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Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

By Carole Boston Weatherford

Picture book biography in verse of life of Henry “Box” Brown, an African American slave who mailed himself to freedom. With back matter.

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Sing Down the Moon

By Scott O'Dell

15 yo Native American Navajo girl and her family evicted from land by American soldiers and forced to march Long Walk

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Show Way

By Jacqueline Woodson

Picture book depicts generations of African American women from author’s family and their special quilts containing secret messages and maps to freedom

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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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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

By Ashley Bryan

Based on historical documents, this picture book depicts eleven African American slaves for sale. Each slave describes in verse his or her own dreams, as contrasted against the reality of their lives.

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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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