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The sun, the rain, and the apple seed

a novel of Johnny Appleseed's life
2003
In the 1790s, an eccentric young man nicknamed Johnny Appleseed feels called by God to travel through the American West planting apple seeds that will feed the hungry and produce more seeds for planting and trading.

One sky above us

2002
Having settled on the Kansas frontier, young Bill Cody and his family try to make a home for themselves, coexist with their Kickapoo neighbors, and stand up as abolitionists in spite of their neighbors' pro-slavery beliefs.

Thomas Jefferson

letters from a Philadelphia bookworm
2001
An educated, inquisitive young girl in Philadelphia corresponds with President Thomas Jefferson about current events, including the Lewis and Clark expedition, new inventions, and life at Monticello.

Brendan the Navigator

a history mystery about the discovery of America
1979
Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.

Abraham Lincoln

letters from a slave girl
2001
A fictional correspondence between President Abraham Lincoln and a twelve-year-old slave girl that discusses his decision to write the Emancipation Proclamation.

Will Rogers

larger than life
1999
In this tall tale, the legendary Will Rogers is so good with his lasso that he ropes the whole earth and creates the equator and on the rebound hollows out the Grand Canyon. Includes biographical information about the real Will Rogers.

Moses in Egypt

a novel inspired by the Prince of Egypt and the book of Exodus
1998
A retelling of the story of Moses, based on the film "The Prince of Egypt, " depicts Moses's boyhood as an Egyptian prince, his escape to the wilderness, and his return to Egypt.

She's wearing a dead bird on her head!

1997
A fictionalized account of the activities of Harriet Hemenway and Minna Hall, founders of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, a late-nineteenth-century group that would endure and have impact on the bird-protection movement.

Strongbow

the story of Richard and Aoife
1996
Aoife, an Irish princess of Leinster, and Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow, tell their story of love, war, and marriage during the reign of Henry Plantagenet.

The stowaway

a tale of California pirates
1995
In 1818, Carlito, an eleven-year-old boy in the Spanish-owned town of Monterey, California, sees his quiet life threatened when the Argentinian privateer Hippolyte de Bouchard attacks with his pirate ships.

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