In the summer of 1942, when Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands lives down the road from his family's house in Massachusetts, young William decides to take her some of the blueberries he has picked. Includes historical notes.
Christina, Grant, Alexis, and Griffin try to locate the Wright Brother's historic plane, which has been stolen on the eve of the 110th anniversary of the brothers' first flight.
Eleven-year-old Margo fulfills a class assignment by writing a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for help to save her family's home during the Great Depression.
Twelve-year-old Robert Henry Hendershot runs away from home to become a drummer boy for the Union Army. While his company prepares for the Battle of Fredericksburg, he sneaks across the Rappahannock and captures a Rebel soldier.
Michele, Michael, Jo Dee, and Brian set off on an adventure in North Carolina's pirate haunt port town of Bath, where they try to recover a special prop and save an outdoor drama while learning about the Golden Age of piracy.
Ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger when he joins in the rescue operation to free his friend Floyd Collins who has become trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925.
In her diary, a ten-year-old girl writes about her family's experiences living in Washington, D.C., in 1864-65, during which time the Civil War comes to an end and President Lincoln is assassinated. Includes historical notes.
Recounts the wild adventures of Davy Crockett, including his tangles with a wrestling bear, eagles that wish to pull out his hair, and an alligator he rides up Niagara Falls.
