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Dear Library Lovers, Thank you for the wonderful book suggestions. A few people asked for a hit so here it is. It really helped. I hope my lessons go as smooth. I also want to suggest the book Boxes for Katje. It is about WWII? where a wonderful group in US sends care packages to Katje to help her city. Then they get so much they share with many more cities. It is a wonderful feel good historical fiction book. Thanks again, Charlene Charlene Schwartz Elementary Librarian Richland Center, WI schk@richland.k12.wi.us "Never underestimate the power of the Schwartz!" - Mel Brooks (Yogurt in SPACEBALLS) - The Sea Chest by Toni Buzzeo The interior story of The Sea Chest is set in the 1870's in Maine. The frame story takes place in the early 1950's. So historical on both counts. - tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com ******************************************************************* What about the Claude books by Noble and Byars, The Golly Sisters? Eve Bunting has some good ones too, like Train to Somewhere about the orphan trains going west from New York. Jean Van Leevuen has Going West which I used when I taught geography. It's great for immigration and the westward movement. Lynn Butler, LMS Lamar Elementary Library San Angelo, Texas "Reading is a Window to the World!" **************************************************************** The Batboy and his violin -- negro leagues Dakota Dugout (Ann Turner) -- 1800's When the soldiers were gone (short chapter book) -- WWII The Blue and the gray (Eve Bunting) Going West (Van Leeuwen, Jean) Susan Kempel Fargo, ND **************************************************************** The first thing that comes to mind is Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan. Also, you might try Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco. I hope this helps! Brenda Young, Library Media Specialist Rose Hill Elementary Omaha, NE brenda.young@ops.org ****************************************************************** Try this site for finding picture books by topic: http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/search/ newjody@comcast.net ****************************************************************** Please make use of my historical fiction site http://bookgirl3.tripod.com/historicalfiction.html within each grouping are picture books, if I know about them. I'd appreciate any titles you receive. Thanks, Kim - KHurson@imcpl.org> ***************************************************************** Pepe, the lamplighter The Potato Man Ox-cart Man Stevenson's Don't You Know there's a War on? Leslie Greaves Radloff Librarian / Media Specialist leslie.radloff@spps.org Rondo, IRC 560 Concordia Avenue St. Paul, MN 55103 651.325.2777 Fax: 651.325.2778 ************************************************************* E BRE Wagon wheels Brenner, Barbara E COR Milly and the Macy's parade Corey, Shana. E JOO Lewis & Papa: adventure on the Santa Fe Trail Joosse, Barbara E BUN Dandelions Bunting, Eve E LEV Nine for California Levitin, Sonia E SAN Warm as wool Sanders, Scott R Barb Fritz <fritzlibrary@yahoo.com> ************************************************************** How about: Nine for California by Levitin Casey Over There by Rabin (great for Veterans' Day) Mailing May by Tunnell The Babe and I by Adler Cher Skiles, Librarian John Weldon Elementary St. Charles, MO (636) 851-5429 cheryl_skiles@fhsd.k12.mo.us ***************************************************************** Nine For California Pink and Say Sister Anne's Hands Goin' Someplace Special They Came from the Bronx Drummer Boy: Marching to the Civil War Sam, the Minuteman The Blue and the Gray Virgie Goes to School with us Boys Where the Forest Meets the Sea Alice Ramsey's Great Adventure Where the Buffalo Roam A Place Called Freedom Susan Grigsby <susan.grigsby@gmail.com> *********************************************************** THE FINEST HORSE IN TOWN by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (a great writing book is available as a pdf file on her site; link to it from the page about this book at http://www.jacquelinebriggsmartin.com BICYCLE MADNESS by Jane Kurtz - -about Frances Willard a women's suffrage figure-based on a true story (early chapter book) FANNY IN THE KITCHEN by Deborah Hopkinson -- fictionalized life of Fanny Farmer MARIA SEES A COMMENT by Deborah Hopkinson -- fictionalized life of Maria Mitchell, a scientist MARGARET KNIGHT: INVENTOR by Marlene Targ Brill -- about Margaret Knight who invented a device that saved lives in the sweatshops AND the flat bottomed paper sacks. GREAT BOOKS There may be others in my brain but not coming out yet. :>) Sharron Sharron McElmeel <mcelmeel@mcelmeel.com> ************************************************************ Katie's Trunk by Ann Turner - a short story about a Tory family during the Revolutonary War."Asher" <Asherj@Hastings.k12.ny.us> *********************************************************** Hope these help.... Sam the minuteman George the drummer boy Six silver spoons Grandma Essie's covered wagon Li'l Dan, the drummer boy When Mr Jefferson came to Philadelphia Pearl Caryn Werlin Bridge School Library 55 Middleby Rd. Lexington, MA 02420 781-861-2515 werlin@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us ****************************************************** There are lots - here's a few: The Blue and the Gray - Eve Bunting Now Let Me Fly - Dolores Johnson (slavery) Cecil's Story - George Ella Lyon (civil war) Pink and Say - Patricia Polacco (civil war) Follow the Drinking Gourd - Jeanette Winter (underground railroad) Josephina Story Quilt - Eleanor Coerr (westward movement) Cassie's Journey - Brett Harvey (westward movement) New Hope - Henry Sorenson " Going West - Jean VanLeeuwen " Grandma Essie's Covered Wagon - David Williams " The Little Ships - Louise Borden (World War II) Star of Fear, Star of Hope - Jo Hoestlandt (Holocaust) Don't Forget - Pat Lakin (Holocaust) Nim and the War Effort - Milly Lee (WWII) The Bracelet - Yoshiko Uchida (Japanese Internment) Hope that helps - Joan Joan Powers, Libray Teacher Undermountain Elementary School Sheffield, MA 01257 jopowers@tek2000.net ******************************************************* Ann Turner has several titles. Also, Nathaniel Benchley (older titles) "Allen, Norma" <nallen@franklin.k12.ky.us> ****************************************************** Boston Coffee Party by Doreen Rappaport Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, by Peter Roop Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain, by Robert Burch William's House, by Ginger Howard Long Way to a New Land, by Joan Sandin The 18 Penny Ghost, by Sally Walker The Blue and the Gray, by Eve Bunting Cecil's Story, by George Ella Lyon Battle for St. Michael's, by Emily Arnold McCully When I Was Young in the Mountains, by Cynthia Rylant "Patrice Huckaby" <HuckabyP@south.shcsc.k12.in.us> ***************************************************** I would be sure to include Patricia Polacco. She's written Pink and Say about the Civil War and The Butterfly and WWII. Debi Debi Tebeau Media Specialist Evans High School Evans, GA "Tebeau, Debbie" <dtebeau@ccboe.net> *********************************************************** Several of Eve Bunting books are great also. Laura Messina Library Manager Blue Ridge Mid School Laura Messina <lmessina@BRUSD.k12.az.us> *********************************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------