philadelphia (pa.)

Provides a detailed account of the 1874 kidnapping and ransom of a boy named Charley Ross, who was taken from his family's front yard in Philadelphia while the city was preparing for the nation's centennial celebration, describing the wide-spread media attention on the case, and discussing the efforts of the Philadelphia and New York police departments, elicit American citizens, and others to recover the child.

Fifteen-year-old Grace, having turned her back on religion when her father left, now finds herself praying for help with her home and love life, and especially with whether she should help a beloved elderly friend die with dignity.

Fourteen-year-old Becca takes a position as a maid in a wealthy Philadelphia Quaker home and witnesses the events that lead to General Benedict Arnold's betrayal of the American forces during the Revolutionary War.

While growing up in Philadelphia in the 1930s, a boy becomes obsessed with a longing to fly and a fascination with birds.

Christina, having discovered that the Liberty Bell hanging in Philadelphia's Liberty Bell Center is fake, convinces Grant and two other friends to help find the real one before the Fourth of July, sending them on an adventure into the past.

Tells the story of James Forten, a free African-American boy from Philadelphia who was taken prisoner aboard a British warship and later on a British prison ship until the end of the war.

Presents a history of America's "Liberty Bell" on display in Philadelphia; and describes who fashioned the first bell, how and when the crack appeared, and the bell's importance to the cause of freedom.

Recounts how Johnny Mickley, an eleven-year-old boy, helped his father to keep the Liberty Bell safe from the British during the Revolutionary War.

Traces the history of the Liberty Bell, including its role in the American Revolution, its famous crack, and how it became a symbol of the United States.

Tells the story of the Liberty Bell, discussing its role in the origins of the United States, and looking at how it became a symbol of American freedom.