George Washington Carver: Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist
10 best books like George Washington Carver: Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist (David R. Collins): Turn Homeward, Hannalee, The Wright Brothers, Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia, The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems, A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, The Winged Watchman, Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, Shades of Gray, The Perilous Road, The Lewis & Clark Expedition
| Author | Patricia Beatty |
| ISBN | 0688166768 |
During the closing days of the Civil War, plucky 12-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia. "A fast-moving novel based upon an actual historical incident with a spunky heroine and fine historical detail."--School...
| Author | Quentin Reynolds |
| ISBN | 0394847008 |
In this book, the author Quentin Reynolds’ purpose in writing it was to share the story of the Wright brothers and the airplane with the world. Although Quentin did not state his purpose directly in the book, it is clear that was his purpose. The audience for this book is a big range of ages. A 13 year old...
| Author | Margaret Cousins |
| ISBN | 0394849280 |
I read this biography aloud to my children.
Until I read this book, I had no idea how brilliant Ben Franklin was! When I think of Franklin, I think about how he had flown a kite in a thunderstorm with a metal key attached to the string and felt the electric shock in his hand. I knew he invented the lightning...
American children's poetry began with Native American cradle songs, moved on to a rhymed alphabet, blossomed in the 19th century with "A Visit from St. Nicholas," expanded widely in the 20th century, and continues with vigor into the new millennium. Some of the best of these poems, however, have been...
| Author | C. Coco De Young |
| ISBN | 0440415292 |
Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mama and Papa and her little brother, Charlie, has always felt secure. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing things for families all across America.
One day the impossible...
| Author | Hilda van Stockum |
| ISBN | 1883937078 |
This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual truth. Every element of occupied Holland is united in a story of courage and hope: a hidden Jewish child, an "underdiver," a downed RAF pilot, an imaginative, daring underground hero, and the small things...
| Author | Dorothy Sterling |
| ISBN | 0590436287 |
This book covers the life of Harriet Tubman from the time she was a seven year old slave in Maryland until she dies at the age of nintey-three. Harriet begins working as a house servant and ends up being sent to work in the field with men. Her master hires her out to other farmers, on a job Harriet ends up meeting...
| Author | Carolyn Reeder |
| ISBN | 0689838662 |
COURAGE WEARS MANY FACES
The Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they have, when the Yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family?And now Will has to leave his comfortable home in the Shenandoah...
| Author | William O. Steele |
| ISBN | 0152052046 |
Talk about a reading experience of the way things used to be. The writing, the spelling...all from the older days.
Chris Brabson and his family are Southerners during the Civil War. They live in TN, close to Chattanooga, and just like any good little hard working family, they mind their own business...
| Author | Richard L. Neuberger |
Did you know that Clark wanted to name a river after his childhood sweetheart? Romantic, right? Except that he got her name wrong! Uh oops! Haha! Learn other interesting facts and all the history associated with this expedition.
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| Author | Marvin Barrett |
| ISBN | 0375812113 |
When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and Jefferson was chosen...
| Author | Jean Lee Latham |
| ISBN | 1887840427 |
I read this non-fiction biography aloud to my children.
I have to admit that I had never heard of Eli Whitney before I picked up this book! His invention, the "cotton 'gin" built in 1793, was the first of its kind to separate the seeds from the cotton bolls. Until that time, cotton was not a popular...
| Author | Marguerite de Angeli |
| ISBN | 0836191242 |
I have been making my way through all of the deAngeli books and I think that this one might be my favorite so far.
Eli and his family have come to America from Germany. When they are in their new home, he must start school. Eli doesn't like school. He likes to make things and play in the woods and help...
| Author | Diane Stanley |
| ISBN | 0688179614 |
She was a queen whose strong will, shrewd diplomacy, religious tolerance and great love for her subjects won the hearts of her people and the admiration of her enemies.
Elizabeth was born into an age of religious strife, in which plots and factions were everywhere and private beliefs could...
| Author | Margaret Davidson |
| ISBN | 0590424033 |
A Biography of a Great Man That Shines
Having read several of Margaret Davidson's books, I admit I have a certain brand loyalty, an admiration for her writing. I heartily recommend anything by Ms. Davidson, and this little book is no exception. As with her biography on Louis Braille, the subject...
| Author | Marden Dahlstedt |
| ISBN | 0962182702 |
I was obsessed with this book when I was in fourth grade. Our teacher read it to us and then we went to visit Johnstown and the Johnstown Flood Memorial Museum, and I was completely hooked. I read this countless times back then, but I couldn't really remember what happened, so I figured it was worth a re-read....
| Author | Augusta Stevenson |
| ISBN | 0020421508 |
In the book George Washington By Augusta Stevenson George Washington goes from being a very bad kid to being very kind and leading adult. When he was young he broke sticks off of a tree and gave them to his classmates and they used them to fight.
George was always wanted throughout his life and he would...
| Author | Jean Fritz |
| ISBN | 0698113721 |
A fun historic tale by Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz!
No matter how busy he was, Ben Franklin always found time to try out new ideas: a remote-control lock (so he could lock his door without getting out of bed), a rocking chair with a fan over it (to keep flies away), and a windmill (to...
| Author | Virginia Sorensen |
| ISBN | 0152047255 |
An Amish girl, Esther feels like "one black bird against the sky" in her plain clothes. So when she's forced to attend public school she's terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and--most of all--fears she may do what her brother did: run away and...
| Author | Kathleen Karr |
| ISBN | 0374427984 |
Yeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys?
Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but he's nobody's fool. When it's time to be done with school and make his way in the world, Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 0590434810 |
Summary
This book tells the story of a young curious Indian girl named Pocahontas. Pocahontas is the daughter of king Powhatan. She worked in the fields along with the other women and children. One day, the village received message of palefaces down by the river. She remembered stories that a wise...
