![]() ![]() In between are stories set in periods that are often overlooked, such as Queen Anne's War (1702–1713), a cholera epidemic in Cincinnati (1832), and the Chicago World's Fair (1893).Īnother series is "Dear America," which includes a subset called "My Name Is America." These books are all written in diary form they range across history and include a good balance of boy and girl characters. The series begins with the story of a family arriving in America on the Mayflower, and it ends with a book about soldiers returning from World War II. There are so many, it's hard to know where to start, but I'll begin, as usual, with some series.įirst, there is a long series of 48 books, called "The American Adventure," by a variety of authors. Now let's look at books for the older child/better reader. In the past two columns, I've described good American historical fiction in picture books and in books for the young elementary child. American History III by Kathie Johnson First Books American History III ![]()
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