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To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee

A 6 yo girl comes of age in small town America and witnesses racism first hand when her lawyer father tries to defend a wrongfully accused African American man.

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Justin Morgan Had a Horse

By Marguerite Henry

Young boy gets to help schoolmaster raise founding sire of Morgan breed.

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Seabird

By Holling C. Holling

History of America at sea, with a special emphasis on the New England whaling industry

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Crossing Bok Chitto

By Tim Tingle

Illustrated story about African American slaves gaining freedom with help from Native Americans by crossing Bok Chitto river into Choctaw territory.

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Riders of the Pony Express

By Ralph Moody

Rider-by-rider portayal of inaugural Pony Express ride, which Moody portrays as a race between east- and west-bound riders.

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Jessie Benton Fremont: California Pioneer

By Marguerite Higgins

Fictionalized life of John C. Fremont’s wife, daughter of a prominent senator, supporter of her explorer husband, and editor of his field notes.

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Cruise of the Arctic Star

By Scott O'Dell

Author recounts his 1973 fishing boat cruise up CA coast, relating entertaining tidbits of history and natural history

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By the Great Horn Spoon!

By Sid Fleischman

12 yo boy travels to CA to seek his fortune during the Gold Rush. He and his butler companion have many humorous encounters and adventures.

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Minn of the Mississippi

By Holling C. Holling

Minn, a snapping turtle, travels down the Mississippi River observing people and wildlife, with historical and natural details.

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Across Five Aprils

By Irene Hunt

A 9 yo farm boy must take over the farm when his older brothers take up the Civil War fight. Most fight for the Union side, but one brother does not, thus dividing the family.

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