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a story of Chinatown during the San Francisco earthquake and fire
Cummings, Judy Dodge
Han Liu rejects his father's attempts to teach him traditional Chinese values, but when an earthquake and fire strike Chinatown, separating Han from his father, a book of family proverbs is all Han has left to guide him. Includes author's note.
An overview of the New Deal that discusses the Great Depression, fireside chats, the Federal Emergency Relief Act, the Civil Works Administration, and other related topics, and includes photographs, a time line, and a list of additional resources.
From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Native Americans who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. Includes historical notes.
Details the struggles and adversaries faced by the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic and settle in America, and describes the challenges faced by the 104 settlers in Jamestown.
Raised by coyotes, Pecos Bill becomes the cowboy that puts the "wild" in the wild west. His daring adventure to save the state of Texas from drought proves that acts of selflessness and bravery are never forgotten.
During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a hostile old mountain woman.
In thirteenth-century China, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider and meets the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.
