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Title | Rank | Period | Level | Type |
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan One of the most powerful dramas of Christian faith ever written, this captivating allegory of man's religious journey in search of... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature | |
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad.... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction | |
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage,... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction | |
The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Historical Fiction | |
George Washington by Sterling North Sterling North, author of the award-winning children’s classic Rascal, tells the tale of the Father of Our Country and how he became... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General | |
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson A mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold. [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature | |
Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Listen, my children, and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere ..." So begins one of the most stirring poems in American... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | Literature | |
The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had... [More] | Discovery/ Colonial | Elem | General | |
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