
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.
Read moreAn 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.
Read moreTwelve 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.
Read moreShort non-fiction stories of both well-known and obscure people and events from American history
Read morePicture book story (with rich illustrations by Jerry Pinkney) of an African man from the time he is captured in Africa, shipped across the Middle Passage, and enslaved on an American plantation. He has mystical powers which allow him to lead his fellow slaves to freedom by walking back to Africa along the ocean floor. Warning: text contains the N-word and some vivid depictions of the very tough abusive conditions throughout.
Read moreAn 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.
Read more7 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.
Read morePicture book biography of self-taught African American man, who publishes an almanac and writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson to accuse him of hypocrisy.
Read moreWealthy 16 yo girl is introduced to Medici social circle. Based on Ginevra de’ Benci, subject of one of da Vinci’s portraits.
Read more12 yo Patriot girl searches for her brother who goes missing after Battle of Brooklyn. She later becomes a spy and uncovers Benedict Arnold’s plot.
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