Thank you so much to everyone that replied! My teacher is thrilled, but
a little overwhelmed.
Responses are below. I deleted names from the responses.
Rebecca Dickenson, Librarian
Eagleton Elementary
708 Sam Houston School Road
Maryville, TN 37804
865-980-1455
rebecca.dickenson@blountk12.org
http://www.eeslibrary.edublogs.org
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This will be my first year in the library, having just spent the last
three teaching 5th grade S.S. and reading. Here are some titles I'd
recommend (and so would my students!)
A Year Down Yonder
Sign of the Beaver
Caddie Woodlawn
Bound for Oregon
Lilly's Crossing
I Remember the Alamo
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Culpepper's Cannon might be a possibility. It takes place during the
Civil War--has a Magic Tree House feel to it with two boys who travel
through a time portal to the day before the Monitor and Merrimac met in
their famous battle.
One of our fourth grade teachers has used it before
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Geez, wide range! How about starting at the beginning.....
Ben and Me by Lawson, Robert
Amazon.com Review
In A New and Astonishing Life Of Benjamin Franklin As Written by His
Good Mouse AMOS, young readers will discover that while the good Mr.
Franklin got considerable credit, many of his most important
contributions really originated with Amos, a less-than-humble rodent. Oh
sure, his manuscript was found by author-editor Robert Lawson and
published first in 1939, but discerning readers ever since have figured
that it's the mouse who's the fellow with the ... tale. (For ages 10 and
up with a sense of humor)
Sleds on Boston Common : a story from the American Revolution by Borden,
Louise
From School Library Journal
Grade 2-4-This story, based on local folklore, takes place in Boston
during the harsh winter of 1775. It's Henry's ninth birthday, and he
wants to use the new sled that his father has made for him. However,
British soldiers camped on the Common have built cook fires right in the
middle of the best hill. Henry and his siblings see General Thomas Gage,
the royal governor of Boston, speaking with his troops. Noting the man's
kind eyes and gentle manner, Henry dares to approach him and asks that
the sled run be cleared. Moved by the child's earnest request and by his
courage, Gage complies. Later, when the war begins and the general
returns to England, Henry watches him leave, knowing that, despite their
political differences, Gage is a "good man." This well-told story gives
a clear picture of life in pre-Revolutionary Boston, and the changes
brought by the blockade of Boston Harbor and the encampment of thousands
of "lobster backs." It also shows that one's "enemies" are not
necessarily evil simply because their political ideals may differ from
one's own. The full- and double-page watercolor paintings create a nice
sense of atmosphere and provide a fine backdrop for the action. A
helpful author's note provides historical background. Pair this with a
version of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride" to place it
in a larger historical context.
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Blood on the river --by Eliza Carbone -- about a 12 year old boy on the
voyage to
Jamestown in 1607
On Wings of Heros - by Richard Peck -- about the homefront during WWII
-- told by an 11
year old boy whose older brother is fighting in the army/air corp -- I
read this book to my
mother who had 2 older brothers in the navy during WWII and although she
was in High
School at the time she said it captured what it was like better than
anything else she had ever
read.
Eliza Carbone and Richard Peck both have several historical fiction
books
oops thought of another -- Gary Paulsen and his Tuckett series -- about
a boy going west
with his family on a wagon train that is captured by Indians -- and his
subsequent travel to
follow his family not knowing if they are alive or dead -- my 4th and
5th graders loved it.
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Fighting ground by AVI might work.
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I don't know how long she needs it.. but this is reviewed also there is
a Dear America book that is about the Revolutionary war too.
Noble, Trinka Hakes - The Scarlet Stockings Spy
Illus. by Robert Papp, c2004, 48p.
Description- Historical Fiction, Intermediate Picture Book
Review- The setting is Philadelphia in the year 1777. The main
character, Maddie Rose, is a Patriot spy. She gives her brother,
Jonathan, information about the ships in the port through the
arrangement of laundry on her washline. The author gives the reader a
historical perspective of life in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary
War. Maddie Rose loses her brother in battle but Seth, a friend of
Jonathan's, continue in Jonathan's footsteps. The illustrator does a
beautiful job adding lifelike artwork to this compelling story.
Curriculum Connections- A great addition to a unit on the Revolutionary
War or a biographical study of George Washington
NYS Standards- Social Studies Standard 1 (History of the United States
and New York
Grade level-An excellent read aloud for grades 4-5. Vocabulary and
sentence structure is difficult in several sections.
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One of the core books for our Intermediate school is Toliver's secret by
Esther Wood Brady.The protagonist is a timid girl who becomes involved
in espionage during the Revolutionary War. It highlights both viewpoints
(British & American) and has a good lesson.
Any of the "Little house on the prairie" series. I primarily like
Farmer boy.
A lion to guard us by Clyde Robert Bulla
Phoebe the spy by Judith Griffin
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Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohen. Blast to the Past series. Teacher
sends four students back in time to prevent history from being altered.
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Gabriel's Horses" by ? Hart (can't think of her first name) might be a
good choice. It was a Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee last school year.
It's about a young (around 10-12) African American boy during the Civil
War who helps take care of horses at a ranch while his father is away
fighting. He faces prejudice, etc. but is more concerned with the
welfare of the horses. The boy portrays exemplary character traits such
as perseverance, righteousness,(Is that a word???) and fortitude. It
takes place in Kentucky, and covers issues such as the racial divides in
the war. There are 2 more books that follow it, for those interested.
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How about Gary Paulsen's Mr. Tuckett books, Weasel, Hattie Big Sky,
Avi's The Fighting Ground, Collier's My Brother Sam is Dead, Paterson's
Lyddie and Jip (and others), Haddix's Running out of Time, and/or any of
the Dear America series? Lots of good ones.
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You should look at After the Dancing Days by Margaret Rostkowski.
It is a great story about a girl's friendship with a WWI veteran.
Historically accurate, lovely story, and the author was my 7th grade
teacher, many years ago. She is part of the National Writing Project
and has been in teaching for forty years.
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Maybe she could try Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff. Here the
review on Amazon.com:
Elizabeth Mollahan--the Lily of Lily's Crossing--lost her mom when she
was little. Her father and a grandmother are her only family. Every
summer the three of them flee sweaty New York City for a beach house in
New York's Rockaways.
This year though, Lily's father announces that he's enlisted in the
Army; days later, he is gone. Alone with her grandmother, Lily sees a
long lonely summer ahead. And then, Albert appears. A refugee from the
Nazis, his family thrown to the winds, young Albert bears a grief and
sadness of his own.
It's a pleasure to read along as Lily and Albert negotiate the pain they
feel and the secrets and adventures they share. With subtlety and
compassion, this gift of a book reminds us that wars happen to children,
too.
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