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My America
''My America'' is a series of fictional diaries of children that take place during significant moments in American history. Created by Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic, it is a spin-off of the series, ''Dear America'', geared toward younger children (grades 3-5). The series covers: Jamestown, Virginia, Jamestown, the American Revolution, the American Civil War, Westward Expansion, Underground Railroad, and slavery. Each topic has three books and is authored by a different writer. Writers include well respected and popular children's authors, such as Mary Pope Osborne of Magic Tree House fame. The series was discontinued in 2004, but the books continue to be a popular teaching device for introducing American history to elementary school age children. Books My America Series: Elizabeth "Lizzy" Mary Barker's Jamestown Colony Diaries (1609) by Patricia Hermes: (1) Our Strange New Land (2) The Starving Time (3) Season of Promise Hope Penny Potter's Revolutionary War Diaries (1776 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American History
The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many saw transformations in the 16th century away from more densely populated lifestyles and towards reorganized polities elsewhere. The European colonization of the Americas began in the late 15th century, however most colonies in what would later become the United States were settled after 1600. By the 1760s, the thirteen British colonies contained 2.5 million people and were established along the Atlantic Coast east of the Appalachian Mountains. After defeating France, the British government imposed a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act of 1765, rejecting the colonists' constitutional argument that new taxes needed their approval. Resistance to these taxes, especially the Boston Tea Party in 1773, led to Parliament issuing punitive laws designed to end self-government. Armed conflict began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Diaries
''The Royal Diaries'' is a series of 20 books published by Scholastic Press from 1999 to 2005. In each of the books, a fictional diary of a real female figure of royalty as a child throughout world history was written by the author. ''The Royal Diaries'' was a spin-off of Scholastic's popular ''Dear America'' series. While ''Dear America'', ''My Name Is America'', and ''My America'' were all cancelled in 2004, ''The Royal Diaries'' continued until 2005. Unlike ''Dear America'', which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal periods in American history, ''The Royal Diaries'' is a series that features women of royalty from all over the world. The series is fictional, though it involves real historical figures. Facts and images concerning the historical figure featured in the book are given at the end of each of the books. Subjects in ''The Royal Diaries'' ''The Royal Diaries'' has covered many famous women in royalty, including Jahanara, Marie Antoinette, Eleanor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Children's Novels
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Children's Historical Novels
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Series Of Children's Books
Series may refer to: People with the name * Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series * George Series (1920–1995), English physicist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Series, the ordered sets used in serialism including tone rows * Harmonic series (music) * Serialism, including the twelve-tone technique Types of series in arts, entertainment, and media * Anime series * Book series * Comic book series * Film series * Manga series * Podcast series * Radio series * Television series * "Television series", the Australian, British, and a number of others countries' equivalent term for the North American "television season", a set of episodes produced by a television serial * Video game series * Web series Mathematics and science * Series (botany), a taxonomic rank between genus and species * Series (mathematics), the sum of a sequence of terms * Series (stratigraphy), a stratigraphic unit deposited during a certain interval of geolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am Canada
''I Am Canada'' is a series of Canadian historical novels marketed at older boys, with the first book being published in September 2010. The series is written by a variety of Canadian authors and is published by Scholastic Canada Ltd. The books are a mixture of fact and fiction, including actual maps, documents and photographs alongside first-person narratives. The stories are set all over the world, showing the involvement of Canadians in world events as well as the history of Canada. Books *''Blood and Iron: Building the Railway, Lee Heen-gwong, British Columbia, 1882'' by Paul Yee (2010) *''Prisoner of Dieppe: World War II, Alistair Morrison, Occupied France, 1942'' by Hugh Brewster (2010) *''Shot at Dawn: World War I, Allan McBride, France, 1917'' by John Wilson (2011) *''Deadly Voyage: RMS Titanic, Jamie Laidlaw, April 14, 1912'' by Hugh Brewster (2011) *''Behind Enemy Lines: World War II, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1944'' by Carol Matas (2012) *''A Call to Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon Histoire
