Beacons of Light: Lighthouses  •  Gail Gibbons ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1992 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) An illusrtated survey of American lighthouses for children ages 5 to 8. (USE217, $16.00)
Birdie's Lighthouse  •  Kimberly Bulcken Root  •  Deborah Hopkinson LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A taut, compelling account of one little girl's brave vigil set on Turtle Island, Maine in 1855. Birdie Holland steps in to save the day when her father, the lighthouse keeper, falls ill. For readers ages 4 to 9. (USE218, $6.99)
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)
If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution  •  Kay Moore  •  Daniel O'Leary HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) One in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. in the second half of the 18th century. With colorful illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. Ages 9-12. (USA41, $5.99)
Little Maid of Provincetown  •  Alice Turner Curtis  •  Wuanita Smith LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) One in a series of novels about colonial American girls, this book follows an eight-year-old patriot and Cape Cod native as she carries an important letter on the minutemen's behalf. Ages 9-12. (USE276, $9.95)
Make Way for Ducklings  •  Robert McCloskey LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) In this charming Caldecott winner, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard search for the best place to raise a family in Boston, visiting all the popular sights, before settling on a nice island in the St. Charles River. Originally published in 1941, the line of ducks marching proudly through the city has made an impression on generations of youngsters. (BOS25, $7.99)
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere  •  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  •  Christopher Bing LITERATURE •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A beautifully illustrated edition of Longfellow's classic poem, featuring scratchboard engravings, maps and facsimile documents (including Revere's own deposition describing his ride). For children 7 to 10. (BOS18, $18.95)
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)
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?  •  Jean Fritz  •  Margot Tomes BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) If only all colonial historians possessed Jean Fritz's flair for characterization, we'd probably think the Stamp Act was the most interesting thing ever. Fritz turns her hand to the life of the orator Patrick Henry, who grew up poor in Virginia and rose high enough to say "Give me liberty, or give me death." Ages 9-12. (USA43, $6.99)
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?  •  Jean Fritz  •  Margot Tomes  •  Trina Schart Hyman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) An extremely cheerful, unsanctimonious biography of the man who so boldly signed the Declaration of Independence. Ages 9-12. (USA42, $5.99)