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Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
During a visit to her grandfather's plantation in Virginia during the summer of 1775, Felicity's loyalty is torn between her father and Ben, her father's apprentice who needs her help as he runs away to join George Washington's army of Patriots.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
©1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While her father is away fighting in World War II, Molly finds her life full of change as she eats terrible vegetables from the victory garden and plans revenge on her brother for ruining her Halloween.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Contains six stories about the adventures of Josefina Montoya, a young girl living in New Mexico in the 1820s, following her as she adjusts to growing up and the many changes that occur in her household after the arrival of her Tia Dolores who has come to care for her and her sisters following the death of their mother.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1934, during the Depression, Kit's cantankerous uncle comes to live in the Cincinnati boardinghouse run by her parents, enlisting her aid in transcribing his complaining letters to the editor of the local newspaper and inspiring her to write a different kind of letter of her own.
11) The one and only
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Maryellen, 1954 volume 1
A Maryellen classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Maryellen 1954 volume 1
A Maryellen classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Maryellen 1954 volume 1
Publisher
American Girl
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in the 1950s, nine-year-old Maryellen longs to stand out, but in a family with five brothers and sisters, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle!" --
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Language
English
Description
"A storm and flash flood hit the ranch hard, and many animals are lost. But Josefina and her sisters are determined to save the family business. Their aunt,Tía Dolores, wants to try some bold new ideas. Josefina likes learning to weave and play the piano, but she's not so sure about learning to read and write. She's afraid all these changes could make her forget Mamá. Unexpectedly, Mamá herself gives Josefina the answer. By facing the changes,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shortly before the Revolutionary War, nine-year-old Felicity, who lives in Williamsburg, is torn between supporting the tariff-induced tea boycott and saving her friendship with Elizabeth, a young loyalist from England.
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Kit, 1934 volume 2
American girl BeForever. Kit 1934 volume 2
A Kit classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Kit 1934 volume 2
A Kit classic volume 2
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"For Kit, the Depression has brought big changes: a houseful of boarders, tons of chores, and no birthday party. Then Aunt Millie arrives, and it looks as if her great ideas might turn things around for the Kittredges. But when Kit's taste for adventure gets her into trouble, she discovers that the Depression has hit a lot of people far worse than her own family. Can one girl make a difference for homeless kids--when even grownups have lost hope?"--...
17) Josefina's song
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the early 1800s, when nine-year-old Josefina accompanies her father into the New Mexican mountains to check on the elderly shepherd who works for him, she proves herself a good traveling companion when her father has an accident.
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Kit, 1934 volume 1
Kit Classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Kit 1934 volume 1
Kit Classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Kit 1934 volume 1
Publisher
American Girl
Language
English
Description
"Kit Kittredge has a nose for news--but she never dreamed that the news stories about the hard times of the Depression would become her own story. First Mother's bothersome friends move in with the Kittredges. Then Dad loses his business, and Kit's family could lose their house! Things look hopeless, but a clever idea might let her family keep their home. Can Kit help pull it off?"--
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Publications
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In colonial Williamsburg, nine-year-old Felicity's dancing skills improve when she changes from wearing clumsy shoes to dainty slippers but ultimately she learns to be graceful in any shoes. Includes information on the education of girls in colonial America, focusing on dance.
20) Molly marches on
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Molly is sure that she will find a surprise at the end of the overnight nature hike at Camp Gowonagin, but then she finds her own secret surprise. Instructions are included for how to mark and follow a trail.