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The Shakespeare Stealer by Blackwood, Gary In Elizabethan England, Widge, and orphan, learns shorthand and is sent to London to copy down and steal Shakespeare's latest play, Hamlet. Things go awry and Widge finds himself living and working with the troupe of actors at the Globe. An entertaining and sort-of-accurate glimpse into Shakespeare's world. My Brother Sam is Dead by Collier, James Lincoln Tim Meeker and his family live in Redding, Connecticut and the Revolutionary War breaks out. He and his father side with the British. But the older brother he admires, Same is a devoted Patriot. Time sits on the edge, knowing he must decide whether he will be fighting against his father or his brother. With Every Drop of Blood: a novel of the Civil War by Collier, James Lincoln What happens when a white Confederate is captured by a black Union soldier? Each must depend on the other for survival, and some barriers are crossed by these two boys, if not by the larger society. The Watson Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Curtis, Christopher Paul The Watsons are an ordinary, average African-American family living in Flint, Michigan. Their lives change drastically after they go to visit Gandma in Birmingham, Alabama in the summer of 1963. Hindenburg 1937 by Dokey, Cameron Anna flees Nazi Germany aboard the great airship and finds safety in a handsome stranger, Erik Peterson. But a Nazi spy is traveling to America, too, and he is Karl Mueller, the man Anna once loved. The Beaded Moccasins: the story of Mary Campbell by Durrant, Lynda Based on a true story. Mary Campbell is kidnapped by Delaware Indians on her twelfth birthday. The clan moves from Pennsylvania to Ohio, near the Cuyahoga River. Though she vows never to forget her real home and family, Mary eventually adapts to the culture and lifestyle of the Delaware. Johnny Termain by Forbes, Esther Johnny, a young apprentice in Boston in 1773, suffers a serious accident in a silversmith's shop. He manages to find a way to become helpful to the Boston Patriots and their cause, eventually leading him to a resolution of his earlier injuries. (Newbery Award Winner) Promises in the Attic by Frierwood, Elizabeth Hamilton The Dayton flood of 1913 is the backdrop as Ginger O'Neal and her family face the fear and uncertainty, then move on to survival during the first days and weeks following the flood. Eventually Ginger becomes involved in the campaign to rebuild Dayton, and hopefully, protect it from future floods. Rifles for Watie by Keith, Harold Jefferson Davis Bussey is sixteen when the Civil War breaks out and he eagerly joins up to defend the Union against Colonel Watie, leader of the Cherokee Indian rebels. He discovers that was is more than honor and glory. When he becomes a spy for the Union he must make some difficult decisions. (Newbery Award Winner) True North: A novel of the Underground Railroad by Lasky, Kathryn Lucy discovers a runaway slave hiding in her family's house in upper class Boston in 1858. With a bit of guidance from Lucy's abolitionist grandfather, the girls follow codes and secret signals as they make their way north to safety. Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: the story of Cynthia Ann Parker by Meyer, Carolyn Cynthia Ann Parker was captured by the Comanche Indians, the forcibly returned to her white community more than 20 years later. Once the wife of a Comanche chief and the mother of a warrior, Quanah parker, Cynthia Ann struggles to adjust to her old life. Masada: the last fortress by Miklowitz, Gloria Seventeen-year-old Simon is the narrator of the story about Masada, the mountain fortress and the Jews' last stand against the Romans. A heroic account, Masada blends drama, facts and passion to tell a powerful story. Fallen Angels by Myers, Walter Dena The sights, sounds and feelings of the Vietnam War as experienced by Richie Perry who enlisted in the Army at age seventeen for something to do, a way to get out of Harlem. He learned about war and life and himself while trying to stay alive in Vietnam. Land of Hope by Nixon, Joan Lowery Popular author Nixon captures the turmoil of the immigrant experience as Rose Carney and her family learn to adjust to life in Chicago and all the struggles that requires while keeping their dreams for the future alive. Other titles in the series include Land of Promise and Land of Dreams Soldier's Heart by Paulsen, Gary Charley Goodard was fifteen when he enlisted in the Firt Minnesota Volunteers in June of 1861. He had no idea what a "shooting war" was all about but through his eyes and ears we truly experience what war means. Second Bend in the River by Rinaldi, Ann Histroical fiction and romance all in one! The author writes of the developing relationship between Rebecca Galloway and the Shawnee leader, Tecumseh. Based on true local history. The Fifth of March by Rinaldi, Ann Rachel Marsh is an indentured servant to John Adams but friends with British private Matthew Kilroy. As events escalate in Boston in the year 1770 between the British and the Patriots she must make decisions about where her loyalties lie. I Had Seen Castles by Rylant, Cynthia John Dante, in a patriotic fever, enlists in the military in 1942, but he is in love with Ginny, a conscientious objector, who urges him to reconsider his role as a soldier. After several years of combat, John's view of war and humanity changes. Danger Along the Ohio by Willis, Patricia Three pioneer children journey down the Ohio River, rescue an Indian boy, face many dangers, and struggle to survive in the wilderness. Bat 6 by Wolff, Virginia Euwer An annual girls' softball game is disrupted when anger over the recently ended war erupts. Shazam's fathter was killed at Pearl Harbor and Aki and her family have just returned from an internment camp. Twenty-one girls on two teams each tell part of the story. |