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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Catherine Catherine Kristiana Gregory Fourteen-year-old Prussian princess Sophia finds herself entangled in her mother's efforts to arrange a marriage between Sophia and Charles-Peter, a young German duke and nephew of the Russian empres… OL121796W
Earthquake at Dawn Earthquake at Dawn Kristiana Gregory A novelization of twenty-two-year-old photographer Edith Irvine's experiences in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, as seen through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Daisy, a fictitious t… OL121797W
The Great Railroad Race The Great Railroad Race Kristiana Gregory As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the West in 1868. OL121798W
The Royal Diaries The Royal Diaries Kristiana Gregory On a series of scrolls, 12 year-old Cleopatra records the daily happenings of her life in Alexandria and her extended stay in Rome, along with thoughts about her becoming Queen of Egypt, though she i… OL121803W
Seeds of Hope Seeds of Hope Kristiana Gregory Susanna Fairchild and her family are on board a ship sailing from New York to the West, where they plan to start a new life in Oregon. But tragedy strikes when Susanna's mother is lost to the sea. He… OL121804W
We are patriots We are patriots Kristiana Gregory In her diary, ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777 Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army. Includes historical notes. OL121805W
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie Kristiana Gregory Now that we're in the North Platte River Valley the air feels dry and thin. My lips are so chapped they bleed when I talk. The only thing to do is dip our fingers in to the bucket of axle grease and … OL121808W
The Winter of Red Snow The Winter of Red Snow Kristiana Gregory Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart records the despair and hope of the difficult winter between 1777-1778--when she witnessed George Washington readying his young soldiers on the frozen fields of V… OL121809W
Five Smooth Stones Five Smooth Stones Kristiana Gregory In her diary, a young girl writes about her life and the events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 1776. OL121810W
Eleanor, crown jewel of Aquitaine Eleanor, crown jewel of Aquitaine Kristiana Gregory Author of the best-selling Royal Diaries title, Cleopatra VII, Kristiana Gregory now takes readers to twelfth-century France and introduces Eleanor of Aquitaine, who becomes queen at age 15. Fourt… OL15213423W
When freedom comes When freedom comes Kristiana Gregory In her diary, eleven-year-old Hope writes about her life in 1778 Philadelphia as British Redcoats take over her family's house, her father fights with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and she ga… OL15213438W
Winter tidings Winter tidings Kristiana Gregory Nessa prepares to celebrate Christmas with the Lockett family until someone from her past arrives in Prairie River. OL15213440W
The Winter of Red Snow The Winter of Red Snow Kristiana Gregory Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British. OL15351606W
A grateful harvest. (Prairie River, #2.) A grateful harvest. (Prairie River, #2.) Kristiana Gregory Nessa strives to earn the trust of those around her, knowing it will take time. When a prairie fire endangers Nessa's schoolhouse, she must save herself and the lives of her students. OL27731740W