Vietnam: A History of the War

10 best books like Vietnam: A History of the War (Russell Freedman): Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women, The Mushroom Fan Club, Uh-oh!, The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit, Tomás and the Library Lady, Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam, Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team, People, Shooting the Moon, Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women

Author	Rey Terciero
ISBN	0316522864

Little Women with a twist: four sisters from a blended family experience the challenges and triumphs of life in NYC in this beautiful full-color graphic novel perfect for fans of Roller Girl and Smile.


Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are having a really tough year: with their father serving in the...

The Mushroom Fan Club

Author	Elise Gravel
ISBN	1770463224

Join Elise Gravel as she explores the science of some of nature’s weirdest and wildest characters—mushrooms!

Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family’s most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of exploring nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing...

Uh-oh!

Author

Rachel Isadora

For any toddler who's caused a bit of trouble by mistake, this book has a surprise with each page turn. Revealing a day in the life of a rambunctious child in bold, bright pastels, Rachel Isadora uses just one word to set the scene. Whether it's breakfast that ends up all over everything--Uh-oh!--or...

The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit

Author	Octavia Spencer
ISBN	1442476818

Meet Randi Rhodes, the world's first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this delightful new middle grade series from Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer.

Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founder's Day Festival. But the festival's...

Tomás and the Library Lady

Author	Pat Mora
ISBN	0613283627

A young Texan finds refuge in his new Iowa town's library, where the librarian offers him cool comfort from hot summer days and whirlwind adventures through reading. Colon's beautiful scratchboard illustrations, in his textured, glowingly colored, rhythmic style, capture the warmth and the dreams...

Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

Author	Elizabeth Partridge
ISBN	0142423750

In March 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops into Vietnam. 57,939 American soldiers would be killed and seventeen years would pass before this controversial chapter of American history concluded with the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982.

The history of this...

Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

Author	Steve Sheinkin
ISBN	1596439548

Jim Thorpe: super athlete, Olympic gold medalist, Native American.

Pop Warner: indomitable coach, football mastermind, Ivy League grad.

Before these men became legends, they met in 1907 at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where they forged one of the winningest teams...

People

Author

Peter Spier

We still own the battered beaten-up copy of this homage to humanity that our two daughters returned to so often that it needed patching up with a judicious amount of sticky tape. A wholehearted celebration of diversity, it devotes pages to appearance, homes, food, clothes, pastimes, jobs, pets, feasts...

Shooting the Moon

Author	Frances O'Roark Dowell
ISBN	1416926909

JAMIE THINKS HER FATHER CAN DO ANYTHING....UNTIL THE ONE TIME HE CAN DO NOTHING.

When twelve-year-old Jamie Dexter's brother joins the Army and is sent to Vietnam, Jamie is plum thrilled. She can't wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement of real-life combat: the...

Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin

Author	James L. Swanson
ISBN	0545723337

An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by NY Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson.
NAACP Image Award Nominee
Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book...

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

Author

Chris Barton

John Roy Lynch spent most of his childhood as a slave in Mississippi, but all of that changed with the Emancipation Proclamation. Suddenly people like John Roy could have paying jobs and attend school. While many people in the South were unhappy with the social change, John Roy thrived in the new era....

Sea Otter Heroes

Author	Patricia Newman
ISBN	1512426318

A Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
A Green Earth Book Award Winner
This up-close look at a fascinating scientific discovery highlights the critical role predators such as sea otters play in keeping ecosystems healthy.
In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass...

Weekends with Max and His Dad

Author	Linda Urban
ISBN	0544598172

Max and his dad love their weekends together. Weekends mean pancakes, pizza, spy games, dog-walking, school projects, and surprising neighbors! Every weekend presents a small adventure as Max gets to know his dad’s new neighborhood—and learns some new ways of thinking about home.       ...

Emma and the Blue Genie

Author

Cornelia Funke

What if a genie had no wishes?

Cornelia Funke, New York Times bestselling author of Inkheart, brings her signature imagination, adventure, and humor to the youngest of middle-grade readers in this charming tale of magic lost and found.

One dark night, Emma finds a mysterious green...

Hello, Crochet Friends!: Making Art, Being Mindful, Giving Back: Do What Makes You Happy

Author	Jonah Larson
ISBN	0999143700

A celebration of the beauty and power of crochet--specifically, the life-changing benefits this fiber art has brought to one extraordinary boy, 11-year-old crochet prodigy, Jonah Larson.

Part One Jonah shares his life story, including details about his adoption, significant behavior...