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6th Grade Reading
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Historical Fiction for Kids
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Historical Fiction for Kids
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In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves. Includes author's note.
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Presents the life and times of General James Robertson, known as "The Father of Tennessee," describing his childhood in the Virginia colony, his travels to what is present day Tennessee, his work with the local tribes in developing law and governments, life during the Revolutionary War on the frontier, life after independence, and his legacy.
12) A pioneer ABC
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A is for Abigail and Anna, Zebediah's two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book. From B, which stands for bandalore, a forerunner of the yoyo, H for the hornbook that taught children to spell, and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky, to the uniform that Papa wore when he defended the king, right through to X for the eXhaustion of parents who are homesteading. This lovely romp through the seasons on a pioneer farm is full of fascinating...
15) Life in the West
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Provides details about life in the West, including what it was like to go to school in the West more than 100 years ago and the challenges of living with grasshoppers.