Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Abe Lincoln crosses a creek Abe Lincoln crosses a creek Deborah Hopkinson In Knob Creek, Kentucky, in 1816, seven-year-old Abe Lincoln falls into a creek and is rescued by his best friend, Austin Gollaher. OL15024731W
Bluebird summer Bluebird summer Deborah Hopkinson Gramps's farm isn't the same after Grandma's death, but slowly Mags and Cody work to recreate her spirit by bringing back some of the things she loved. OL15024732W
Sky boys : how they built the Empire State Building Sky boys : how they built the Empire State Building Deborah Hopkinson In 1931, a boy and his father watch as the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building, is constructed, step-by-step, near their Manhattan home. OL15024751W
A band of angels A band of angels Deborah Hopkinson The daughter of a slave forms a gospel singing group and goes on tour to raise money to save Fisk University. OL15709563W
Shutting out the sky Shutting out the sky Deborah Hopkinson Photographs and text document the experiences of five individuals who came to live in the Lower East Side of New York City as children or young adults from Belarus, Italy, Lithuania, and Romania at t… OL15856727W
Knit your bit Knit your bit Deborah Hopkinson When Mikey's father leaves to fight in World War I, he and his classmates join the Central Park Knitting Bee to help knit clothing for soldiers overseas. OL16591937W
Fatal Throne Fatal Throne Jennifer Donnelly,Stephanie Hemphill,M. T. Anderson,Candace Fleming,Linda Sue Park,Deborah Hopkinson,Lisa Ann Sandell **HE WAS KING HENRY VIII,** a charismatic and extravagant ruler obsessed with both his power and with siring a male heir. They were his queens--six ill-fated women, bound for divorce, beheading, o… OL18179816W
What is the women's rights movement? What is the women's rights movement? Deborah Hopkinson From Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Gloria Steinem and Hillary Clinton, women throughout US history have fought for equality. Celebrate how far women have come with this inspiring rea… OL19762859W
Heroes and villians Heroes and villians Lemony Snicket,Cathy Camper,Jack Gantos,Jon Scieszka,Sharon Creech,Deborah Hopkinson,Laurie Halse Anderson,Eugene Yelchin,Ingrid Law,Pam Muñoz Ryan,Christopher Healy,Christopher Healy,Jeff Stokely Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids workin… OL20056431W
Billy and the Rebel Billy and the Rebel Deborah Hopkinson During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, a mother and son shelter a young Confederate deserter. Includes a historical note on the incident. OL42611W
From Slave to Soldier From Slave to Soldier Deborah Hopkinson A boy who hates being a slave joins the Union Army to fight for freedom, and proves himself brave and capable of handling a mule team when the need arises. OL42613W
Up before daybreak Up before daybreak Deborah Hopkinson In this stunning nonfiction volume, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson weaves the stories of slaves, sharecroppers, and mill workers into a tapestry illuminating the history of cotton in America.… OL42621W
Fannie in the Kitchen Fannie in the Kitchen Deborah Hopkinson Fannie Farmer is a mother's helper in the Shaw house, where the daughter gives her the idea of writing down precise instructions for measuring and cooking, which eventually became one of the first mo… OL42627W
A band of angels A band of angels Deborah Hopkinson The daughter of a slave forms a gospel singing group and goes on tour to raise money to save Fisk University. OL42629W