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Biblical History

Gormley, Beatrice Salome YA Storage Gormley

Middle Ages, 400-mid 1400s

Avi Crispin, Cross of Lead J-Avi

Avi Crispin: At the Edge of the World J-Avi

Branford, Henrietta Fire, Bed and Bone J-Branford

Cushman, Karen Catherine, Called Birdy J-Cushman

Cushman, Karen Matilda Bone J-Cushman

Cushman, Karen Midwife’s Apprentice J-Cushman

Dahme, Joanne The Plague J-Dahme

Grant, K.M. Blood Red Horse J-Grant

Jinks, Catherine Pagan’s Scribe J-Jinks

Konigsburg, E.L. A Proud Taste for Scarlett and Miniver J- Konigsburg

McGraw, Eloise Jarvis The Striped Ships J-McGraw

Park, Linda Sue A Single Shard J-Park

Sauerwein, Leigh Song for Eloise YA-Sauerwein

Vining, Elizabeth Adam of the Road J-Vining

Williams, Laura E. The Executioner’s Daughter J-Williams

Modern Europe: Renaissance, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution

Blackwood, Gary The Shakespeare Stealer J-Blackwood

Cullen, Lynn I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter YA-Cullen

Cushman, Karen Alchemy & Meggy Swan J-Cushman

Gerstein, Mordicai Victor YA Storage Gerstein 1 of11

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Giff, Patricia Reilly Nory Ryan’s Song J Pbk -Giff

Hoffman, Alice Incantation YA-Hoffman

Holeman, Linda Search of the Moon King’s Daughter YA Storage Holeman

Hooper, Mary Newes from the Dead YA-Hooper

McCaughrean, Geraldine The Pirate’s Son J-McCaughrean

Meyer, Carolyn Doomed Queen Anne YA-Meyer

Meyer, Carolyn Mary, Bloody Mary J-Meyer / YA-Meyer

Sturtevant, Katherine The Brother’s Story YA-Sturtevant

Twain, Mark The Prince and the Pauper Classic Twain

Yolen, Jane Queen’s Own Fool J-Yolen

Colonial and Revolutionary America 1400’s to early 1800’s

Anderson, Laurie Halse Fever, 1793 J-Anderson

Anderson, Laurie Halse Chains YA- Anderson

Anderson, Laurie Halse Forge YA- Anderson

Anderson, MT The Pox Party YA-Anderson

Avi True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle J- AVI

Blackwood,Gary Year of the Hangman YA-Blackwood

Bruchac, Joseph Sacajawea:The Story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition J-Bruchac

Bruchac, Joseph Winter People J-Bruchac

Carbone, Elisa Lynn Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607 J-Carbone

Collier, James Jump Ship to Freedom J Pbk-Collier

Collier, James My Brother Sam Is Dead J-Collier

Draper, Sharon Copper Sun YA-Draper

Elliot, Laura Give Me Liberty J-Elliot 2 of11

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Erdrich, Louise The Birchbark House J-Erdrich

Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain J-Forbes

Forrester, Sandra Wheel of the Moon J-Forrester

Godbersen, Anna The Luxe YA- Godbersen

Hemphill, Stephanie Wicked Girls YA New Book -Hemphill

Heuston, Kimberly The Shakeress YA Storage Heuston

Klein, Lisa Cate of the Lost Colony YA New Book -Klein

Lasky, Kathryn Beyond the Burning Time J-Lasky

Myers, Walter Dean Glory Field J-Myers

O’Dell, Scott Sarah Bishop J-O’De

Paulsen, Gary Woods Runner J-Paulsen

Rees, Celia Witch Child YA-Rees

Richards, Jame Three Rivers Rising YA- Richards

Rinaldi, Ann Cast Two Shadows YA-Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Ann The Fifth of March YA-Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Ann Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons YA pbk-Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Ann A Stitch in Time YA-Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Ann Time Enough for Drums YA Storage Rinaldi

Speare, Elizabeth George The Witch of Blackbird Pond J-Speare

American Frontier & Pioneer Life

Auch, Mary Jane The Road to Home J-Auch

Blos, Joan Letters from the Corrugated Castle J-Blos

Conrad, Pam Prairie Songs J-Conrad

Fleischman, Sid By the Great Horn Spoon J-Fleischman

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Holm, Jennifer Boston Jane J-Holm

Holt, Kimberly Willis The Water Seeker YA- Holt

Ketchum, Lisa Newsgirl J-Ketchum

Larson, Kirby Hattie Big Sky J-Larson

Lawson, Julie Destination Gold YA Storage Lawson

Paulsen, Gary The Legend of Bass Reeves J-Paulsen

Rinaldi, Ann The Coffin Quilt YA Storage Rinaldi

Wolf, Allan New Found Land YA Storage Wolf

Western

Burks, Brian Wrango J-Burks

Civil War and Slavery:

Ayres, Katherine North By Night J-Ayres

Ayres, Katherine Stealing South J-Ayres

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell No Man’s Land J-Bartoletti

