BlackBeard's Last Fight Eric Kimmel
This is a very gory, detailed historical fiction. It is about the pirate BlackBeard and his last fight before he was killed. It begins with a young man named Jeremy Hobbs, he begins to fight with the British on their ship in search of BlackBeard and his mean pirate comrades. Lieutenant Maynard is in charge of this operation and sets out on the open sea to find BlackBeard and stop him from looting and killing many of the trading ships on the sea. Each memeber of Maynard's troops take guard duty late at night and wait for BlackBeard's ship to pass. Soon their worst nightmare occurs and they are face to face with BlackBeard and his deadly crew. There are fist fights, cannon shootings, and the death of BlackBeard from none other than little Jeremy Hobbs. BlackBeard is killed and Hobbs will have the story of how he killed BlackBeard and became a hero for the rest of his life. This is a great read, but suited for older children only. There is beheadings in this book, many fights with cannons and swords and death and dispair. 4th grade and up would enjoy this action book and it would be great to use during history when discussing the British trade and even about the sea during social studies.
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*Under the quilt of night Deborah Hopskinson
This is a great story of a quest for freedom. It is about slaves who are seeking their freedom and do so through the night, and as a sign for participants in the underground railroad the signal is color quilts on the line that signal if the house is friendly for hiding slaves and helping them seek their freedom. In this particiular story there are slaves who seek freedom and run during the night and sleep in the bushes during the day, and head out and see a house with quilts out that have colors they do not reconize. They soon find that the house is friendly and they seek refuge and food there, and soon continue on their quest for freedom. It is an easy read and has very easy to understand content and easy language for learning about the underground railroad and slavery. It is suited for 1st grade and above and has beautiful illustrations to back up the content.
This is a great story of a quest for freedom. It is about slaves who are seeking their freedom and do so through the night, and as a sign for participants in the underground railroad the signal is color quilts on the line that signal if the house is friendly for hiding slaves and helping them seek their freedom. In this particiular story there are slaves who seek freedom and run during the night and sleep in the bushes during the day, and head out and see a house with quilts out that have colors they do not reconize. They soon find that the house is friendly and they seek refuge and food there, and soon continue on their quest for freedom. It is an easy read and has very easy to understand content and easy language for learning about the underground railroad and slavery. It is suited for 1st grade and above and has beautiful illustrations to back up the content.
* Liberty Street Candice Ransom
This is about a young slave girl named Kezia and her mom who are slaves on a small farm in virginia. They soon find out that Missus Grace is going to sell Kezia to pay off her husbands debt. Mama decides that she must buy her freedom and saves up her silver, and decides they must sneak Kezia to freedom in Canada. They begin to research the underground railroad in there little town and soon find out that Ms. Eulalie is a free slave who will teach Kezia how to read and write. They soon plan out how they will get her and others to freedom, through the night. Kezia and the others plan is planned out and soon they are running in the dead of night to a hidden boat that will take them to Canada, but Kezia's mother can not go. She stays behind and will buy her freedom properly. Kezia gets away and wishes for her mama, but she feels they will be together again soon. It is a great read for younger kids who are learning about slavery and the underground railroad. It is very encouraging that slaves learn to read and write through the underground railroad and are able to get freedom and do something once they get out of the slave rein. This is perfect for 1st grade and above.
This is about a young slave girl named Kezia and her mom who are slaves on a small farm in virginia. They soon find out that Missus Grace is going to sell Kezia to pay off her husbands debt. Mama decides that she must buy her freedom and saves up her silver, and decides they must sneak Kezia to freedom in Canada. They begin to research the underground railroad in there little town and soon find out that Ms. Eulalie is a free slave who will teach Kezia how to read and write. They soon plan out how they will get her and others to freedom, through the night. Kezia and the others plan is planned out and soon they are running in the dead of night to a hidden boat that will take them to Canada, but Kezia's mother can not go. She stays behind and will buy her freedom properly. Kezia gets away and wishes for her mama, but she feels they will be together again soon. It is a great read for younger kids who are learning about slavery and the underground railroad. It is very encouraging that slaves learn to read and write through the underground railroad and are able to get freedom and do something once they get out of the slave rein. This is perfect for 1st grade and above.
