In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.
Showing posts with label Historical Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Fiction. Show all posts
Out of the Dust
In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.
The Matchlock Gun
In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.
The Book Thief
by Markus ZusakTrying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl who steals books.
Three Rivers Rising
Three Rivers Risingby Jame Richards
Celestia is a high society girl who falls in love with Peter, a hired hand from the valley below. One day a heavy rainfall comes and threatens the dam that keeps the water out of the valley and disaster follows.
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figgby Rodman Philbrick
Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.
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