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| 1.Elijah Of Buxton (Newbery Honor Book) (Newbery Honor Book) by: Christopher Paul Curtis August 06, 2007 |
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| Elijah has a good life in Buxton, the Canadian settlement that is a refuge for runaway slaves and their children. He and his best friend, Cooter, go to school, attend church, do chores and think up elaborate pranks, such as putting a huge "toady-frog" in his mother's knitting bag. Of course, sometimes the pranks get turned on them. Elijah's mother is able to exact revenge; a town visitor known as the Right Reverend Deacon Doctor Zephariah Connerly the Third, or "the Preacher," preys on Elijah's fear ... Read More: |
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| 2.Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy by: Seymour Reit August 01, 2001 |
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| Disguised as a union soldier, Emma would risk her life for her country. Emma Edmonds was born in Saint John, Canada in 1840. When she was sixteen years old she ran away to the United States. When she was twenty one, President Lincoln made a request for seventy five thousand men to volunteer for the Army. She decided that she wanted to be a field nurse for the Union Army but those jobs were so dangerous that they were only given to men. So she cut her hair short, dressed up like a man, and enlisted under ... Read More: |
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| 3.A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840 by: Barbara Greenwood March 30, 1998 |
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| Having borrowed this book from our public library I wanted a copy of my own to use as a resource for children's programming at our local historical society. It gives so much information and the illustrations are wonderful. |
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| 4.Calico Captive by: Elizabeth George Speare October 29, 2001 |
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| It is very interesting to look at Miriam's character in this story. It is a little hard to sympathize with her at the beginning, because she is so self centered. She doesn't seem to care for much past herself. But that changes as the story progresses, and she becomes caring and giving to others. As she does, she begins to find an inner peace that had eluded her for most of the story.
I also like how everything in this story is so accurately portrayed. I have read how some readers have been shocked how Indians are referred to as "savages," ... Read More: |
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| 5.The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (The American Story) by: Betsy Maestro June 29, 2004 |
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| Maestro covers the period of Colonialization in an inclusive manner. I feel that she did an excellent job of including multiple perspectives of all people involved in the colonization period. Native Americans and their interaction with European settlers are highlighted on most every page of the book. The colorful pictures and maps help to guide the reader to a better understanding of the period. Like the other two Maestro text it is quite comprehensive. It could easily be used to replace the traditional textbook. But I find that since it is so comprehensive, ... Read More: |
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| 6.Factory Girl by: Barbara Greenwood February 01, 2007 |
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| This was a fantastic book. It is reminiscent of the American Girl Series in that the fact-based fictional character is an independent, progressively-minded girl of her time period, and in the way historical facts and photos are woven in with the fictional text. However, it is written in a much more sophisticated manner than the American Girl books, and provides more depth of information. We have read several of Barbara Greenwood's other books as well, and they are similarly beautifully written and illustrated. |
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| 7.Mythspring: From the Lyrics and Legends of Canada from: Red Deer Press March 30, 2006 |
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| I've been reading this on my morning bus commute. I've missed my stop twice because I was so engrossed in one of the tales. I'm a Charles DeLint fan which is why I bought the book. It introduced me to a whole bunch of interesting Canadian writers with great stories to tell. The famous Canadian monster story is a hoot. Who knew Canada had so many national monsters? |
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| 8.The Cookcamp by: Gary Paulsen June 01, 2003 |
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| I like this book becouse it is a good book for youth kids it is a adventure book the boy has to go to his grandma's house becouse his mom got a boy freind and her boy freind did not want him to stay and his mom had to work and she did not have anybody to take carve him so he had to go live with his grandma. |
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| 9.Gold Rush Fever: A Story of the Klondike, 1898 by: Barbara Greenwood September 01, 2001 |
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| This is about two boys named Tim and Roy living with their aunt Ravhel. All of a sudden they discover that there is a gold rush going on in the Yukon. When they got there, they had to climb and climb until they reached the golden stairs. Then they had two choices, White Pass or the Chilkoot Pass. They took the Chilkoot Pass because it was longer but it was safer. Then they reached Lake Lindeman. They had to form a group and build a boat at to get to Lake Bennett. They reached Lake Bennett in one peice then they found the town Dawson. They tried searching for gold but ... Read More: |
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| 10.The Wall by: Eve Bunting April 23, 1990 |
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| I read this book to my students. But before I had read it myself, I shared it with my students. It was very emotional for me. (I have a cousin listed on the wall. His son was born about 4 months after he died. I could see my uncle walking his grandson there.) The book was a beautiful, moving tribute to all those who have given their lives in Vietnam. |
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