* Henry's Freedom Box Ellen Levine
This is an excellent story about a slave named Henry who works his hands to the bone on a tobacco plantation and gets seperated from his wife and children because they are sold to pay off debts. He decides he must get to Philadelphia and freedom, and to find his family again. He creates an ingenius plan with a local doctor who is an abolishinst and helps heal his hurt, worn down fingers. He needs to miss work so he pours acid on his hands that will enable them useless on the tobacco plantation, and he decides to mail himself in a box to Philadelphia. He gets mailed from the help of his doctor, and soon has freedom. It is a great read and makes you happy to know he got away to freedom. This is great for any history lesson on slavery and the underground railroad and abolishinists. It is best for younger children who understand a little about slavery, because there is not too much sad and upsetting content. 2nd grade and up will be able to handle this story and learning of slavery in a less harsh and traumatizing way.
This is an excellent story about a slave named Henry who works his hands to the bone on a tobacco plantation and gets seperated from his wife and children because they are sold to pay off debts. He decides he must get to Philadelphia and freedom, and to find his family again. He creates an ingenius plan with a local doctor who is an abolishinst and helps heal his hurt, worn down fingers. He needs to miss work so he pours acid on his hands that will enable them useless on the tobacco plantation, and he decides to mail himself in a box to Philadelphia. He gets mailed from the help of his doctor, and soon has freedom. It is a great read and makes you happy to know he got away to freedom. This is great for any history lesson on slavery and the underground railroad and abolishinists. It is best for younger children who understand a little about slavery, because there is not too much sad and upsetting content. 2nd grade and up will be able to handle this story and learning of slavery in a less harsh and traumatizing way.
* A Good Night For Freedom Barbara Morrow
This is a great historical fiction novel about finding freedom in a time of slavery and the underground railroad. This story begins when a young Hallie is told to take butter to a sick neighbor, and on the way home runs into men on horses. They are searching for two young black slaves who have escaped and ask young Hallie if she has seen them. She has not and sends them on their way. She soon finds out these two girls are hiding out at the house she took butter to and feels a moral obligation. She is worried about knowing that these girls are hiding, but also is worried about why the girls are running away. She tells her neighbor she saw the girls and they tell her to keep quiet because the men who own them are bad men. Her father has always told her not to meddle in others business, but she can not help but feel guilty for knowing those girls are hiding. She returns to that house and comes face to face with the slave escapees. She begins talking to them and soon finds out how they were getting sold and seperated from eachother and their mama and can not bear to work anymore. Hallie gets confronted by those men on horses again and she tells them she has seen the girls and sends the men through the woods, when those girls are safely hiding in a hidden room in the neighbors house. She wants those girls to see their mother again and have a great life. She feels accomplished for helping and knows her morals are in the right place, even though she lied. This story is great for older kids who can comprehend what a guilty conscience is and moral obligations. It is best for 4th grade and up that understand when a lie is okay and when it is not okay, and the content of slavery.
This is a great historical fiction novel about finding freedom in a time of slavery and the underground railroad. This story begins when a young Hallie is told to take butter to a sick neighbor, and on the way home runs into men on horses. They are searching for two young black slaves who have escaped and ask young Hallie if she has seen them. She has not and sends them on their way. She soon finds out these two girls are hiding out at the house she took butter to and feels a moral obligation. She is worried about knowing that these girls are hiding, but also is worried about why the girls are running away. She tells her neighbor she saw the girls and they tell her to keep quiet because the men who own them are bad men. Her father has always told her not to meddle in others business, but she can not help but feel guilty for knowing those girls are hiding. She returns to that house and comes face to face with the slave escapees. She begins talking to them and soon finds out how they were getting sold and seperated from eachother and their mama and can not bear to work anymore. Hallie gets confronted by those men on horses again and she tells them she has seen the girls and sends the men through the woods, when those girls are safely hiding in a hidden room in the neighbors house. She wants those girls to see their mother again and have a great life. She feels accomplished for helping and knows her morals are in the right place, even though she lied. This story is great for older kids who can comprehend what a guilty conscience is and moral obligations. It is best for 4th grade and up that understand when a lie is okay and when it is not okay, and the content of slavery.
