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Books in Historical Fiction Adventures series

  • Liberty's Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution

    Paul B. Thompson

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2012)
    Oliver Carter arrives in Boston in 1773 with the simple plan to work for Dr. Benjamin Church. However, the American colonists had grown tired of British tyranny and Boston was the center of rebellious activity. Oliver joins Dr. Church in the Sons of Liberty, a group of colonists fighting for the rebel cause. But Oliver discovers that his boss is a traitor, giving secrets to the British. What does Oliver do to warn his friends? Follow Oliver Carter in this spy story as he joins the rebellion, risks his life, and witnesses one of the climactic events beginning the American Revolution—the Boston Tea Party.
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  • The Lucky Baseball: My Story in a Japanese-American Internment Camp

    Suzanne Lieurance

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2009)
    Japanese-American Harry Yakamoto and his family are forced to move to a relocation center in a Californian desert during World War II, where Harry's love of baseball helps him face the difficult conditions in the camp.
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  • Hannah Pritchard: Pirate of the Revolution

    Bonnie Pryor

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Inc., March 1, 2008)
    Upon finding her family murdered by British redcoats, Tories, and Iroquois Indians, Hannah Pritchard begins a long and difficult journey in search of revenge and adventure. The former New York farm girl wants the opportunity to fight the British, and she finds it aboard an American privateer ship during the Revolutionary War. However, Hannah must hide her female identity to be able to work as a cabin boy aboard the Sea Hawk. Follow Hannah s brave story as this teenager discovers a wild life at sea, forges new friendships, and learns the bittersweet taste of revenge.
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  • The Lucky Baseball: My Story in a Japanese-American Internment Camp

    Suzanne Lieurance

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 2009)
    Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 11/1/2009Pages: 160Reading Level: Age 10 and Up
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  • The Devil's Door: A Salem Witchcraft Story

    Paul B. Thompson

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Sarah Wright and her father came to Salem Village to start a new life. But a strange affliction began tormenting some young girls in the village. After the doctor could not find a cause, he determined that it could only be one thing: Witchcraft! The Devil had come to Salem. As fear and panic spread, so did the accusations. After the executions began, Sarah’s father was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. Will Sarah be able to save her father? What is happening in Salem? Set in colonial America, follow Sarah Wright on her journey in this terrifying tale of the Salem witchcraft trials.
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  • Mystery at Manzanar: A WWII Internment Camp Story

    Eric Fein, Kurt Hartman

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2008)
    During World War II, 15-year-old Tommy Yamamoto and his family are forced into the Manzanar internment camp for Japanese Americans. While there, an elderly internee is attacked, and one of the camp's guards is charged with the crime. Tommy sets out to solve the crime and discovers some unlikely suspects.
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  • The Devil's Door: A Salem Witchcraft Story

    W K Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics Department of Philosophy Paul B Thompson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Sarah Wright and her father came to Salem Village to start a new life. But a strange affliction began tormenting some young girls in the village. After the doctor could not find a cause, he determined that it could only be one thing: Witchcraft! The Devil had come to Salem. As fear and panic spread, so did the accusations. After the executions began, Sarah’s father was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. Will Sarah be able to save her father? What is happening in Salem? Set in colonial America, follow Sarah Wright on her journey in this terrifying tale of the Salem witchcraft trials.
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  • Liberty's Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution

    W K Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics Department of Philosophy Paul B Thompson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2009)
    In 1773, seventeen-year-old apothecary Oliver Carter moves to Boston and begins helping the Sons of Liberty in their rebellion against British tyranny in the colonies as well as investigating his boss, the mysterious Dr. Benjamin Church.
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  • Graphic Flash: Captured Off Guard: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Donald Lemke, Ronda Pattison, Claude St. Aubin

    Library Binding (Stone Arch Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    While camping out, Hank and his best friend James hear loud explosions. Pearl Harbor is under attack! James wants to hide out, but Hank wants to capture the battle on his trusty camera. Will this he risk his life for the snapshot of a lifetime?
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  • Jesse Bowman: A Union Boy's War Story

    Tom McGowen

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Inc., Feb. 1, 2008)
    In this action-packed historical fiction novel, Jesse Bowman joins the Union Army in hopes of finding adventure. However, this teenage soldier learns that victory comes at a great cost. He discovers the hardships of war, the horror of battle, and the loss of friendship on his journey through the Civil War. Join Tom McGowen as he tells the story of one boy s contribution to the Union s triumph over the Confederacy.
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  • Secret Weapons: A Tale of the Revolutionary War

    J. Gunderson, Jesus Salvador Aburto Martinez

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2008)
    The British are coming! Fourteen-year-old Daniel wants to join the militia and fight against the redcoats. His father wants him to stay in Concord, Massachusetts, and help run the blacksmith shop. Daniel thinks the job is pointless, until he finds a secret stash of weapons in the shop's back room. Now, he must protect the weapons from the British, or the American Revolution could be over before it begins.
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  • Simon's Escape: A Story of the Holocaust

    Bonnie Pryor

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2010)
    In September 1939, Simon looked out his window to see German soldiers shooting civilians. Bombs from airplanes rattled the windows of his home and machine-gun fire echoed in the streets. Simon and his family lived in Warsaw, Poland. On this day, Simon’s world would be shattered. The invading Nazis would force his family to live in a ghetto because they were Jewish. Follow Simon in his story of the Holocaust as he tries to survive the brutal conditions of the ghetto and a life on the run in Nazi-occupied territory.
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