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Rosa Nouchette Carey
A series of stories by Rosa Nouchette Carey who was a popular English novelist, whose works reflected the wholesome values of her time. They…
Our Little Mexican Cousin
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Edward Crompton Butler
This book tells about life in Mexico in the early 20th century, through the eyes of a little girl, Juanita. As the story follows her, the re…
Molly, The Drummer Boy
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Harriet Theresa Comstock and Harriet Theresa Comstock
Molly, The Drummer Boy is the tale of a brave drummer, who, during the war of the Revolution, passed like a gleam of brightness, fun—and ala…
The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire
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Thomas Wallace Knox
An engaging travelogue first published in 1886, written conversationally among two youths and their guide and mentor. Subtitle: Adventures o…
The Perilous Seat
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Caroline Dale Snedeker
Theria is a young Delphian woman who becomes an oracle. Persian wars, a doomed love affair, and a strong woman make up this well-researched …
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio
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Marguerite Henry
Each summer, in the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, there erupts one of the most extraordinary, exciting, and dangerous horse races in th…
Glaucia the Greek Slave
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Emma Leslie
Glaucia and her brother Laon have been sold into slavery to pay their father's debts. Set in 1st Century Rome and Athens, this story follows…
The Trumpeter of Krakow
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Eric Philbrook Kelly
The Trumpeter of Krakow, set in 1461, chronicles a noble Polish family's wanderings after their home was burned down by Peter of the Button-…
Mäzli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys
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Johanna Spyri
Join Mäzli the youngest of five while she befriends the castle steward and brings a happy reunion between a rich, sad, old baron and hi…
Down the Big River
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Stephen W. Meader
In 1805, two boys encounter vicious river pirates on their way to help settle the American Midwest.I am very pleased to offer another of Ste…
Nicholas: A Manhattan Christmas Story (Dramatic Reading)
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Anne Carroll Moore
This fanciful children's story was one of the 1925 Newbery Honor books (published in 1924). Moore's novel blends an interesting tour of an e…
Mildred's New Daughter
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Martha Finley
Mildred's New Daughter is one of the children's Christian novels in a series by Martha Finley that follows the lives of four orphaned Eldon …
The Greenstone Door
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William Satchell
The Greenstone Door is a historical novel, set between 1830-1860’s New Zealand. The main character, Cedric Tregarthen, is remembering his pa…
A Lincoln Conscript
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Homer Greene
A heartwarming novel which visits the last two years of the American Civil War. The center of the story is the conflict of emotions and deed…
The Boy Travellers on the Congo
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Henry Morton Stanley
Frank and Fred share the sights they explore and the information they learn in Africa. As in other volumes, this fictionalized travelogue pr…
Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
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Dhan Gopal Mukerji
First published in 1927, Mukerji's charming historical fiction novel was designated a Newbery Honor book in 1928. It follows the north-India…
The Boy Who Was
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Grace Tabor Hallock
This children's historical fantasy book, a Newbery Honor Book in 1929, tells of a boy, blessed with eternal life, who experiences 3,000 year…
The Second Chance
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Nellie McClung and Nellie Mcclung
Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951) is a Canadian icon - a feminist, social activist, author, and political leader. When she was a child, she move…
The Spartan Twins
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Lucy Fitch Perkins
Follow the Spartan Twins: Dion, and Daphne, as they journey to Athens with their father! They run across eels, scheming priests, and a ram w…
The Irish Twins
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Lucy Fitch Perkins
Follow the adventures of Larry and Eileen McQueen, as they explore the bogs and other escapades! - Summary by ShrimpPhish