Books in On My Own Books series

Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.

A fictionalized childhood biography of the famous violinmaker

When Rena gets lost at the 1909 White House Easter egg roll, a guard takes her to meet President William Taft

Living on a farm in southwestern Minnesota in the 1870's, a brother and sister try to help their family cope with plagues of locusts.

Describes the origin of the holiday Labor Day, and how it spread from New York City to other cities, finally becoming a national holiday.

On a windy day in Kitty Hawk, N.C. in 1903, the Wright brothers attempt to make history as they prepare the "Flyer" for the world's first engine-powered flight

Charles becomes increasingly frustrated as he watches everyone else win prizes.

On a plantation in the South Carolina low country during pre-Civil War times, a slave cook's efforts to quiet barking hounds during a fish fry results in hush puppies, which have been served at fish fries ever since.

Helpful Betty the hippopotamus finds a magnifying glass while tidying up the jungle and goes looking for a mystery to solve.

A history of the postal service describing ways mail has been sent over the years

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Recounts the life of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, whose decision to become a spy for General George Washington cost him his life.

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.