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  • Growing Up in World War II: 1941 To 1945

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Recounts the experiences of a typical childhood during World War II, including work, play, and educational activities, and identifies the struggles felt with regard to the war.
    V

  • Growing Up in the Great Depression 1929 to 1941

    Amy Ruth

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes what life was like for young people and their families during the harsh times of the Depression, from 1929 to the beginning of World War II.
    W

  • Our America....The Pilgrim Adventure

    Susan Kilbride

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 24, 2012)
    Finn & Ginny’s parents are lost back in time, and the two young twins have decided to go back to early America to find them. Their search takes the twins to the Mayflower where they discover that the Pilgrims had far more adventures than they had ever realized. This first book in the Our America series is designed to teach the real story of the Pilgrims in such a fun way that the reader won’t even realize that it’s educational. "The Pilgrim Adventure" is based on actual accounts written by the Pilgrims themselves, and kids who read this book will find that by the end of the story they may know more about the Pilgrim’s adventures than their parents do. Ages 10 and up.
    R

  • Growing Up in a New World 1607 to 1775

    Brandon Marie Miller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Presents details of daily life of Colonial children during the period from 1607 to 1775.
    T

  • Growing Up in Pioneer America 1800 to 1890

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes what life was like for young people moving to and living on the western frontier.
    T

  • Growing Up in Revolution and the New Nation 1775 to 1800

    Brandon Marie Miller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 2002)
    Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1775 to 1800.
    T

  • Growing Up in a New Century 1890 to 1914

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1890 to 1914.
    V

  • Growing Up in the Civil War 1861 to 1865

    Duane Damon

    Library Binding (Lerner Publishing Group, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1860 to 1865.
    V

  • New Jersey

    Tanya Lloyd Kyi

    Hardcover (Whitecap America, Jan. 1, 2010)
    From the Atlantic coast to the Appalachians, from Atlantic City casinos to Revolutionary War battlegrounds, New Jersey is full of contrasts, color, and history. Within the Garden State you can find picturesque coasts, quiet forest trails, and some surprising legacies of the past.

  • The Civil War Adventure

    Susan Kilbride

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, June 24, 2015)
    Join twins Finn and Ginny as they continue to search back in time to find their lost parents. After adventuring with the Pilgrims, surviving the horrors of both the King Philip’s War and the Revolutionary War, living through the Salem witch trials, and searching for their parents on the Oregon Trail, the twins now find themselves fleeing slave catchers during the Civil War. Is this the adventure where they will finally find their missing parents? The Our America books are designed to teach the stories of United States history in such a fun way that the reader won’t even realize that they’re educational. The Civil War Adventure is based on actual accounts written by the people who lived during Civil War times. Ages 10-13.
    W

  • The Revolutionary War Adventure

    Susan Kilbride

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 6, 2014)
    Join Finn and Ginny as they continue to search back in time to find their lost parents. In previous books in the series, Finn and Ginny have adventured with the Pilgrims, survived the horrors of King Philip’s War, and lived through the Salem witch trials. In this fourth adventure, they find themselves caught up in the Revolutionary War. The Our America series is designed to teach the stories of United States history in such a fun way that the reader won’t even realize that it’s educational. The Revolutionary War Adventure is based on actual accounts written by the people who lived through the war. Ages 10 and up.
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  • The Salem Adventure

    Susan Kilbride

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 16, 2013)
    Join Finn and Ginny as they continue to search back in time to find their lost parents. In the previous two books in the series, Finn and Ginny have adventured with the Pilgrims and survived the horrors of King Philip’s War. In this third adventure, they find themselves caught up in the events of the Salem Witch Trials. The Our America series is designed to teach the stories of United States history in such a fun way that the reader won’t even realize that it’s educational. The Salem Adventure is based on actual accounts written by the people who lived through the witch trials. Ages 10 and up.
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