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HISTORICAL FICTION - FAMOUS AMERICANS
Dan’l Boone: The Lost Wilderness Tales “The Kaintucks” (Dodge Tyler) $3 PB GC (Ex lib) While on the dangerous and deadly Natchez Trace trail, Dan'l Boone and his gang of boatmen encounter notorious French land pirates and Chickasaw warriors who not only want the payroll Dan'l is protecting, but also want him dead. 11+
Historical Storybooks Series “Wilbur And Orville Take Off” (Jeanne Willis) $4 PB VGC (Ex lib) Presents historical events, facts and personalities in an fun story form for young readers. Great illustrations on most pages. 6-9 YO
Tall Tails: Wingin’ It With The Wright Brothers (Dona Smith) $5 PB EC very engaging book about the Wright Brothers told from the point of view of their dog. Very clever and an enjoyable read for students and adults alike. 8+
Good-bye, Charles Lindbergh – Based On A True Story (Louise Borden) $6 HB EC (Ex lib) In the spring of 1929, Harold Rea Gilpin, a young Mississippi farm boy, had the thrill of his life when the legendary Colonel Charles Lindbergh actually landed his plane near Harold's father's farm and spent the night in the pasture. The tall, taciturn pilot sets up a pup tent under the wing of his plane for the night. In the morning, the boy returns to help hold the Curtiss Falcon down until Lindbergh is ready for takeoff, and then waves his cap in farewell as the plane banks away to the east. The wonder and excitement of meeting a hero and actually touching an airplane is well portrayed in a conversational, colorful text, which should give today's children some sense of how life has changed in the last years. The full-page, colored-pencil illustrations are soft, muted, and misty, reflecting the ambience of a moist Mississippi springtime and the dreamy magic of a young boy's experience. 6-9 YO
Helen Keller: Courage In The Dark (Joanna Hurwitz) $4 PB VGC An early reader. When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity. This amazing true story is finally brought to the beginner reader level. 5-8 YO
Hello Reader Level 3 “A Girl Named Helen Keller” (Margo Lundell) $3 PB VGC This biographical entry into the "Hello Reader!" series for beginning readers proves that simply read books need not be boring, meaningless or trivial. Here is a well-written account of Helen Keller's life. Her accomplishments are outlined, as are the hardships and setbacks she faced along the way. The quality writing is accompanied by personable full-color illustrations and preceded by a note to parents written by an educational consultant that describes the most effective ways of reading to and with children. It's an inviting package. 5-8 YO.
A Scholastic Chapter Book Biography “Take A Giant Leap, Neil Armstrong!” (Peter & Connie Roop) $4 PB EC This book recalls the making of history when Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. In this book, the reader will find out all about Neil Armstrong before he made history. 6-9 YO
What Would You Ask? Series (Anita Ganeri) $6 each HB EC (Ex lib)
What Would You Ask Neil Armstrong?
What Would You Ask Marie Curie?
What Would You Ask Thomas Edison?
Heroes Of America Illustrated Lives Series $6 each, HB, EC
Benjamin Franklin
Daniel Boone (Nameplate on inturn)
Clara Barton (Inscription)
Eleanor Roosevelt
Babe Ruth (Name on inturn scribbled out in pen)