Eyewitness American Revolution  •  Stuart Murray HISTORY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The colonial era and American Revolution get the Eyewitness highly visual treatment in this book, which reveals not only the political climate of the times but also the prevailing fashions, foodstuffs and dwellings. Of course the founding fathers figure large. Recommended for kids ages 9-12. (USA40, $15.99)
Eyewitness Civil War  •  John Stanchak HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The Civil War gets the big-picture treatment in this Eyewitness book, which features excellent, photographs and illustrations of costumes, household appliances, weapons and other artifacts that reveal the climate of the era. Ages 9-12. (USA46, $19.99)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler  •  E.L. Konigsburg LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Two siblings take up residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in this classic children's book geared for ages 8-12 (but fun for the whole family). Dodging the guards and sleeping in historic beds have never been so much fun. With a site plan of the museum and black-and-whote drawings of Claudia and Jamie. First published in 1967, Mrs. Konigsburg provides a short afterward for this 35th anniversary edition. (NYC31, $6.99)
The Hudson River  •  Melissa Whitcraft NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A volume in the "Watts Library" series of reference tools for middle schoolers, this slim illustrated book introduces the geological, natural and cultural history of the Hudson. (NYC73, $8.95)
If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War  •  Kay Moore  •  Anni Matsick HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) One in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on 1860-65. With colorful illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. Ages 9-12. (USA45, $5.99)
My Side of the Mountain  •  Jean Craighead George LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The influential Newbery-winning novel about a kid who really did run away from home and learn to thrive in the wilderness. The tale is memorably set in the Catskills. Nine to 12 year olds will especially enjoy this tale of discovery, adventure -- and growth. (NYC19, $6.99)
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird  •  Phillip Hoose NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) An engaging and well-researched history of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the struggles surrounding its survival. It's a suspenseful and entertaining book about modern conservation and environmental issues for middle-school readers, featuring John James Audubon and others. The bird, only recently rediscovered, once ranged across the southeastern United States. With black-and-white photographs throughout. (BRD30, $21.00)
Stories from Where We Live, The North Atlantic Coast  •  Sara St. Antoine  •  Paul Mirocha  •  Trudy Nicholson LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) 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. It includes Native American myths, historical accounts and modern short stories, as well as black-and-white drawings and maps. Ages 9 to 14. (USE252, $10.95)