* Ain't Nobody a stranger to me Ann Grifalconi
This is a historical fiction novel about slaves and their quest for freedom. It begins with a young girl named Honey who is with her grandfather, and he is telling her about how he got his freedom from slavery and is now able to own his own applefarm and numerous apple trees. He says how he and his young wife and child decide to run away before they are split up and sent away. One night they take off during the night and travel for a long time, and decide to slip into a barn for some sleep. The next morning they hear a man rusitng in the barn and are afraid they are going to get caught and sent back! They are very quiet... but then the new baby is hungry and begins to cry. The white man hears this and begins to look for grandpa and his wife and child, and soon finds them, They are freightened but it turns out this white man is an abolishinist and wants to feed and help them get their freedom. It was their lucky day and soon get help getting their freedom, and grandpa knew he wanted to plant apple trees and have land. It is a great read and is great for lessons during the slave era and underground railroad. It can be used for any age group, but 1st grade and above would benefit from the illustrations and easy reading content.
This is a historical fiction novel about slaves and their quest for freedom. It begins with a young girl named Honey who is with her grandfather, and he is telling her about how he got his freedom from slavery and is now able to own his own applefarm and numerous apple trees. He says how he and his young wife and child decide to run away before they are split up and sent away. One night they take off during the night and travel for a long time, and decide to slip into a barn for some sleep. The next morning they hear a man rusitng in the barn and are afraid they are going to get caught and sent back! They are very quiet... but then the new baby is hungry and begins to cry. The white man hears this and begins to look for grandpa and his wife and child, and soon finds them, They are freightened but it turns out this white man is an abolishinist and wants to feed and help them get their freedom. It was their lucky day and soon get help getting their freedom, and grandpa knew he wanted to plant apple trees and have land. It is a great read and is great for lessons during the slave era and underground railroad. It can be used for any age group, but 1st grade and above would benefit from the illustrations and easy reading content.
An Outlaw's Thanksgiving Emily Arnold McCully
This is a historical fiction read because it is set during the the time of Butch Cassidy and all of his crimes. It begins with a young Clara and her mother who are traveling home to have thanksgiving with their father. During their travels there is inclement weather and they have to go spend the night in an unfamiliar town. Mama is very proper and does not want to intrude, but the towns people are very welcoming and seem to be well off. During the hospitatlity Clara recognizes one of the rich farm owners, from a wanted poster she had seen. It's Butch Cassidy! She decides not to tell her mother because she would just faint from freight. She tells Butch she saw him on a wanted poster and he explains that he is doing the right thing and that she should keep the secret of where he is hiding out because he is helping the poor with all those robberies. Clara decides not to ruin her mothers Thanksgiving, and decides she will tell her father when they return home from their travels. This is an easy reader and can be used for any age group when discussing the historical western time. It has great illustrations and can be used for the young age groups, and can be used during history lessons as entertainment. 1st grade and above would enjoy this historical fiction read.
This is a historical fiction read because it is set during the the time of Butch Cassidy and all of his crimes. It begins with a young Clara and her mother who are traveling home to have thanksgiving with their father. During their travels there is inclement weather and they have to go spend the night in an unfamiliar town. Mama is very proper and does not want to intrude, but the towns people are very welcoming and seem to be well off. During the hospitatlity Clara recognizes one of the rich farm owners, from a wanted poster she had seen. It's Butch Cassidy! She decides not to tell her mother because she would just faint from freight. She tells Butch she saw him on a wanted poster and he explains that he is doing the right thing and that she should keep the secret of where he is hiding out because he is helping the poor with all those robberies. Clara decides not to ruin her mothers Thanksgiving, and decides she will tell her father when they return home from their travels. This is an easy reader and can be used for any age group when discussing the historical western time. It has great illustrations and can be used for the young age groups, and can be used during history lessons as entertainment. 1st grade and above would enjoy this historical fiction read.
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