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Children of the Soil: A Story of Scandinavia
Two very poor but ambitious and industrious children live with their mother in Sweden at the turn of the twentieth century. The soil they hoe is poor, their crab trap washes out to sea, and a weaving contest is lost to the gentry. With a little help from a Tomte and a lot of work on their part, they acquire some livestock and the promise of a happier future.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1933 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489166
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The Railroad To Freedom: A Story of the Civil War
Harriet Tubman, a slave, escapes from the South but goes back again and again, leading three hundred other slaves North to freedom via the dangerous Under ground Railroad. The horrifying yet often thrilling adventures are based on incidents from Tubman's life.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1933 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152651190
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Swift Rivers
When his mean-spirited uncle locks him out of the house where he was raised, Chris knows it is time to become a man. The harsh 1835 Wisconsin winter and the bountiful woods lead him to try floating logs down to St. Louis. As a part of the early days of the logging industry, Chris has many adventures on the river.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1933 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780606067928
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
The empress has died and political life is in turmoil when Young Fu and his mother move from their village to Chungking so that he can be apprenticed to a coppersmith. Young Fu must constantly use his wits to protect his mother and himself from thieves and rascals.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1933 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780440490432