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In 1778, having been traveling with George Washington's army since the British burned down their house, Rob and his mother find themselves in the middle of the fighting at the battle of Monmouth when, after Rob's father is wounded, they take charge of firing the cannon.

Students will learn about important events that shaped American history through historical fiction readers' theater as they read about a colonial family, in 1774, who decides whether it should support the Patriot cause or the Loyalist cause, but these views threaten to tear the family apart.

Illustrations and simple text teach children about the experiences of the first settlers of the New Jersey colony.

A history of New Jersey, from its early settlement to the state today.

Examines the history, geography, cities, recreations, and industries of the Garden State.

Examines the history of the New Jersey colony from its beginnings to its achievement of statehood after the Revolutionary War. Includes brief biographies of individuals prominent in New Jersey's history.

Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcome aftereffects of their cancer treatments in preparation for eighth-grade graduation, Jeff still craves advice from his older brother Stephen, who is studying drums in Africa.

When the huge steamship on which they are traveling runs aground off the New Jersey coast in 1882, two boys and their families are among the passengers dramatically rescued by members of the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Includes notes about the event on which the story is based.

When twelve-year-old Ty's brother Thane is recruited out of college to play for the New York Jets, their Uncle Gus uses Ty to get insider information for his gambling ring, landing Ty and Thane in trouble with the Mafia.

Photographs and simple text introduces young readers to interesting facts about the state of New Jersey.