Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545414962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's A JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Twelve-year-old Remember Patience Whipple ("Mem" for short) has just arrived in the New World with her parents after a grueling 65-day journey on the MAYFLOWER. Mem has an irrepressible spirit, and leaps headfirst into life in her new home. Despite harsh conditions, Mem is fearless. She helps to care for the sick and wants more than anything to meet and befriend a Native American.
Author: Ellen Emerson White
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545415012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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One of the most popular Dear America diaries of all time, Ellen Emerson White's bestselling VOYAGE ON THE GREAT TITANIC is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Five years ago, Margaret Ann Brady's older brother left her in the care of an orphanage and immigrated to America. When the orphanage receives an unusual request from an American woman looking for a traveling companion, Margaret's teachers agree that she is the perfect candidate to accompany Mrs. Carstairs on the TITANIC, so that once Margaret arrives in New York she will be free to join her brother in Boston. But the TITANIC is destined for tragedy, and Margaret's journey is thrown into a frozen nightmare when the ship collides with an iceberg.
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702303593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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My Story: Mayfloweris the thrilling story of a young girl arriving in the New World with her friends and family after a gruelling 65-day sea voyage.
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Live Oak Media (NY)
ISBN: 9781430103684
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
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From the diary of twelve-year-old Mem, short for Remember, comes the story of her family's trip on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.
Author: Kristiana Gregory
Publisher: Live Oak Media (NY)
ISBN: 9781595194640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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At first, 13-year-old Hattie and her family find the wagon train adventure exciting, but as time passes, death, disease, weather, and the terrain make it a tedious and dangerous trip. Through Hattie's diary, the rigors--and the joys--of this fascinating era in history are deftly chronicled.
Author: Barry Denenberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439555135
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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In her diary, twelve-year-old Amber describes moving to Hawaii in 1941 and experiencing the horror of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439555043
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.
Author: Patricia Hermes
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439368988
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
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Nine-year-old Elizabeth keeps a journal of her experiences in the New World as she encounters Indians, suffers hunger and the death of friends, and helps her father build their first home.
Author: Judy Blundell
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545310222
Category : Diaries
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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An award-winning author brings the story of one American girl to life. When Minnie Bonner's father disappears, the wealthy gentleman Edward Sump, led by his avaricious wife, offers Minnie a chance to work as a lady's maid. The Sumps have grand plans, grander than the city of Philadelphia can offer, and decide to move to San Francisco - the greatest city in the west. But when a powerful earthquake strikes, Minnie finds herself the sole survivor among them. After the dust settles, Minnie discovers a bag belonging to the Sumps filled with cash and papers. With no one else to claim it, Minnie has turned into an heiress overnight. Wealth comes at a price, however, and she is soon wrapped up in a deception that leads her down a dangerous path.
Author: Pat McKissack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590511599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Eleven-year-old Nellie Lee Love records in her diary the events of 1919, when her family moves from Tennessee to Chicago, hoping to leave the racism and hatred of the South behind.
