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Journey to a Promised Land
Allison Lassieur
Hardcover (Jolly Fish Press, Jan. 1, 2019)Hattie Jacobs has a secret dream: to go to school to become a teacher. But her parents were formerly enslaved and are struggling to survive in Nashville, Tennessee, after Reconstruction. When the Jacobs family joins the Great Exodus of 1879 to Kansas, their journey in search of a better life is filled with danger and hardship. Will they make it to the Mississippi River unharmed? What will be waiting for them in Kansas, and will it live up to their dreams? It's the storytellers who preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events from people whose voices have been underrepresented, lost, or forgotten over time.
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Our National Monuments
Eleanor Ayer
Paperback (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1992)Discusses the history, creators, and symbolism of our national monuments, both constructed and natural.
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Journey to a Promised Land
Allison Lassieur
Paperback (Jolly Fish Press, Jan. 1, 2019)Hattie Jacobs has a secret dream: to go to school to become a teacher. But her parents were formerly enslaved and are struggling to survive in Nashville, Tennessee, after Reconstruction. When the Jacobs family joins the Great Exodus of 1879 to Kansas, their journey in search of a better life is filled with danger and hardship. Will they make it to the Mississippi River unharmed? What will be waiting for them in Kansas, and will it live up to their dreams? It's the storytellers who preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events from people whose voices have been underrepresented, lost, or forgotten over time.
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Our Declaration Of Independenc
Jay Schleifer
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1992)A history of the Declaration of Independence, describing the events leading up to it, the key players in its drafting, and the actual writing and its adoption
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Our National Symbols
Linda Carlson Johnson
Paperback (Millbrook Press, March 1, 1992)Tells the stories behind such well-known national symbols as the Liberty Bell, bald eagle, and Uncle Sam
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Our National Symbols
Linda Carlson Johnson
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, March 1, 1992)Tells the stories behind such well-known national symbols as the Liberty Bell, bald eagle, and Uncle Sam
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Our Libraries
Dana Wu
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, April 1, 2001)An informative and insightful book documents the origins and development of public libraries; focuses on the freedom to access information; provides a detailed glimpse into the Library of Congress; and includes contributions from such influential figures as Melvil Dewey, Andrew Carnegie, and Bill Gates
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Our National Holidays
Karen Spies
Paperback (Millbrook Press, March 1, 1992)Examines the history and significance of patriotic holidays, holidays that honor famous people, and special American holidays such as Thanksgiving
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Our Nation'S Capital
Richard Steins
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, March 1, 1994)A historical tour of Washington, D.C., beginning with L'Enfant's famous plan, emphasizes the capital's most important sites and its position as a center of American politics, history, and culture.
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Our Transportation Systems
Dorothy Francis
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Sept. 14, 2001)Examines the history of transportation in the United States, including roads, railways, water travel, and air travel, discussing the ways in which the government has worked to assure that transportation systems have kept pace with a growing and increasingly complex nation.
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Our National Parks
Michael Weber
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, March 1, 1994)Discusses the country's most important national parks, from Maine's Acadia National Park to the Hawaii Volcanoes, the establishment of the National Park Service, and the problems facing our parks today.
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Our National Monuments
Eleanor Ayer
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1992)Discusses the history, creators, and symbolism of our national monuments, both constructed and natural.
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