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Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit


by Joel Chandler Harris

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 51 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The young readers version of seven folktales, with roots in traditional African stories, about the adventures of B'rer rabbit and friends. The stories are complimented with full-color illustrations by Don Daily. (USS505, $11.95)

Who's Saying What in Jamestown, Thomas Savage?


by Jean Fritz

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Young Thomas Savage comes to the new world to work as a tranlator between the colonists and the Powhatan speaking Algonquian Indians, but he quickly gets caught up in the rising tensions between the two groups. (USE400, $18.99)

Across Five Aprils

Across Five Aprils


by Irene Hunt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Irene Hunt's enduring classic of the Civil War recounts the story of Jethro and his older brothers, who choose to fight on opposite sides during the Civil War. While Jethro grows to adulthood in Illinois (a state neither strictly Yankee nor strictly Reb), his brothers fight and send letters home. Gripping stuff for ages 9-12. (USA44, $6.99)

Eyewitness American Revolution

Eyewitness American Revolution


by Stuart Murray

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The colonial era and American Revolution get a highly visual treatment in this historical introduction, which reveals not only the political climate of the times but also the prevailing fashions, foodstuffs and dwellings. Recommended for middle school readers, enjoyable for the whole family. (USA40, $16.99)

Eyewitness Civil War

Eyewitness Civil War


by John Stanchak

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The Civil War gets the big-picture treatment in this Eyewitness book, which features photographs and illustrations of costumes, household appliances, weapons and other artifacts. (USA46, $16.99)

Georgia (From Sea to Shining Sea)


by Pattie Stechschulte

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This book, designed as a library research tool, is a fact-filled, illustrated reference to Georgia's history, economy and culture. Ages 9-12. (USS259, $30.50)

If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War

If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War


by Kay Moore | Anni Matsick

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Another entry in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on 1860-65. With vibrant, detailed illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. Ages 9-12. (USA45, $6.99)

If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days

If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days


by Barbara Brenner | Jenny Williams

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This lively, imaginative introduction shows the daily life and customs of the community of Williamsburg, Virginia prior to the American Revolution. With colorful illustrations and interesting facts geared for readers ages 9-12. (USA47, $6.99)

Legends of the Seminoles


by Betty Mae Jumper

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An enjoyable illustrated retelling of Seminole folk tales, intended for both children and adults. (FLA12, $18.95)

Night of the Black Bear, A Mystery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Night of the Black Bear, A Mystery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park


by Gloria Skurzynski

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 151 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

While their mother investigates a series of bear attacks in and near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Jack and Ashley learn about country music and Cherokee people from two new friends, one of whom is keeping a secret. (USS400, $4.99)

Stories from Where We Live, The Gulf Coast

Stories from Where We Live, The Gulf Coast


by Sara St. Antoine | Trudy Nicholson | Paul Mirocha

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An anthology of writings about coastal Texas, Florida and Louisiana -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place (USS248, $10.95)

Stories from Where We Live, The South Atlantic Coast

Stories from Where We Live, The South Atlantic Coast


by Sara St. Antoine | Trudy Nicholson | Paul Mirocha

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An anthology of short stories, poems, essays, and historical accounts about the ecoregion spanning the thousand miles from Baltimore to Miami. (USS378, $10.95)

The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus


by Joel Chandler Harris

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 815 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The complete collection of the stories starring B'rer Fox, B'rer Rabbit, and their animal friends, along with the original illustrations are gathered here into one volume. (USS504, $35.00)

The Land


by Mildred D. Taylor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 373 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Chronologically the first book in Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder" series, this knockout of a novel tells of Paul-Edward Logan, the child of a slave mother and a white father, growing up in Georgia just after the Civil War. (USS260, $18.00)

The Tree that Owns Itself and Other Adventure Tales from Georgia's Past


by Loretta Johnson Hammer | Gail Langer Karwoski

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 149 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A pleasurable collection of stories, featuring real and fictitious characters in scenes from Georgia's colonial past to the present. Ages 9-12. (USS262, $8.95)

Turn Homeward, Hannalee


by Patricia Beatty

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A Civil War fiction in which a 12-year-old girl and her little brother walk from north of the Mason-Dixon line to their family home in Georgia. Lots of period detail. (USS261, $6.99)

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?


by Jean Fritz | Margot Tomes

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A witty illustrated biography of the famous orator. (USA43, $6.99)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn


by Mark Twain

  • LITERATURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An enormously influential American book, Twain's masterpiece of boyhood adventure is as much about America's growing pains as it is about Huck's coming of age. (USS41, $7.00)

To Kill a Mockingbird


by Harper Lee

  • LITERATURE
  • 1960
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The classic southern novel. (USS254, $7.99)

A Christmas Memory with Audio CD


by Truman Capote | Beth Peck

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Simple and sweet, Truman Capote's autobiographical tale is an enduring classic. This 50th anniversary edition features delightful new illustrations and an accompanying audio version narrated by actress Celeste Holm. (USS381, $17.95)

Harriet and the Promised Land


by Jacob Lawrence

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The wonderful 20th-century American painter Jacob Lawrence wrote and illustrated this tribute to Harriet Tubman, former slave, abolitionist and Underground Railroad escort. Ages 4 and up. (USS257, $7.99)

 

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