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Massachusetts

2010
An illustrated introduction to Massachusetts that covers the geography, climate, weather, plants, animals, history, people, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, and entertainment of the state.

The funeral director's son

2009
The last thing twelve-year-old Christopher "Kip" Campbell wants is to take over the funeral business that has been in his family for generations, but he is the only Campbell heir and seems to have a calling to help the dead and their survivors in a most unusual way.

Turning points

Sons of Liberty
2008
A graphic novel adaptation of the beginning of the American Revolutionary War as told by Nathaniel Smithfield, a ten-year-old Bostonian whose father is loyal to sovereign England, who must decide for himself where his allegiance lies.

Paul Revere and the Minutemen of the American Revolution

2002
A color-illustrated look at the life of Paul Revere, describing his childhood in Boston, his career as a silversmith, his midnight ride, and his years as a businessman after the Revolutionary War.

Morgy coast to coast

2005
After moving to Massachusetts and starting fourth grade, Morgy continues to experience a lot of changes in his life, including learning to play hockey and the trumpet, and adopting a greyhound named Dante.

The Pilgrims and me by Carrie Rosen

2002
Examines the history of the Pilgrims and how they came to settle in America. Presented in the form of a class report.

Massachusetts

2001
Provides information about the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Massachusetts, and includes photographs, maps, sidebars, a time line, an almanac of state facts, and a gallery of famous Bay Staters.

Special delivery

2009
Flora and Ruby anxiously await the arrival of their first cousin--a baby who is being adopted by their aunt Allie around the Thanksgiving holiday.

Weetamoo, heart of the Pocassets

2003
The 1653-1654 diary of a fourteen-year-old Pocasset Indian girl, destined to become a leader of her tribe, describes how her life changes with the seasons, after a ritual fast she undertakes, and with her tribe's interaction with the English "Coat-men" of the nearby Plymouth Colony.

The minutemen

2005
Discusses the role of the Minutemen, or local militias, in the opening salvos of the American Revolution, looking especially at their actions in the battles of Lexington and Concord.

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