Maria's Story, 1773

Maria's Story, 1773
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Newspapers
ISBN: 9780385326858

In Williamsburg, Virginia, two years before the start of the American Revolution, nine-year-old Maria worries that her mother will lose her contract to publish official reports and announcements of the British government because she prints anti-British articles in their family-run newspaper.

The Works of Maria Edgeworth, Part I Vol 1

The Works of Maria Edgeworth, Part I Vol 1
Author: Marilyn Butler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2019-09-25
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1000749401

This book is a collection of novels Castle Rackrent, Irish Bulls, and Ennui by Maria Edgeworth that will be of much use to scholars, students and general readers interested in family fiction. Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe.[2] She held advanced views, for a woman of her time, on estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo.

Williamsburg

Williamsburg
Author: Judy Alter
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780756503000

Describes Williamsburg and explains the role it played in the history of the United States.

Making the Match

Making the Match
Author: Teri S. Lesesne
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1571103813

Explains how teachers and librarians can steer students to the literature they love by focusing on three key areas: knowing the readers, knowing the books, and knowing the strategies to motivate students to read.

Colonial America in Literature for Youth

Colonial America in Literature for Youth
Author: Joy L. Lowe
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780810847446

In this book, Colonial America is defined as the years from 1607 when Jamestown was founded to 1776 when the American Revolution began, following the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The focus of the book is on the English settlements that fought for independence from England and became the United States of America.