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Sold on a Monday: A Novel
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER A NATIONAL INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER An unforgettable novel by Kristina McMorris, inspired by a stunning piece of history. 2 CHILDREN FOR SALEThe sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of h... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: B079JQDJB5
- ASIN: B079JQDJB5
- Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)
This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. With the storm in full force and waves up to 70 feet high, four coast guardsmen headed out to sea in a tiny lifeboat to come to the rescue. They were the only hope for the stranded sailors. Despite incr... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ISBN: 1250044235
- Brand: Tougias Michael J
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
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An Elephant in the Garden: Inspired by a True Story
Lizzie and Karl's mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don't run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family persuades the zoo director to let Marlene stay in their garden instead. When the city is bombed, the family flees with thousands of others, but how can they walk the same route when they have an elephant in tow, and keep themselves safe? Along the way, they meet Peter, a Canadian navigator who risks his own capture to save the family. As Michael Morpurgo writes in an author's note, An Elephant in the Garden is inspired by historical truths, and by his admiration for elephants, "the noblest and wisest and most sensitive of all creatures." Here is ... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: 1250034140
- ASIN: 1250034140
- ISBN: 1250034140
- Brand: Square Fish
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
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The Mansion Mystery: A Detective Story About ... (whoops - almost gave it away! Let's just say it's a children's mystery for preteen boys and girls, ages 9-12) (The Sen Kids)
Nick and Neel are playing cricket on the terrace of their ancestral home when they stumble across an old riddle written by someone identified only as Mrs -. Who is this mysterious lady? Where does the riddle lead? And is Neel simply the most annoying little brother ever? It will take all of Nick's ingenuity, Neel's quick-wittedness and maybe a teeny-tiny bit of help from rather unexpected quarters to crack this code! *** Customer Reviews *** "... it feels like the first book of a great detective book series in the making" "I like all the modern references with super good clues and twists. On top of that, the illustration is just amazing." Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: 198315945X
- ASIN: 198315945X
- ISBN: 198315945X
- Manufacturer: Independently published
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The Book Thief
DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF. The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: 0375842209
- ASIN: 0375842209
- ISBN: 9780375842207
- Brand: Alfred A. Knopf
- Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Flags of Our Fathers: A Young People's Edition
In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima—and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, they battled to the island's highest peak. And after climbing through a landscape of hell itself, they raised a flag. Now the son of one of the flagraisers has written a powerful account of six very different young men who came together in a moment that will live forev... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: 0440229200
- ASIN: 0440229200
- ISBN: 0440229200
- Brand: Laurel Leaf
- Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
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Town Secrets (The Book of Adam 1)
Mythical, historical and scientific secrets are hidden in a small town, and an ancient evil is coming to find them.As the only child of a struggling single parent, Adam McTaggart has never dreamed his life could be any more exciting than one day becoming a mechanic at his local garage - until the day he hears that a nearby community has been mysteriously destroyed.Suddenly Adam finds himself in the middle of an adventure he never dreamed possible - discovering hidden places, scientific wonders, and even a centuries-old mysterious organization concealed in his boring hometown.Alongside his wise-cracking teenage friends, Adam will uncover the real origin and purpose of his town, and his life will be changed forever when he learns the truth about his own history.But something is coming, looki... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: B00O3T2GS8
- ASIN: B00O3T2GS8
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: B0756DZ4C1
- ASIN: B0756DZ4C1
- Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List
“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the gene... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: 1442497823
- UPC: 884641071366
- ASIN: 1442497823
- ISBN: 1442497823
- Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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The Displaced : Fall of a Fortress - One of the Best Historical Fiction Novels You'll Read in 2019: Book 1 of 3
"The Displaced is an engaging work set in one of the most intriguing locales in Canadian history." — Kirkus ReviewsStranded in a besieged fortress, can a strong refugee woman survive and fight for her true love? Canadian Author Frieda Watt transports us into the barbaric world of 18th century colonial America where treachory, murder, and rival armies fight violent turf wars in Volume One of her epic new series, The Displaced: Fall of a Fortress. In 1744, the mortar in the walls of Louisbourg fortress is still wet as Britain advances to conquer this new French city, its citizens both protected and imprisoned by its massive stone ramparts. Torn between clashing empires and contentious families, Marie Lévesque fights to find a place in the unforgiving frontier of Canada. As a young woma... [Read More] Best Historical Fiction For Kids
- ASIN: B07BYV15NM
- ASIN: B07BYV15NM
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The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012
The story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily Best Historical Fiction For Kids Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews! Set in 1940s Appalachia, The Secret Sense of Wildflower tells the story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily survival. Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. When Johnny Monroe, the town's
- UPC: 53392142
- Rating: 4.25
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Best Jokes Ever : Jokes for Kids
9781424554645 Best Historical Fiction For Kids How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten-tickles. Why was Cinderella so bad at soccer? Because she was always running away from the ball, she kept losing her shoes, and she had a pumpkin for a coach. How do trees get on the internet? They log in.What type of music are balloons afraid of? Pop music!Young comedians love to share hilari- ous, side-splitting jokes with anyone who will listen. These witty kids are always looking for new material, hungry for the next best thing.Satisfy their comic needs with Best. Jokes. Ever., a brand-new collection of laughs,
- UPC: 55565190
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The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey, Fiction, Western, Historical
The novel takes place ten years after events of Riders of the Purple Sage. The wall to Surprise Valley has broken and Jane Withersteen is forced to choose between Lassiter's life and Fay Larkin's marriage to a Best Historical Fiction For Kids These days, we remember Zane Grey for his ninety novels set in America's West, including Lone Star Rangers and Riders of the Purple Sage. We may know that he was an inductee to the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. But the thing you really need to know about The Rainbow Trail is that it's the sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage, which may well be Grey's most-remembered work. Here John Sheppard is a preacher who becomes good friends with the Venters -- who always seemed haunted. Eventually, Mr. Venters reveals that he
- UPC: 54702651
- Rating: 4.25
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The Very Best How to Draw Activity Book for Kids
There are so many cool inspirations for drawing. Just look all around you. Do you see something that you want to replicate on paper? Open the pages of this book. Is there anything you want to copy inside the bigger grids? Whether you are copying a living thing or not, always inject your own creativity and imagination to your art. After all, Best Historical Fiction For Kids Why must your child improve his/her drawing skills? Well, because drawing is a form of non-verbal expression that will allow you a sneak peek into your child's mental and emotional status. It is your child's way of communicating with you and showcasing his/her understanding of the world without the complexity of words. Use this book to help improve your child's drawing
- UPC: 964262612
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The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs. Molesworth, Fiction, Historical
Mary Louisa Molesworth, author of beloved children's novel The Tapestry Room, tells of a young girl's experiences finding magic and mystery in the ancient homestead of her ancestors, in The Cuckoo Best Historical Fiction For Kids A small child and a cuckoo for a cuckoo clock become unlikely friends, when at night the clock transports her to magical places. "Stopped!" says Miss Tabitha, throwing up her hands. "Impossible!" "I mean cuckoo has stopped," the girl says. "The clock is going on, but the cuckoo isn't telling the hours." "What can we do?" says Miss Tabitha. "Should we send for the watch-maker?" But Miss Grizzel shakes her head, and says, "That would be worse than useless, Tabitha. Were we to search the world over, we would find no one to put it right. Fifty years and more,
- UPC: 22981612
- Rating: 3.0
10 Best Historical Fiction Books 2018
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Award winning children's book author Jewell Parker Rhodes discusses historical fiction.
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