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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George Washington's ghost pulls a girl out of her school White House tour and takes her on a personal tour of the building, introducing her to the ghosts of previous presidents and to the history of the White House and of the United States.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1995, c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mary, Remember, and Bartholomew are among the pilgrims who survive the harsh early years in America and see New Plymouth grow into a prosperous colony.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The ghost of Willie, President Abraham Lincoln's older son, transports Lindsey back to his own time, where she sees and hears many things from both sides of the Civil War. Includes passages from contemporary documents, a glossary, biographical sketches, and a bibliography.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A biography of Miles Standish, military soldier and leader of the Plymouth Colony, who sailed aboard the Mayflower to help protect the Pilgrims and their settlement in North America.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.