Beatty, Patricia Eben Tyne, Powdermonkey J- Beatty

Beatty, Patricia Jayhawker J-Beatty

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker Jefferson’s Sons YA Bradley

Crane, Stephen The Red Badge of Courage Classic Crane

Elliot, Laura Annie Between the States YA- Elliot

Ferris, Jean Underground YA-Ferris

Fleischman, Paul Bull Run J -Fleischman

Gaines, Ernest J. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Classic Gaines

Hansen, Joyce Which Way Freedom? J-Han 4 of11

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Hunt, Irene Across Five Aprils J PBK Hunt

Jenkins, Beverly Josephine YA- Jenkins

Keith, Harold Rifles for Watie J PBK Keith

Hesse, Karen Light in the Storm J-Hesse

Lester, Julius Day of Tears J-Lester

Lyon, George Ella Here and Then J-Lyon

Mitchell, Margaret Gone with the Wind Classic- Mitchell

Nixon, Joan Lowery A Dangerous Promise J-Nixon

O’Dell, Scott The 290 J-O’Dell

Paulsen, Gary Soldier’s Heart J-Paulsen

Paulsen, Gary Nightjohn J-Paulsen

Pearsall, Shelly Trouble Don’t Last J-Pearsall

Peck, Richard The River Between us J-Peck

Philbrin, Roderick The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg J-Philbrin

Pinkney, Andrea Davis Silent Thunder: A Civil War Story J-Pinkney

Rinaldi, Ann Girl in Blue J-Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Ann Amelia’s War J-Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Ann The Fifth of March YA Storage Rinaldi

Severance, John B Braving the Fire: A Civil War Novel J-Severance

Wells, Rosemary Red Moon at Sharpsburg YA-Wells

Reconstruction and Post-Civil War

Brown, Don The Notorious Izzy Fink J-Brown

Calvert, Patricia Sooner J-Calvert

Hansen, Joyce The Heart Calls Home J-Hansen

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Napoli, Donna Jo Alligator Bayou YA- Napoli

Paulsen, Gary Sarny J-Paulsen

Robinet, Harriette Forty Ac res and Maybe a Mule J-Robinet

1900-1929 and World War I:

Donnelly, Jennifer A Northern Light YA- Donnelly

Fitzgerald, F.Scott The Great Gatsby Classic -Fitzgerald

Frost, Helen Crossing Stones YA- Frost

Godbersen, Anna Bright Young Things YA - Godbersen

Haddix, Margaret Peterson Uprising YA-Haddix

Hemingway, Ernest A Farewell to Arms Classic -Hemingway

Hesse, Karen Witness J Pbk-Hesse

Hesse, Karen A Time of Angels J- Hesse

Ingold, Jeanette Pictures, 1918 YA-Ingold

Larkin, Jillian Vixen YA -Larkin

Larson, Kirby Hattie Big Sky J-Larson

Levine, Gail Carson Dave at Night J-Levine

Morpurgo, Michael Private Peaceful YA-Morpurgo

Newton, Robert Runner YA Newton

Peck, Richard The Teacher’s Funeral YA-Peck

Peck, Robert Newton A Day no Pigs would Die YA PBK-Peck

Remarque, Erich All Quiet on the Western Front Classics Remarque

Ritter, John H Choosing Up Sides J-Ritter

Rostkowski, Margaret After the Dancing Days YA- Rostkowski

Sinclair, Upton The Jungle Classic- Sinclair

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Slade, Arthur Megiddo’s Shadow YA-Slade

Thesman, Jean The Tree of Bells YA-Thesman

Vernick, Shirley Reva The Blood Lie YA-Vernick

Webster, Jean Daddy Long-Legs J-Webster

Winspear, Jacqueline Maisie Dobbs YA PBK-Winspear

Williams, Barbara Titanic Crossing J-Williams

Yep, Laurence Dragonwings J-Yep

1930s and the Great Depression

Brown, Don The Train Jumper YA-Brown

Collins, Max Allen Road to Perdition GN - Road

Choldenko, Gennifer Al Capone Does My Shirts J-Choldenko

Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud, Not Buddy J-Curtis

Defelice, Cynthia Nowhere to Call Home J-Defelice

Hale, Marian The Truth about Sparrows J-Hale

Hesse, Karen Out of the Dust J Pbk- Hesse

Holm, Jennifer Turtle in Paradise J-Holm

Lunievicz, Joseph Open Wounds YA-Lunievicz

Ryan, Pam Muñoz Esperanza Rising J Pbk -Ryan

Peck, Richard A Long Way from Chicago J - Peck

Peck, Robert Newton Extra Innings YA-Peck

Phelan, Matt Storm in the Barn JGN-Phelan

Steinbeck, John The Grapes of Wrath Classic-Steinbeck

Taylor Mildred Let the Circle Be Unbroken J -Taylor

Taylor, Mildred Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry J-Taylor

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Vanderpool, Claire Moon Over Manifest J-Vanderpool

