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Primary Source Detectives eBook Series

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  • Who Traveled the Underground Railroad?

    by Cath Senker ...
    Series series Primary Source Detectives
    How do we know about the slaves who escaped using what is known as the Underground Railroad, and about the people that organized it? What were they escaping from, and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the fugitives and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and ... Read more

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  • Abraham Lincoln

    A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #19: Abe Lincoln at Last

    by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce ...
    Illustrated by Sal Murdocca ...
    Series Book 25 - Magic Tree House Fact Tracker
    The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better.Track the facts with Jack and Annie!When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #19: Abe Lincoln at Last!, they had lots of questions. What was it like to grow up in a ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • Guts & Glory: The American Civil War

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Illustrated by C. M. Butzer ...
    "[An] action-packed Civil War title . . . a rousing introduction to this defining conflict that makes the history appealing and relatable." — Publishers WeeklyAn International Literacy Association Teachers' ChoiceA National Parenting Publications Silver WinnerHistory comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil War that's perfect for history buffs and ... ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Anthony Burns

    The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave

    by Virginia Hamilton ...
    The "unforgettable" novel from the Newbery Medal–winning author tells the true story of a runaway slave whose capture and trial set off abolitionist riots ( Kirkus Reviews).Anthony Burns is a runaway slave who has just started to build a life for himself in Boston. Then his former owner comes to town to collect him. Anthony won't go willingly, though, and people across the city step forward to ... Read more

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  • I am Abraham Lincoln

    by Brad Meltzer ...
    Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos ...
    Series series Ordinary People Change the World
    Each picture book in this series is a biography of an American hero, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that made the person heroic.The heros are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. This book spotlights Abraham Lincoln who ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Words Set Me Free

    The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (with audio recording)

    by Lesa Cline-Ransome ...
    Illustrated by James E. Ransome ...
    The inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African American figures in American history. Douglass spent his life advocating for the equality of all, and it was through reading that he was able to stand up for himself and others. Award-winning ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Underground Abductor (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #5)

    An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman

    by Nathan Hale ...
    Series Book 39 - Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales
    In The Underground Abductor, #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Nathan Hale tells an abolitionist tale about Harriet Tubman in the Hazardous Tales graphic novel series!“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York TimesAraminta Ross was an enslaved woman born in Delaware. After years of backbreaking ... Read more

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  • Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?

    by Megan Stine, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Mark Edward Geyer ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero “back story.” Although a graduate of West Point, he never wanted to be a soldier and was terrified when he first saw battle. However, during the Civil War, after many Northern generals failed to deliver decisive victories, U.S. Grant rose to what the times required. He took command of Union forces, helped bring the war to an end in 1865 ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

  • Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass

    The Story Behind an American Friendship

    by Russell Freedman ...
    From the author of Lincoln: A Photobiography, comes a clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both self-taught, both great readers and believers in the importance of literacy, both men born poor who by their own efforts reached positions of power and ... Read more

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  • Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War

    1831–1861

    by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier ...
    Series Book 2000 - The Drama of American History Series
    History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Great Peshtigo Fire

    Stories and Science from America’s Deadliest Fire

    by Scott Knickelbine ...
    On the night of October 8, 1871, a whirlwind of fire swept through northeastern Wisconsin, destroying the bustling frontier town of Peshtigo. Trees, buildings, and people burst into flames. Metal melted. Sand turned into glass. People thought the end of the world had come. When the “tornado of fire” was over, 2,500 people were dead, and Peshtigo was nothing but a smoking ruin. It was the deadliest ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The U.S. Civil War

    A Chronology of a Divided Nation

    by Amanda Peterson ...
    Series series The Civil War
    The Civil War was a bloody four-year battle. Follow the war from the first shots fired on Fort Sumter to General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and see how America's War Between the States unfolded. Meets Common Core standards for analyzing chronology text structures. ... Read more

    Was $23.99 USD Now $19.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus