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Our strange new land
Award-winning author Pat Hermes tells the story of Elizabeth Barker, whose family sails from Plymouth, England, to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1609. This book helps to relaunch the My America series. In May 1607, 3 ships sailed up the James River in Virginia. In the riverbank marshes, they made land and hung the flag--England's flag--establishing the first permanent English colony in Jamestown, Vi…
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- 0439368987
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- 109 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- My America
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- H
The starving time : Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary
In Pat Hermes' sequel to Our Strange New Land, Elizabeth faces harsher times as she records the colony's daily struggle for survival. The My America series will be relaunched with new covers. The story of the feisty, determined Lizzie of Pat Hermes' Our Strange New Land continues in this installment with the departure of both Captain John Smith and Lizzie's dear friend, Jessie. Facing new ch…
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- 0439369029
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- 109 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Season of promise : Elizabeth's diary colony diary
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In 1611, ten-year-old Elizabeth continues a journal of her experiences living in Jamestown, as her brother Caleb rejoins the family, a new strict governor comes to the colony, and her father considers remarriage.
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- 0439272068
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- 108 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- My America
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- H
The Jamestown colony
An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia
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- 9780516261386
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- Cornerstones Of Freedom
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- 975.5 SAK
True enough
In an attempt to help two different horses, Amy finds herself involved in the personal lives of their owners, one whom is her showjumping rival, Ashley Grant. When Ashley Grant shows up uninvited at Heartland, Amy is suspicious. Ashley has been anything but nice in the past, and now she is asking for a favor. She wants Amy to help train Bright Magic, a showy European jumper recently purcha…
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- 9780439339674
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- 157 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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After the storm
This powerful series follows Amy Fleming through the loss of her mother and her struggle to continue the work at Heartland-a refuge for abused and abandoned horses.
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- 0439130220
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- 171 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Heartland
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- B
I live on an island
Meet nine-year-old Lindsey. Lindsey calls Chincoteague home. This island off the coast of Virginia is also the site that inspired Marguerite Henry's award-winning book, Misty of Chincoteague. From the annual Pony Penning to the famous Oyster Festival to unusual houses on stilts, Lindsey tells readers what makes life special on an island.
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- 9780823954391
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- Kids in their communities
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- 307.7 KEH
George Washington's breakfast
Educational version with glossary, roundtable discussion, about the author, and a poem. A young boy, a descendant of George Washington, learns a multitude of information as he tries to find out exactly what George Washington ate for breakfast...with the challenge from his grandmother that she would fix him that same meal at any time of day if he could find the answer. Appx. 3rd grade level.
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- 0395459915
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- 52 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 923 FRI
..If you grew up with George Washington
A portrait of daily life in Colonial America includes discussions of houses, schools, food, clothes, and money.
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- 9780590451550
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 973.4 GRO
Pocahontas
This chapter-by-chapter retelling of the exciting Disney film brings the story of Pocahontas to life with just the right blend of humor drama, and adventure to please young, independent readers.
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- 0786840366
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- 79 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Disney's
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- F13
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