Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sarah's ground Sarah's ground Ann Rinaldi In 1861, eighteen-year-old Sarah Tracy, from New York state, comes to work at Mount Vernon, the historic Virginia home of George Washington, where she tries to protect the safety and neutrality of th… OL112452W
The second bend in the river The second bend in the river Ann Rinaldi In 1798 Rebecca, a young settler in the Ohio territory, meets the Shawnee called Tecumseh and later develops a deep friendship with him. OL112453W
A stitch in time A stitch in time Ann Rinaldi With quilting on the rise as a hot trend, it's time for this reissue by our top historical-fiction maven. The brilliantly woven 1st book "will leave readers in eager anticipation of its successors"-P… OL112455W
Girl in Blue Girl in Blue Ann Rinaldi To escape an abusive father and an arranged marriage, fourteen-year-old Sarah, dressed as a boy, leaves her Michigan home to enlist in the Union Army, and becomes a soldier on the battlefields of Vir… OL112458W
An Acquaintance With Darkness An Acquaintance With Darkness Ann Rinaldi Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of … OL112464W
Taking liberty Taking liberty Ann Rinaldi After serving Martha Washington loyally for twenty years, Oney Judge realizes that she is just a slave and must decide if she will run away to find true freedom. OL112471W
Brooklyn Rose Brooklyn Rose Ann Rinaldi On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, fifteen year-old Rose meets and marries Rene, a Yankee from Brooklyn, New York, who takes her north to his home where she encounters many differences in attitude… OL15270113W
But in the fall I'm leaving But in the fall I'm leaving Ann Rinaldi Brie's plan to leave her strict father and go live with her mother, who abandoned her as a baby, is changed when she discovers a horrible secret about her past. OL15270114W
Promises are for keeping Promises are for keeping Ann Rinaldi When orphaned Nicki, nearly fifteen, is caught stealing birth control pills from her brother Larry's office, her already-troubled relationships with her older brothers, both her guardians, become eve… OL15270129W
Dear America:My Heart is on the Ground Dear America:My Heart is on the Ground Ann Rinaldi Beginning in broken English, Nannie tells of her incredibly difficult first year at the school, including entries detailing her previous life as her ability to communicate in English grows. From Dece… OL17499103W
Unlikely Friendship Unlikely Friendship Ann Rinaldi Relates the lives of Mary Todd Lincoln, raised in a wealthy Virginia family, and Lizzy Keckley, a dressmaker born a slave, as they grow up separately then become best friends when Mary's childhood dr… OL21015290W