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America Is Born: A History for Peter
Johnson's account of America's history is a very personal retelling of the lives and adventures of the people who explored and settled this country. The first in a threevolume series, the book covers the time from Columbus to the Revolutionary War and the Constitutional Convention.- Nonfiction, History, American History
- John Newbery Medal 1960 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688210175
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America Moves Forward: A History for Peter
From World War I to 1956, major events and important men of politics are evaluated and discussed for their impact on American life and history. The third and final volume in a work that offers a personalized look at American history, the book is illustrated with striking scratchboard pictures.- Nonfiction, History, American History
- John Newbery Medal 1961 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688210182
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Frontier Living
Beginning with the settlement of the Piedmont area in the early 1700s, nineteen distinct frontier movements take American settlers from the East Coast across the continent and through the nineteenth century. Details of daily life and carefully drawn pictures of the people and objects show what makes this era unique.- Nonfiction, History, American History
- John Newbery Medal 1962 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781585741373
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Tom Paine, Freedom's Apostle
With hardly any education or money and only Ben Franklin's letter of introduction, Tom Paine goes to America and writes Common Sense, the first of his revolutionary pamphlets. The power and vision of Paine's writings and the violent feelings they aroused throughout his life are evident in this biography.- Nonfiction, History, American History
- John Newbery Medal 1958 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780690828900