written by Ann Clare LeZotte

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her...

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Fiona's Lace

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this...

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Riding Freedom

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Charlotte Parkhurst never acted like most other girls. She climbed trees and fought with the boys...

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George Washington's Socks: A Time Travel Adventure

Written by Elvira Woodruff

A mysterious rowboat transports five adventurous kids back in time to the eve of the Battle at...

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Phoebe the Spy

Written by Judith Berry Griffin
Phoebe, daughter of a free black man, goes undercover to foil a would-be assassin of General...
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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Written by Lauren Tarshis
The year is 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie,have fled the farm where they have been...
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My Name is Not Angelica

Written by Scott O'Dell
n this historical novel set in the Virgin Islands of 1733, Raisha escapes from her Dutch "owners" in...
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I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944

Written by Lauren Tarshis and Illustrated by Scott Dawson

One of the "I Survived" series, this book is about how a Jewish boy in Poland escapes from the...

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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

Written by Lauren Tarshis and Illustrated by Scott Dawson

Another book in the "I Survived" series, this one focuses on the shark attacks of 1916. During that...

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