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Catherine Girard-Audet (Raconte-moi #54)
By Hélène Gagnon. 2023
L'enfance de Catherine se passe dans le bonheur auprès de sa famille. Introvertie et passionnée par la lecture, elle se…
sent comblée avec son chien Pollux, Annie, sa best, et Pilu, son amie imaginaire. Au secondaire, tout bascule. L'intimidation et le placotage derrière son dos sont au rendez-vous. Rien ne va plus ! Catherine pleure et se réfugie dans son journal intime. Puis, un changement d'école illumine à nouveau sa vie. L'amour, les amitiés et les voyages forment la jeune femme qu'elle devient. Son diplôme universitaire en poche, Catherine est loin de se douter qu'un jour, elle imaginera un personnage qu'elle baptisera Léa Olivier et qui fera d'elle une auteure des plus populairesTraitor, the case of Benedict Arnold: The Case of Benedict Arnold
By Jean Fritz, John Andre. 1981
A tense study of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who became one of America's most famous hero-villians when he betrayed…
West Point to the British. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1981The double life of Pocahontas
By Ed Young, Jean Fritz. 1983
A biography of the famous American Indian princess emphasizes her lifelong admiration of John Smith and the difficulties she faced…
as an Indian princess married to an Englishman. For grades 4-7 to share with older readersProfiles #4: Freedom Heroines (Profiles #4)
By Frieda Wishinsky. 2012
There are six bios in one in this full-color series! Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography…
series. The next book in this six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on Civil Champions--some of the incredible women who worked tirelessly to ensure equal rights for all. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know--background, family, education, accomplishments, etc., about: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks, and Jane Addams.In 1745 Amos, a church mouse, leaves his home to find a better place to live. He ends up with…
Benjamin Franklin and becomes his confidant and traveling companion. When Franklin dies, many writers extol his achievements, but Amos decides to set the record straight with his own accounts. For grades 5-8Standing like a stone wall: the life of General Thomas J. Jackson
By James I. Robertson, Jr.. 2001
Biography of Confederate general "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863). Describes how Jackson's determination and faith transformed him from a poorly educated orphan…
to a West Point graduate. Recounts his Civil War victories and the unflinching courage that made him a military hero. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001Soldier's secret: the story of Deborah Sampson
By Sheila Solomon Klass. 2009
After completing her indentured servitude, Deborah Sampson, a tall and strong young woman, wants to join America's Continental army and…
help the colonies gain independence. She disguises herself as a boy, enlists in a Massachusetts regiment, and serves admirably as a Revolutionary War soldier. For grades 6-9. 2009In the winter of 1775, a bookseller named Henry Knox drags fifty-nine canons from New York's Fort Ticonderoga across 300…
hilly and snowy miles, delivering them to an imperiled General Washington in Boston. This lively picture book depicts one of the most remarkable achievements of the Revolutionary War. For grades K-3. 2013Mind your manners, Alice Roosevelt!
By Leslie Kimmelman, Adam Gustavson. 2009
A brief, fictionalized account of what life was like for Theodore Roosevelt during his political career, with his oldest daughter,…
Alice, a strong-willed and somewhat wild young woman, who loved to do things that shocked the public, even when she lived in the White House. For grades 2-4Betsy Ross and the silver thimble: Ready-to-Read Level 2 (Ready-to-Read Childhood of Famous Americans #Level 2)
By Stephanie Greene, Diana Magnuson. 2002
Young Betsy Ross is upset when her brother tells her that she cannot make furniture because she is a girl.…
Betsy wants to prove that she can do whatever he can, but she ends up proving something to herself instead. For grades 2-4Thrilling thieves: liars, cheats, and cons who changed history (Changed History Series)
By Brianna DuMont. 2018
Profiles of twelve troublemakers from history, including Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener who worked for the tea-loving British government. His…
mission: to steal tea seeds from China. For grades 5-8. 2018Marvelous Stories from the Life of Muhammad
By Mardijah Aldrich Tarantino. 1982
This book is a collection of eighteen lively, well-loved stories from the life of the Prophet Muhammad. They highlight the…
main stations of his life--from orphaned child to Prophet of God and beloved leader of all Muslims. The book includes twenty-three charming illustrations that offer a glimpse of the world in which the stories are set. Mardijah Aldrich Tarantino is of American and French heritage. She has traveled widely and enjoys painting, languages, and writing for children. She lives in Cathedral City, California.