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George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides

By Rosalyn Schanzer

An illustrated comparison of George Washington and King George III in the years leading up to and including the American Revolution, with a particularly balanced presentation of both the British and the American points of view.

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We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

By Traci Sorell

Twelve Native American school children present aspects of Native American history, specifically the detrimental affect of treaties with the U.S. goverment.  The refrain “We are still here!” reflects the communities’ resilience and a call for recognition and acknowledgement in modern America.

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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History

By Jennifer Armstrong

Short non-fiction stories of both well-known and obscure people and events from American history

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Squanto’s Journey

By Joseph Bruchac

Picture book tells the story of the life of the Native American Pokanoket man who welcomed English settlers and the harvest festival that is today celebrated as Thanksgiving.

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Mr. Revere and I

By Robert Lawson

An account of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride, as well as his many activities leading up to the American Revolution, as humorously told by his horse.

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People of the Breaking Day

By Marcia Sewall

Picture book depicting daily life for Native American Wampanoag before first contact with Europeans. Companion book to author’s The Pilgrims of Plimouth and Thunder from the Clear Sky.

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Thunder from the Clear Sky

By Marcia Sewall

A companion book to The Pilgrims of Plimouth and People of the Breaking Day, this book shows what happens when tensions increase between the indigenous Wampanoag and the English settlers of Plymouth Colony.

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The Pilgrims of Plimoth

By Marcia Sewall

Illustrated account of pilgrims’ Mayflower voyage and settlement at Plymouth Colony.  This is a companion book to the author’s People of the Breaking Day and Thunder from the Clear Sky.

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A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet

By Kathryn Lasky

7 yo African girl is kidnapped and sold into slavery. She is encouraged by her Boston owners to become literate and becomes the first published African American woman.

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True North

By Kathryn Lasky

14 yo white Bostonian girl helps an African American runaway slave girl, told in alternating points of view.

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