The Slave Ship

by Emma Gelders Sterne ISBN: 0590443607 copyright: 1953 188 pages Recommended ages: 8-12 The story opens on the island of Cuba. The Amistad has just arrived, its cargo hold laden with slaves from the coast of West Africa. Negotiations for...

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Mr Revere and I

(Being an Account of Certain Episodes in the Career of Paul Revere, Esq, as Recently Revealed by His Horse, Scheherazade, Late Pride of His Royal Majesty's 14th Regiment of Foot) by Robert Lawson Copyright: 1953 ISBN: 0316517291 152 pages Recommended...

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A Place to Hang the Moon

by Kate Albus copyright: 2021 ISBN: 9780823447053 303 pages Recommended ages: 9-12 William, Edmund, and Anna Pearce are not terribly saddened by the death of their guardian, an emotionally distant grandmother. However, it does complicate matters. Who will watch them...

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown copyright: 2016 ISBN: 9781848127272 269 pages Recommended ages: 6-10 As a ship sinks, the cargo slowly washes ashore and crates break open upon the rocks. Only one crate glides gently to rest on the sand without smashing...

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