Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods

The larger-than-life story of a true American hero -- John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Kellogg "is ideal as interpreter of this fascinating man.... His] color has never been so rich and luxuriant....An affectionate portrayal, enthusiastically accomplished." -- Booklist.

George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast

"The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." --Booklist

"A delightful book. The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child."--The New York Times Book Review

"Younger and reluctant readers...

A young Indian girl, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the mission, is helped by her Aunt Karana, whose story was told in Island of the Blue Dolphins.

Oregon, 1790
Golden Sun is a chestnut snowflake Appaloosa. In summer, he treks through the mountains with his rider, a Nez Perce boy named Little Turtle, as he gathers healing plants. But when Little Turtle's best friend falls ill, Golden Sun discovers his true calling. Here is Golden Sun's story...in his own words.

With moving and knowledgeable text and lovely black and white art throughout--by a mother-daughter team of horse experts--this is the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history

Elizabeth is drawn into a dramatic story from the American Revolution when she discovers a portrait of her ancestor, a girl called Zee, who has a striking resemblance to Elizabeth. The girls' lives intertwine and Elizabeth's present-day story alternates with Zee's. As Elizabeth learns about Zee, and walks where Zee once walked and battles raged, the past becomes as vivid and real as the present.

Greg's time traveled twice before. In both adventures he met American Indians, some friendly and some not so friendly. Recently Greg's learned his dad and several others are TTIs--time traveling individuals. Now an evil time traveler keeps threatening Greg's family at their new home in North Dakota. Can Greg and Rose save his mother from the Pirate? Can a future President help?

This fun-filled third installment in C.M. Huddleston's Adventures in Time series provides middle-grade readers and readers of all ages with an accurate romp through history while entertaining with humorous...