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George Did It
• Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Filled with charming illustrations and fun facts about our first president, this is a great introduction for ages 6-8. While Washington is shown in a historical light, the book also shows his human side, as he tackles the issues, events and personalities of his time.
(USE480, $16.99)
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Saving the Liberty Bell
• Megan McDonald
• HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A true story of the American Revolution told by an 11-year-old boy who helped his father hide the Liberty Bell from the British.
(USE482, $17.99)
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Eyewitness American Revolution
• Stuart Murray
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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Eyewitness Civil War
• John Stanchak
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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 that reveal the climate of the era.
(USA46, $19.99)
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Frightful's Mountain
• Jean Craighead George
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The third book of a series that began with My Side of the Mountain is told from the falcon Frightful's viewpoint, as she must now survive on her own where human encroachment, winter and famine threaten.
(NYS99, $6.99)
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
• E.L. Konigsburg
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This children's book is set mostly in the Metropolitan Museum.
(NYC31, $6.99)
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If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War
• Kay Moore
• Anni Matsick
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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, $5.99)
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My Side of the Mountain
• Jean Craighead George
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The Newbery-winning novel, most popular of all of Jean Craighead George's many books, about a kid who really did run away from home and learn to thrive in the wilderness, memorably set in the Catskills. It's a suspenseful tale of discovery, adventure -- and growth -- that will capture the imagination of 9-12 year olds.
(NYC19, $6.99)
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Stories from Where We Live, The North Atlantic Coast
• Sara St. Antoine
• Paul Mirocha
• Trudy Nicholson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A substantial anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Newfoundland south to Delaware -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place. Ages 9 to 14.
(USE252, $10.95)
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Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
• Jean Fritz
• Margot Tomes
• Trina Schart Hyman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Favorite children's author Jean Fritz gamely tells the story of John Hancock. This cheerful, unsanctimonious biography of the man who so boldly signed the Declaration of Independence is ideal for middle school readers.
(USA42, $6.99)
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