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Critically deemed one of Twain’s finest and most caustic works, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court is both a delightfully entertaining story and a disturbing analysis of the efficacy of government, the benefits of progress, and the dissolution of social mores.Sku: 9780375757808
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
By: Mark Twain$24.95 -
The journal of a 14-year-old girl, kept the last year she lived on the family farm, records daily events in her small New Hampshire town, her father's remarriage, and the death of her best friend.Sku: 9780689714191
A Gathering of Days
By: Joan W. Blos$11.99 -
Page-turning adventure as two cousins sail down the Bay of Fundy on a dangerous quest during the French-English conflict in 1755. Their loyalty is stretched by the Acadian tragedy on Canada’s eastern shores.Sku: 9781927474693
A Land Divided
By: John F. Hayes$8.99 -
Illustrated by: Paul CasalesCities scare Maggie McGilligan, so does change. But Welcome is Maggie's town, her own beloved small-town, USA. Maggie realizes that some change is inevitable now that her widowed mother, Mara, is about to marry Bartholomew Britt, a rugged carpenter from the Yukon. But when Mara and Bartholomew inform her that they might have to sell her home and refuge, Tara, the floor of Maggie's world begins to tilt. While remodeling Tara, they arrange for Maggie to stay with Bartholomew's sister, a well-known painter who lives-in Paris! Not only that, she's a nun! New friends and mysterious happenings unfold for Maggie as she catches the rhythm of life happening . . . a long way from Welcome.Sku: 9781883937645
A Long Way from Welcome
By: Echo Lewis$14.75 -
Azerole, a young fugitive, was serving at Castle Brianza at Piedmont as governess to Madame de Rohan’s crippled and plaintive foster son Christophe. But Azerole was a Huguenot maid, and Castle Brianza was ardently Roman Catholic. Madame’s son Gaston, who was serving in the French army, was said to be a fiery Roman Catholic and tolerated no Protestants. What would happen to Azerole when he came home? Azerole and her brother Léon struggle amid many troubles to keep their faith alive. When Michel unexpectedly comes on the scene a new unforseen danger lurks in the shadows. Would these two young Huguenots remain safe under the roof and shadow of Castle Brianza?Sku: 9780921100683
A Loyal Huguenot Maid
By: Margaret S. Comrie$17.95 -
After the Second World War, Anne De Vries, one of the most popular novelists in The Netherlands, was commissioned to capture in literary form the spirit and agony of those five harrowing years of Nazi occupation. The result was Journey Through the Night, a four volume bestseller that has gone through more than thirty printings in The Netherlands.Sku: 9781928136415
A New Day
By: Anne DeVries$15.95 -
Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission...Sku: 9780689846243
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
By: E.L. Konigsburg$11.99 -
The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea.Sku: 9780547534268
A Single Shard
By: Linda Sue Park$13.50 -
G. A. Henty has a wonderful talent for combining history and fiction for children. In this thrilling adventure story, he transports young readers back to the early days of the American frontier with a narrative that's as educational as it is exciting. His rip-roaring story follows the exploits of Hugh Tunstall, a young English lad who leaves England for Texas, where he experiences, firsthand, the lawlessness of the Far West. Facing the challenges of life in an untamed wilderness, Hugh finds work on a cattle ranch, encounters hostile Indians, and chases kidnappers. The absorbing narrative also offers authentic accounts of mining camps, lumberjacking, cattle ranching, and trapping, with some riveting scenes of gunfights, wildfires, horse races, roundups, and daring rescues thrown in for good measure. A treat for adventure-loving readers everywhere, this rousing tale will be welcomed by Henty fans of all ages.Sku: 9780486452616
A Tale of the Western Plains
By: Henty, G. A.$23.00 -
The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton—a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.Sku: 9780425102411
Across Five Aprils
By: Irene Hunt$11.99 -
Considered by many the greatest war novel of all time, All Quiet on the Western Front is Erich Maria Remarque’s masterpiece of the German experience during World War I.Sku: 9780449213940
All Quiet on the Western Front
By: Erich Maria Remarque$13.50 -
Almost Home is the story of the pilgrims' journey to America and of God's providence and provision.Sku: 9780802436375
Almost Home
By: Wendy Lawton$17.95 -
A miraculous survival. An extraordinary faith. Autumn 1755. Settled in the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania, deep within America’s new frontier, the Leininger family celebrates the blessings of a beautiful homestead and bountiful harvest. Until tragedy strikes with the beginning of the French-Indian War, and the devastating raid known as the Penn’s Creek Massacre. The lives of this simple, God-fearing family are forever altered when Barbara and Regina, two young sisters, are carried away by a band of Allegheny warriors. Driven by their faith in God and the powerful bonds of family, Barbara and Regina hold firmly to the belief that they are never alone, even in their darkest hour, and that they will be reunited again. “This is a well-written adventure told from the point of view of an intelligent, observant, and mature girl on the brink of adolescence.” —Publishers WeeklySku: 9780310700081
Alone Yet Not Alone
By: Tracy Leininger Craven$9.99 -
A living book covering the stories of Early Modern American history, from America’s first peoples to the War of 1812.Sku: 9781616346263
America: Our Stories, Volume 1 – First Peoples to 1812
By: Lorene Lambert$34.50 -
Ready-to-go book-specific narration questions corresponding to America: Our Stories, Volume 1. Help your students grow in their narration skills and save yourself some time!Sku: 9781616346287
America: Our Stories, Volume 1 – Narration Notecards
By: Katie Thacker$17.95 -
When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dinity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true.Sku: 9780140341584
Amos Fortune, Free Man
By: Yates, Elizabeth$10.99