Nettie & Nellie Crook
Title | Nettie & Nellie Crook PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Abbott |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 159 |
Release | 2016-02-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1250080339 |
Can you imagine being placed in an orphanage while your parents are still alive? That’s what happens to Nettie and Nellie Crook, who are only five years old in 1910 when they are removed from their home in New York. No one tells Nettie and Nellie why their parents can no longer care for them, and later, no one explains why the orphans are put on a train headed west. The girls soon find themselves put on display in various small towns, where prospective parents examine and select children for adoption. Nettie and Nellie are taken by Mr. and Mrs. Chapin—will this be a happy ending for the twins? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.
Nettie and Nellie Crook
Title | Nettie and Nellie Crook PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Abbott |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2017-02-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781536403664 |
Twin sisters Nettie and Nellie Crook are taken away from their disfunctional parents in 1910 when they are only five years old, and placed in an orphanage--at six they are put on the orphan train by the Children's Aid Society and moved from New York
Nettie and Nellie Crook: Orphan Train Sisters
Title | Nettie and Nellie Crook: Orphan Train Sisters PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Abbott |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2016-02-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1250068355 |
Twin sisters Nettie and Nellie Crook are taken away from their disfunctional parents in 1910 when they are only five years old and placed in an orphanage--at six they are put on the orphan train by the Children's Aid Society and moved from New York City to Kansas, ending up in a household where they are treated more as servants than children.
Sybil Ludington
Title | Sybil Ludington PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Abbott |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 171 |
Release | 2016-02-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1250080347 |
What would you do if your country was counting on you to deliver a message? That's sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington’s urgent mission. In 1777, Sybil and her family believe the American colonies should be free from British control. Sybil’s father leads a regiment of New York militiamen, and everyone in the family is dedicated to the Patriot cause. Using spy tactics and codes, the Ludingtons gather intelligence, hoping to stay one step ahead of their enemies. When British troops raid nearby Danbury, Connecticut, Sybil gallops through the night to call out her father's men. But the journey is dangerous for a girl who’s all alone. With obstacles at every turn, will she make it in time to stop the British? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.
John Lincoln Clem
Title | John Lincoln Clem PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Abbott |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 165 |
Release | 2016-02-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1250080304 |
Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem does in 1861. Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny’s journey is yet to come. Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.
Kizzy Ann Stamps
Title | Kizzy Ann Stamps PDF eBook |
Author | Jeri Watts |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2012-08-14 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0763662003 |
Taking things in stride is not easy for Kizzy Ann, but with her border collie, Shag, stalwart at her side, she sets out to live a life as sweet as syrup on cornbread. In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. She writes letters to her new teacher in a clear, insistent voice, stating her troubles and asking questions with startling honesty. The new teacher is supportive, but not everyone feels the same, so there is a lot to write about. Her brother, James, is having a far less positive school experience than she is, and the annoying white neighbor boy won’t leave her alone. But Shag, her border collie, is her refuge. Even so, opportunity clashes with obstacle. Kizzy Ann knows she and Shag could compete well in the dog trials, but will she be able to enter? From Jeri Watts comes an inspiring middle-grade novel about opening your mind to the troubles and scars we all must bear — and facing life with hope and trust.
Mary Jemison: Native American Captive
Title | Mary Jemison: Native American Captive PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Abbott |
Publisher | Feiwel & Friends |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2016-02-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1250080320 |
What happens when everything you know is suddenly ripped away? This is the fate of Mary Jemison, a fifteen-year-old frontier girl living in Pennsylvania in 1758. How does Mary find the will to carry on? During the French and Indian War, Mary is captured by a band of French and Shawnee warriors and led deep into the woods. After her family is killed, Mary is traded to the Seneca and taken in by two sisters. Renamed Dehgewanus, she finds her place among the Seneca and embarks on a new way of life. But when given the choice, will Mary return to the world she once knew or remain with her adopted family? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.