Willie McLean and the Civil War Surrender

Willie McLean and the Civil War Surrender
Author: Candice F. Ransom
Publisher: First Avenue Editions
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2004-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1575056984

Relates how, in 1865, a boy named Willie McLean watched as General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.

Willie Mclean And The Civil War Surrender

Willie Mclean And The Civil War Surrender
Author: Candice F. Ransom
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages:
Release: 2004-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780606305242

Relates how, in 1865, a boy named Willie McLean watched as General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.

President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine

President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine
Author: Marty Rhodes Figley
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580136710

Describes what happened during the last days of the Civil War, as experienced by Willie Kettles, War Department telegraph operator, and includes a script and instructions for staging a theatrical performance of this adventure.

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant
Author: Susan Bivin Aller
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822524380

Examines the life and career of Ulysses S. Grant, including his education at West Point, his service as commander of all Union troops, and his time as president of the United States.

Authors in the Kitchen

Authors in the Kitchen
Author: Sharron L. McElmeel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2005-06-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0897899490

Step into the kitchen and stir up a batch of storybook treats with literary recipes based on the books and lives of 50 of your favorite children's authors and illustrators, including Eric Carle, Mary Casanova, Keiko Kasza, Steven Kellogg, Yuyi Morales, Janet Stevens, and Jane Yolen and 40 others. Whip up a heavenly coconut cream cake enjoyed in Jacqueline Briggs Martin's recent story, On Sand Island; savor the spicy pumpkin pie inspired by Toni Buzzeo's Sea Chest. You'll also learn some fascinating facts about each author and read anecdotes and stories connected with the recipes. Biographical details, author photographs, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. A great gift for booklovers. What a delicious way to learn about authors and their books! Step into the kitchen and stir up a batch of storybook treats with 50 literary recipes based on the books and lives of 50 of your favorite children's authors and illustrators, including Eric Carle, Mary Casanova, Keiko Kasza, Steven Kellogg, Yuyi Morales, Janet Stevens, and Jane Yolen and 40 others. Whip up a heavenly coconut cream cake enjoyed in Jacqueline Briggs Martin's recent story, On Sand Island; savor the spicy pumpkin pie inspired by Toni Buzzeo's Sea Chest. You'll also learn some fascinating facts about each author and read anecdotes and stories connected with the recipes. Biographical details, author photographs, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. A great gift for booklovers. What a delicious way to learn about authors and their books! Grades K-6.

The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft

The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
Author: Cathy Moore
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 087614105X

On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything - even death - to be free.

Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom

Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom
Author: Susan Taylor Brown
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2005-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781575058726

The true story of a fugitive slave's escape to freedom.

An American Army of Two

An American Army of Two
Author: Janet Greeson
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761358390

The war of 1812 is raging, and from the lighthouse where their father works, Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail can see a British ship coming. But the American troops are nowhere near! Rebecca and Abigail go the rescue--to become an American army of two--in this adventure-filled tale based on the true story of two young women who turned the tables on the mighty British army.

Washington Is Burning

Washington Is Burning
Author: Marty Rhodes Figley
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 082258932X

Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were marching toward Washington. Terrified people were fleeing the city. But Paul was not going to join them yet. He was a slave who belonged to President Madison and his wife, Dolley. Dolley did not want to leave until her husband returned from the battlefront. Paul stayed by her side, helping her pack up official papers and belongings. Finally, they could wait no longer. But there was one more treasure they had to save. Were they too late?

Survival in the Snow

Survival in the Snow
Author: Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761351884

Seventeen-year-old Moses was ready for an adventure. In 1844, he joined a wagon train traveling from Iowa to California. But as winter approached, the wagon train ran into trouble. Oxen started dying and supplies were running low. Some people went ahead for help. Moses stayed behind with the belongings. Can he find a way to survive on his own in the mountains during the long, cold winter?