Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Whistle for the crossing Whistle for the crossing Marguerite de Angeli A young boy travels with his father, a railroad engineer, on the first train between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. OL112814W
The Connecticut Colony The Connecticut Colony Dennis B. Fradin Surveys the history of the colony of Connecticut from its early days up through the American Revolution. Includes biographical sketches of prominent individuals. OL15050104W
George Washington's ghost George Washington's ghost Jane Clark Brown Celinda, the smallest member of a traveling family of puppeteers, is determined to find an important part to play when the troupe sets out to earn a living in the early days of the new United States. OL3950145W
47 47 Walter Mosley,Ossie Davis Walter Mosley is one of the best-known writers in America. In his first book for young adults, Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of fr… OL447678W
The journal of Wong Ming-Chung The journal of Wong Ming-Chung Laurence Yep A young Chinese boy nicknamed Runt records his experiences in a journal as he travels from southern China to California in 1852 to join his uncle during the Gold Rush. OL451101W