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Readers D+E

One Year Condensed Intro to American History

Stories they'll read again and again!

This year, your children will read 21 engaging books on their own!

  • Fall in love with a friendly golden dog as they follow him everywhere his curious paws go.
  • Witness the excitement as the first "flying machine" captures the attention of the world.
  • Watch in amazement as a heroic young boy saves his family from a fierce Indian attack.
  • Travel back to 1860 and meet 15 year old Simon as he travels 800 miles by foot to take 1,000 turkeys to market.

Readers D+E Package - 5-Day

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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

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The background and story of Paul Revere's famous ride, told by a master story-teller.

By the Great Horn Spoon

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To save his aunt's home, young Jack and his butler rush off to California to join the '49ers in their hunt for gold. Fun!

Freedom Train

The Story of Harriet Tubman
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Fascinating biography of Harriet Tubman, a black woman who risked her life helping other slaves reach freedom on the Underground Railroad.

George Washington Carver

Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist...
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George Washington Carver was a Christian who overcame racial prejudice to become an outstanding scientist.

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

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In 1947, a Chinese girl comes to Brooklyn, where she starts to feel at home and to make friends.

Old Yeller

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The touching Newbery Honor story about a boy and the dog he loves. Set during frontier days in the Texas hill country.

Om-kas-toe

Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog
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Om-kas-toe is a member of the Blackfeet Indian tribe in the early 1700s--beforehorses.

Phoebe the Spy

Original title: Phoebe and the Gene...
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Dramatic true story of a little black girl who foiled a plan to kill George Washington.

Plain Girl

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Despite her father's objections, a young Amish girl secretly looks forward to attending public school where she makes a best friend and gains a new perspective on her family's way of life.

Sarah, Plain and Tall

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Award-winning story of a frontier American widower who advertises for a wife . . . and gets Sarah.

Shades of Gray

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Thought-provoking story of a boy who was orphaned by the Civil War as he struggles to forgive "the enemy" and discover what true courage is all about.

The Cabin Faced West

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Anne is lonely when her family moves to the Pennsylvania frontier . . . until a special evening when a stranger comes to dinner.

The Lewis & Clark Expedition

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A highly readable account of the quintessentially American adventure of discovery and hardship as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led their men on an exploration of "the interior parts of North Ame...

The Matchlock Gun

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A ten-year-old boy saves his family from raiding Indians during the French and Indian war.

The Seventeenth Swap

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Eric wants to buy his young crippled friend Jimmy a pair of red cowboy boots.

The Sign of the Beaver

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A white boy in the Maine wilderness is rescued by an Indian chief.

The Wright Brothers

Pioneers of American Aviation
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A delightful account of the exploits, the family life, and the character of the two bike builders who are generally credited with having been the first to engage in powered flight.

Thimble Summer

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Newbery Medal winner about a mid-American farm family in the early 20th century. Charming.

Turn Homeward, Hannalee

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Two thousand Georgia textile workers were shipped North against their will to work in Yankee mills. Twelve-year old Hannalee was one of them. This is the true story of how she fulfilled her promise to...

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

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Breezy biography by award-winning author gives insights into Franklin's intriguing life and personality.