Books for Children : History

Mahwah, N.J: Troll Communications Llc, 1984. Staple Bound. Fair Cover wear at spine. 24 cm. From the "Adventures in Frontier America" series of stories of pioneer life on the American frontier. Summary: A Norwegian family suffers great hardship as they try to establish a farm on the plains of the Dakota territory in the 1870's. more information

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Scholastic, 1992. Trade Paperback. Very Good Cover & all pages clean, firmly attached. Small amount of marking on cover. A collection of photos and stories about photographer Solomon Butcher and turn-of-the-century Nebraska. A combination of biography and social history suitable for teaching students age 10 and up American history. Butcher recorded the lives of pioneers in Nebraska during the turn of the century and captured their images in photographs. more information

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Scholastic, 1998. 2nd Printing. Staple Bound. Very Good Cover & all pages clean, all attached. This edition was originally only available for distribution to the school market. Not paginated. Useful for the 4th grade classroom. The illustrations in this book were painted with acrylic and oil on Bristol paper. more information

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Scholastic, 1997. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good Mild cover edge wear. Great classroom addition for 4th grade learners. Reading Level 4, Ages 8-12. The 775-mile-long wagon road between frontier Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico was dangerous. Intense heat, killing blizzards, and the constant threat of attacking Indians made traveling the Santa FeTrail very risky. In spite of the hardships, the Santa Fe Trail became an important link in America's growth. The area along the Santa Trail became vital to the Union in the Civil War. After its victory, the area 1became a main frontier and the railroad was built. Suddenly, the very real danger of the Santa Fe Trail became a memory - a stirring part of the story of a nation's expansion across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. Here is the story of the people who traveled the trail, fought for it, settled along it, and finally saw it disappear. Historical photographs and black-and-white reproductions accompany the text. more information

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Clarion Books, 1990. Paperback. Very Good Rated for ages 9-12. 9.2 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches. Documentary photographs and lengthy, informative accounts of how children of varying backgrounds and races were enveloped by changes during white settlement of the Western frontier, 1840 to early 1900s. Chinese, African, White, Indian children and the way they lived: as settlers, homesteaders, slaves, in camps, at school, in transition between cultural mores. Ages 8-11. Author is a Newbery Medalist. more information

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Scholastic, 1993. Paperback. Good May have past owner name handwriting, ink blocked on or inside covers or page edges. Cover & all pages otherwise clean, firmly attached. The sequel to Children of the Wild and the author's other award winners. Over 50 photos from the Library of Congress and state archives illustrate life on the range. Profiles real cowboys who were really quite young. Some were blacks and Indians. Their job was to drive great herds across the plains in the 1800s. Describes their clothing and equipment, events on the ranch and on the trail. Rated for Grade 7 and Up. Large type; clear, historic black-and-white photographs. more information

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Scholastic, Inc, 1992. Paperback. Very Good Past owner name handwritten on front cover, which is mildly rubbed. A great classroom addition for the 4th grade teacher. Photographs and stories of immigrant children during the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States. more information

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Scholastic Trade, 1992. 5th Printing. Paperback. Fine Cover & all pages clean, unmarked, firmly attached. Tight binding. No spine creases. 0.2 x 10.2 x 9.2 inches. Contains full-color reproductions of paintings and drawings by 19th century artists. How the buffalo (American bison) was essential to the Indians of the Great Plains of North America. Its migration ruled the rhythm of the Indians' lives. They made it a sacred part of their spiritual practices. Successful hunters were held in a place of high esteem and importance. Its disappeared ushered the loss of their independence. The author is Newbery Medal-winner for Lincoln: A Photobiography. Rated for Ages 8-12. more information

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Scholastic Paperbacks, 1993. Paperback. Very Good Front cover: vertical crease. Rated for ages 4-8. 8.0 x 9.0 x 0.2 inches. In a question-and-answer format, the reader is introduced to what the underground railroad was and how it was used between 1830 and 1860 to help slaves in America escape to the North. more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1992. First Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good /No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reading Level Ages 4-8. Based on the true story of John Thompson, a Scandinavian immigrant to the USA who arrived during the Gold Rush. He delivered mail in the Sierra Nevadas on skis. Color illustrations. 64 pp. more information

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West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, 1981. Trade Paperback. Good . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book 1, From Abraham to the Sages. Handwriting & drawings in text, pencil. Cover & all pages firmly attached. more information

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Mahwah, N.J: troll associates. Hard Cover. Good Copyright 1962. Writing inside cover/No dust jacket. more information

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Camden, NY: Adirondack Kids Press, 2004. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Corner crease, p. 33. Small stain inside rear cover, lower edge. Cover & all pages otherwise clean, unmarked, firmly attached. Tight binding. No spine creases. Age 7-12 Reading Level. 82 pp. followed by 6 pp. of Dax Facts, 1-page bio of authors & illustrators. more information

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