ilość książek w kategorii: 89
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How I Found the Strong
ISBN: 9780553494921 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1861 Frank -Shanks- Russell wishes he was old enough to fight for the South alongside his pa and big brother. But Frank is too young, skinny, and weak, and is left behind with his mother and grandparents. Life in Mississippi was simple before the war between North and South. Now Frank's boyhood is gone forever, along with his dreams of heroic battles. The shortages and horrors of war reach his home as he scrounges for food and water, and sees both Confederate and enemy soldiers at their worst. As time goes by and Frank's friendship with Buck, the family slave, grows, he questions more and...
In 1861 Frank -Shanks- Russell wishes he was old enough to fight for the South alongside his pa and big brother. But Frank is too young, skinny, and w...
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29,43 zł |
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With Every Drop of Blood
ISBN: 9780440219835 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Johnny made a promise to his father, who was wounded fighting for the South. He promised to take care of the family and not run off to fight. Without Pa, Johnny's family can barely scrape by. But when there's an offer to take his mules and wagon on a bold mission to supply the Rebel troops, Johnny can't resist. Then he's captured by a Yankee--Cush, a runaway slave. Johnny doesn't like taking orders from a black. But he's got no choice. He's bound for prison camp, tormented by his broken promise and wondering what will become of his family and himself.
Johnny made a promise to his father, who was wounded fighting for the South. He promised to take care of the family and not run off to fight. Without ...
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33,64 zł |
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Sarny: A Life Remembered
ISBN: 9780440219736 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. So many readers have written and asked: What happened to Sarny, the young slave girl who learned to read in Nightjohn? Extraordinary things happened to her, from the moment she fled the plantation in the last days of the Civil War, suddenly a free woman in search of her sold-away children, until she found them and began a new life. Sarny's story gives a panoramic view of America in a time of trial, tragedy, and hoped-for change, until her last days in the 1930s.
From the Hardcover edition.
So many readers have written and asked: What happened to Sarny, the young slave girl who learned to read in Nightjohn? Extraordinary things hap...
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33,64 zł |
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Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers
ISBN: 9780440228387 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In June 1861, when the Civil War began, Charley Goddard enlisted in the First Minnesota Volunteers. He was 15. He didn't know what a "shooting war" meant or what he was fighting for. But he didn't want to miss out on a great adventure.
The "shooting war" turned out to be the horror of combat and the wild luck of survival; how it feels to cross a field toward the enemy, waiting for fire. When he entered the service he was a boy. When he came back he was different; he was only 19, but he was a man with "soldier's heart," later known as "battle fatigue."
In June 1861, when the Civil War began, Charley Goddard enlisted in the First Minnesota Volunteers. He was 15. He didn't know what a "shooting war" me...
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33,64 zł |
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West to Freedom: A Story of Friendship
ISBN: 9781952874116 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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37,73 zł |
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Across Five Aprils
ISBN: 9780425102411 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.
"An intriguing and beautifully written book, a prize to those who take the time to read it, whatever their ages."--The New York Times "This is a beautifully written book, filled with bloodshed, hate, and tears, but also with love, loyalty, and compassion, with unforgettable characters, and with ideas and implications that have meaning for young people today."--Chicago Tribune "A powerfully moving story about the Creighton family of Southern Illinois... The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.
"An intriguing and beautifu... |
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37,85 zł |
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Antietam: Waking the Fury
ISBN: 9781737761594 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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42,06 zł |
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Shadows in the Fog: A Block Island Tale
ISBN: 9781737761563 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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42,06 zł |
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Across Five Aprils
ISBN: 9780425182789 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Newbery Award winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton--a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.
The Newbery Award winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton--a brave boy who comes of age during ...
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42,06 zł |
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Mulberry Cove
ISBN: 9781737761525 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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44,16 zł |
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The Hidden Children (Western Classic): The Heart-Warming Saga of an Unusual Friendship during the American Revolution
ISBN: 9788027337378 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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44,22 zł |
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Juba!
ISBN: 9780062112736 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers's final novel, he delivers a gripping story based on the life of a real dancer known as "Master Juba," who lived in the nineteenth century. This engaging historical novel follows the meteoric rise of an immensely talented young black dancer, William Henry Lane, who influenced today's tap, jazz dance, and step. With meticulous and intensive research, Walter Dean Myers has brought to life Juba's story. The novel includes photographs, maps, and other images from Juba's time, as well as an afterword from Walter Dean... In New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers's final novel, he delivers a gripping story based on the life of a real dancer know... |
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46,27 zł |
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A Sitting in St. James
ISBN: 9780062367310 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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49,57 zł |
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So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix
ISBN: 9781250853516 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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49,57 zł |
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Neptune's Honor: A Story of Loyalty and Love
ISBN: 9780968509753 / Angielski / Miękka / 189 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born into slavery in 1831 on Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Neptune became the childhood friend and servant of plantation heir Henry Lord King. Their devoted friendship, which finally evolved into a shared struggle to survive on the Civil War battlefields, is an inspiring example of how two men from completely different backgrounds can stand united as brothers in times of sacrifice and tragedy. This historical account of courage, honor, compassion and loyalty accurately chronicles family records of the man they called Neptune. Award winning author Pamela Bauer Mueller has... Born into slavery in 1831 on Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Neptune became the childhood friend and servant of plantation heir Henry Lord K... |
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50,48 zł |
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March Toward the Thunder
ISBN: 9780142414460 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the multi-award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil War.
Louis Nolette, a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada, is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in the Civil War. Though he is too young, and neither American nor Irish, he finds the promise of good wages and the fight to end slavery persuasive enough to join up. But war is never what you expect, and as Louis fights his way through battles, he encounters prejudice and acceptance, courage and cowardice, and strong and weak leadership in the most... From the multi-award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil War.
Louis Nolette, a fifteen-ye... |
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50,48 zł |
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Jo & Laurie
ISBN: 9781984812032 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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50,48 zł |
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The Green Soldier
ISBN: 9781733525220 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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53,00 zł |
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Kittery Ghost
ISBN: 9781943424092 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why would a ghost from the Civil War seek help from a young boy in Kittery, Maine? There is a mystery afoot and the ghost won't leave until it's solved.
Why would a ghost from the Civil War seek help from a young boy in Kittery, Maine? There is a mystery afoot and the ghost won't leave until it's solve...
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54,53 zł |
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Out of Slavery: A Novel of Harriet Tubman
ISBN: 9780990744689 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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54,53 zł |