14 yo white girl helps African American runaway slave girl, told in alternating points of view.
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True North
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Valley of the Moon, The Diary of Maria Rosalia de Milagros
13 yo mixed race Native American orphan girl wonders about her heritage as she and her brother serve a caring Californio (Native Californian) family. A Dear America book.
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Anacaona, Golden Flower
Diary of Taino princess when Columbus lands, depicting daily life of Taino people before arrival of Christopher Columbus. Part of The Royal Diaries series
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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
12 yo orphan boy from Maine journeys to Gettysburg to rescue his brother who was sold to Union army for Civil War effort
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Kaiulani, The People’s Princess
Diary of last princess of Hawaii, who was sent to England for school, while white businessmen angled to take over control of her beloved islands. Part of Scholastic’s Royal Diaries series
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