Mon Histoire is a French series based on the Dear America and Dear Canada series. The books are written in French and each one is in the style of a diary based on true events. While most of the characters are fictional, some of them are based on historical personages, such as Marie Antoinette. Most of the books are set in France. They are published by Gallimard Jeunesse. Books {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Title !! English Translation !! Location !! Year !! Author !! Published , - , ''SOS Titanic: Journal de Julia Facchini'' , , SOS Titanic: Journal of Julia Facchini , , RMS ''Titanic'' , , 1912 , , Christine Féret-Fleury , , 2005 , - , ''Pendant la guerre de Cent Ans: Journal de Jeanne Letourneur'' , , During the Hundred Years' War , , , , 1418 , , Brigitte Coppin , , 2005 , - , ''Marie-Antoinette: Princesse autrichienne à Versailles'' , , Marie-Antoinette: Austrian Princess in Versailles , , Versailles , , 1769-1771 , , Kathryn Lasky and Lilas Nord , , 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Story (Scholastic New Zealand)
''My Story'' is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic New Zealand which was inspired by Dear America. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in New Zealand history. The series was renamed ''My New Zealand Story'' around 2010 when the style of the covers also changed. Books *''Journey to Tangiwai: The Diary of Peter Cotterill, Napier, 1953'' by David Hill (2003) *''A Better Life: The Diary of Ivana Ivanovich, Dargaville, 1924–25'' by Amelia Batistich (2003) *''Abandon Ship!: The Diary of Debbie Atherton, Wellington, 1968'' by Shirley Corlett (2003) etitled ''The Wahine Disaster: Wellington, 1968'' in 2012 *''Finding Father: The Journal of Mary Brogan, Otago, 1862'' by Pauline Cartwright (2004) [Retitled ''Gold: Otago, 1862'' in 2010 *''Earthquake: The Diary of Katie Bourke, Napier, 1930–31'' by Janine McVeagh (2004) *''A New Song in the Land: The Writings o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Story (Scholastic UK)
''My Story'' is a series of historical novels for children published by Scholastic UK. They are similar to the ''Dear America'' series, each book is written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman or man living during an important event in history. Most of the books feature British characters and history, but some are about non-British characters during important events and times in world history. My Story: Girls * ''Princess of Egypt: The Diary of Asha 1490 BC'' by Vince Cross (2008) ** ''Egyptian Princess'' (re-released 2009) * ''Pompeii: The Diary of Claudia, Pompeii, AD 78'' by Sue Reid (2008) * ''My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva De Puebla, London, 1501'' by Alison Prince (2001) ** ''Catherine of Aragon'' (re-released 2010) * ''Anne Boleyn and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525'' by Alison Prince (2005) ** ''Anne Boleyn and Me: A Tudor Girl's Diary, London, 1525'' (re-released 2010) * '' Lady Jane Grey, 1547'' by Sue Reid (2012) * ''Bloody Tower: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Canada
''Dear Canada'' is a series of historical novels marketed at kids first published in 2001 and continuing to the present. The books are published by Scholastic Canada Ltd. They are similar to the ''Dear America'' series, with each book written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman living during an important event in Canadian history. The series covers both familiar and little-known topics such as Home Children, North-West Rebellion, and the 1837 Rebellion. Books *''Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897'' by Jean Little (2001) *''A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall, Milorie, Saskatchewan, 1926'' by Sarah Ellis (2001) *''With Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald, Johnstown, Quebec, 1783'' by Karleen Bradford (2002) *''Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott, Rupert's Land, 1815'' by Carol Matas (2002) *''A Ribbon of Shining Steel: The Railway Diary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Australian Story
''My Australian Story'' is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic Australia which was inspired by ''Dear America''. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in Australian history. Series *''On Board the Boussole: The Diary of Julienne Fulbert, Laperouse's Voyage of Discovery, 1785-1788'' by Christine Edwards (2002) *''Surviving Sydney Cove: The Convict Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790'' by Goldie Alexander (2000) *''The Rum Rebellion: The Diary of David Bellamy, Sydney Town, 1807-1808'' by Libby Gleeson (2001) *''A Banner Bold: The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfield, 1854'' by Nadia Wheatley (2000) *''Archer's Melbourne Cup: The Diary of Robby Jenkins, Terara, New South Wales, 1860-1861'' by Vashti Farrer (2007) *''New Gold Mountain: The Diary of Shu Cheong, Lambing Flat, New South Wales, 1860-1861'' by Christopher W. Cheng (2005) *''Riding with Thunder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is America
''My Name Is America'' is a series of historical novels published by Scholastic Press. Each book is written in the form of a journal of a fictional young man's life during an important event or time period in American history. The series was discontinued in 2004. Books *''The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Patriot, Boston, Massachusetts, 1774'' by Barry Denenberg (September 1998) *''The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863'' by Jim Murphy (September 1998) *''The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy, The Chisholm Trail, 1871'' by Walter Dean Myers (April 1999) *''The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944'' by Walter Dean Myers (June 1999) *''The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker, Nebraska and Points West, 1867'' by William Durbin (September 1999) *''The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559, Mirror Lake Internment Camp, California, 1942'' by Barry D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
