new york (state)

Oral accounts of men and women who were children during the American Revolution, describing local struggles, raids, kidnappings, stolen livestock, and pioneer life in northeastern New York.

An account of the author's 315-mile canoe trip down the Hudson River.

Introduces the history, cities, industries, tourist sights, and famous people of the state named after the English Duke of York.

Provides an overview of the state of New York, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.

Surveys the history, geography, and economy of the Empire State, as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

A look back at events and the changing of the seasons at a one-room school in rural New York during the last year of the Second World War.

Discusses the history, economy, culture, and future of New York. Also includes a state chronology, pertinent statistics, and maps.

A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.

In the Chinese Year of the Rat, a young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges: her best friend moves to California and a new boy comes to her school, she must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and she must learn to find the beauty in change.

In 1812, ten-year-old Caroline becomes frustrated that her friend Rhonda and cousin Lydia are suddenly acting too grown up to enjoy winter fun with her, and her hurt feelings lead to dangerous decisions. Includes historical notes about growing up in the early nineteenth century.