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Nim and the War Effort (Sunburst Book)

SarahKate's Notes:

Nim's story takes place in China town, San Fransisco, 1943, during a competitive paper drive for the war effort. I really love how she stands up to the bully! Tender and humourus.

cover of Nim and the War Effort (Sunburst Book)author: Milly Lee
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asin: 0374455066
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.95 USD
amazon price: $6.95 USD


"Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews

"It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a Chinese-American girl in San Francisco during World War II, is determined to win. Her nearest rival has cheated. Undaunted, she leaves Chinatown and walks up Nob Hill after school, determined to find more scrap newspaper. Nim’s sweet seriousness and ingenuity are captured in the text and in the luminous, grave illustrations." --The New York Times Book Review

"Based on the author’s childhood memories, Nim’s story celebrates the patriotism of Asian family members in embracing their new home and country and their efforts to maintain their cultural traditions. A fine addition." -- School Library Journal

The Town in the Library

no imageauthor: E. Nesbit
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asin: 0803704771
binding: Hardcover
list price: $10.95 USD
amazon price: $10.95


The Enchanted Book: A Tale from Krakow

SarahKate's Notes:

If your child needs some motivation to learn to read, this book may do the trick. In it, the girl who learns to read is able to read the spell that sets her sisters free after they have been imprisoned by an enchanter.

no imageauthor: Janina Porazinska
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asin: 0152259503
binding: Hardcover
list price: $4.98 USD
amazon price: $4.98


Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (American Girls Collection)

SarahKate's Notes:

These books have helped our girls (then 10 and 7) to understand this part of history. We read the entire Kirsten story first, which I strongly recommend. That way they understood how it all connected.

cover of Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (American Girls Collection)author: Susan Sinnott
Jodi Evert
Michelle Jones
Yvette Lapierre
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asin: 1562477706
binding: Hardcover
list price: $16.95 USD
amazon price: $16.95


Presents a look at daily life in pioneer America during the 1850s by following a family that emigrates from Sweden to Minnesota.

Welcome to Felicity's World, 1774: Growing Up in Colonial America (American Girls Collection)

SarahKate's Notes:

A great way to get a glimpse of what life was like just before the American Revolution. We have really enjoyed understanding history with these books.

cover of Welcome to Felicity's World, 1774: Growing Up in Colonial America (American Girls Collection)author: Catherine Gourley
Camela Decaire
Jodi Evert
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asin: 1562477684
binding: Hardcover
list price: $16.95 USD
amazon price: $16.95


Provides an in-depth look at daily life and historical events in the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, including home life, work, medicine, and play.

Molly's Pilgrim

cover of Molly's Pilgrimauthor: Barbara Cohen
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asin: 0688162797
binding: Hardcover
list price: $16.99 USD
amazon price: $11.55 USD


Sparkling new illustrations refresh this Thanksgiving classic based on the true experience of a member of Barbara Cohen's family. The touching story tells how recent immigrant Molly leads her third-grade class to discover that it takes all kinds of pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving. Originally published in 1983, Molly's Pilgrim inspired the 1986 Academy Award winning live-action short film.

What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin? (Paperstar)

SarahKate's Notes:

Laurel (then 10) found this book fascinating and asked to hear it twice.

cover of What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin? (Paperstar)author: Jean Fritz
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asin: 0698113721
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses (Magic School Bus)

cover of The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses (Magic School Bus)author: Joanna Cole
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asin: 0590446983
binding: Paperback
list price: $5.99 USD
amazon price: $5.99 USD


On a most sense-sational trip that takes them through an eye, an ear, a tongue, and even a dog's nose, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the senses. Using their trademark sense of humor, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen provide facts about the senses in both the human and animal worlds.

Kimbo's Marble

SarahKate's Notes:

This book is a delightful stretch for the imagination. "And with that, she took the peppermint rabbit and flung it into the well. Everything was very quiet for just a moment, and then the well began to rumble and boil and a huge wave came roaring up from it. Out of this wave stepped a lumpy, toad-shaped troll wearing a black silk coat...."

no imageauthor: Amy Herrick
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asin: 0060203730
binding: Hardcover
list price: $16.00 USD
amazon price: $16.00


One Morning in Maine

cover of One Morning in Maineauthor: Robert McCloskey
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asin: 0670526274
binding: Hardcover
list price: $17.99 USD
amazon price: $12.23 USD


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