Books with author Shirlee P. Newman

Examines the history and culture of the Pequot Indians from the time before the arrival of Europeans to the present.

Describes the history of slavery, explaining how European countries purchased and sold slaves and how they were eventually brought to the United States.

Discusses the history, culture, and daily life of the Creek Indians.

Isabella confronts the Viceroy himself to plead for her father's best sheepherder to be excused from working in the mines, in a story set in 1880s Peru. Original.

Discusses cases where children are forced to work against their wills in difficult and dangerous conditions in various countries around the world.

Describes the history of slavery, explaining how European countries purchased and sold slaves and how they were eventually brought to the United States.

Describes the history of slavery in the United States, offering information on the life of slaves, rebels against slavery, and the impact of the Civil War on slaves and the South.

Discusses cases where children are forced to work against their wills in difficult and dangerous conditions in various countries around the world.

Tell Me Grandma Tell Me, Grandpa

Examines the history and culture of the Pequot Indians from the time before the arrival of Europeans to the present.

Provides a look at the history, culture, and daily life of th Inuit people who live in the Arctic regions of the world, focusing on those living in North America.

Describes the history of slavery in the United States, offering information on the life of slaves, rebels against slavery, and the impact of the Civil War on slaves and the South.