American+History

Blumberg, R. The incredible journey of Lewis and Clark. Beech Tree Books. 1995. A semi-biographical account of Lewis and Clark and their expedition out west. (AE)

Brimmer, Larry Dane. //Black & White: the Confrontation Between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene 'Bull' Connor.// Calkins Creek, 2011. Accounts of the interactions between segregationist Bull Connor and Reverend Shuttlesworth. Includes primary source materials like photos, oral histories, court documents, and newspaper clippings. (AF)

Chang, I. A separate battle: Women and the Civil War. Puffin. 1996. Nonfiction piece on the different roles that women had during the Civil War. (AE).

Dennenberg, B. Lincoln shot: A President's life remembered. Feiwel and Friends. 2008. Biography of Abraham Lincoln. (AE)

Fleming, Candace. //The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary.// Schwartz and Wade Books, 2008. A book of photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, and other primary source materials that show an intimate look at the Lincolns. (AF)

Freedman, Russell. //Lafayette and the American Revolution//. Holiday House, 2010. A book about the life of marquis de Lafayette and how at the young age of nineteen he ran away to join the American Revolution. The book illustrates the importance Lafayette played in the conflict. The book is leveled for grades 5 and up. (SW).

Freedman, Russell. //Who Was First? Discovering the Americas//. Clarion Books, 2007. The book brings to life the discovering of the Americas by Christopher Columbus and question whether another group of explorers discovered the lands first. It shows evidence from various digs that support this level of questioning. The book is leveled for grades 5 and up. (SW).

Janeczko, Paul. //The Dark Game: True Spy Stories//. Candlewick Press, 2010. True stories of American espionage with photos included. (AF)

Lewis, J. P. //The brothers' war: Civil War voices in verse.// National Geographic. 2007. Poetry written for Civil War figures (fictional and historical). (AE).

Schanzer, Rosalyn. //Witches!: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem.// National Geographic Society, 2011. Discusses how an unknown illness started the witch hunts that led to many innocent deaths. (AF)