World War II and the Holocaust

Bartoletti, Susan The Boy Who Dared J-Bartoletti

Boyne, John The Boy in the Striped Pajamas YA -Boyne

Bunting,Eve Spying on Miss Muller J-Bunting

Bruchac, Joseph Code Talker YA-Bruchac

Choi, Sook Nyul Year of the Impossible Goodbyes J-Cho

Chotjewitz, Daniel Daniel, Half Human YA- Chotjewitz

Cormier, Robert Heroes YA- Cormier

Elliot, L.M. Under a War-Torn Sky J-Elliott

Engle, Margarita Tropical Secrets YA- Engle

Fletcher, Christine Ten Cents a Dance YA-Fletcher

Gaeddert, LouAnn Friends and Enemies Children New Book Shelf-Gaeddert

Greene, Bette Summer of my German Soldier J-Greene

Greene Bette Morning is a Long Time Coming J-Greene

Heller, Joseph Catch-22 Adult Fiction-Heller

Hertenstein, Jane Beyond Paradise J-Hertenstein

Hesse, Karen Aleutian Sparrow J-Hesse

Hughes, Dean Soldier Boys YA Hughes

Kerr, M.E. Slap Your Sides J-Kerr

Lisle, Janet Taylor Art of Keeping Cool J-Lisle

Matas, Carol Greater Than Angels J-Matas

Matas, Carol Daniel’s Story J-Matas

Mazer, Harry A Boy at War: A Novel J-Mazer

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Mazer, Norma Fox Good Night, Maman J-Mazer

Park, Linda Sue When My Name Was Keoko J-Park

Peck, Richard On the Wings of Heroes J-Peck

Reeder, Carolyn Foster’s War J-Reeder

Roy, Jennifer Yellow Star YA Storage Roy

Rylant, Cynthia I Had Seen Castles YA-Rylant

Salisbury, Graham Under the Blood Red Sun J-Salisbury

Salisbury, Graham Eyes of the Emperor J-Salisbury

Salisbury, Graham House of the Red Fish YA Storage Salisbury

Sepetys, Ruta Between Shades of Gray YA Sepetys

Sharenow, Robert The Berlin Boxing Club YA Sharenow

Smith, Sherri Flygirl YA-Smith

Spinelli, Jerry Milkweed J-Spinelli

Taylor, Theodore The Bomb J-Taylor

Watkins, Yoko Kawashima My Brother, My Sister and I J-Watkins

Watkins, Yoko Kawashima So Far from the Bamboo Grove J-Watkins

Wiesel, Elie Night Classics-Wiesel

Wolf, Joan Someone Named Eva J-Wolf

Wolff, Virginia Euwer Bat 6 YA Storage-Wolff

Zindel, Paul The Gadget YA-Zindel

Zusak, Marcus The Book Thief YA-Zusak

1940’s-1950’s

Blundell, Judy What I Saw and How I Lied YA- Blundell

Cushman, Karen The Loud Silence of Francine Green J-Cushman

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Holm, Jennifer Penny From Heaven J-Holm

Kadohata, Cynthia Kira-Kira J-Kadohata

Kidd, Ronald On Beale Street YA-Kidd

Peck, Richard A Season of Gifts J-Peck

Markandaya, Kamala Nectar in a Sieve YA Pbk Storage Markandaya

Civil Rights Movement (1950’s-1960’s)

Curtis, Christopher Paul Watsons Go To Birmingham Children Paperback-Curtis

Draper, Sharon Fire From the Rock YA-Draper

Gaines, Ernest J. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Classics-Gaines

Johnston, Tony Bony by Bone By Bone J-Johnston

Kidd, Ronald On Beale Street YA-Kidd

Magoon, Kekla The Rock and the River J- Magoon

McKissack, Pat A Friendship for Today J-McKissack

Robinet, Hariette Walking to the Bus Rider Blues J-Robinet

Sharenow, Rob My Mother the Cheerleader YA-Sharenow

Williams-Garcia, Rita One Crazy Summer J-Williams-Garcia

The Vietnam War & the 1960’s-1970’s

Almond, David The Fire-Eaters YA-Almond

Antle, Nancy Lost in the War J-Antle

Barnes, John Tales of the Madman Underground YA-Barnes

Craig, Christ- Evans Amaryllis YA Storage-Christ-Evans

Crew, Linda Children of the River YA Storage Crew

Easton, Kelly Life History of a Star YA-Easton 10 of11

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Hobbs, Valerie Sonny’s War YA Storage-Hobbs

Kadohata Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam J-Kadohata

Lewis, Catherine Postcards to Father Abraham YA-Lewis

Mochizuki, Ken Beacon Hill Boys YA-Mochizuki

Myers, Walter Dean Fallen Angels YA-Myers

Dowell, Frances O’Rourke Shooting the Moon J-Dowell

Schmidt, Gary The Wednesday Wars YA-Schmidt

Schmidt, Gary Okay For Now YA-Schmidt

Soto, Gary Jesse YA-Soto

Wiles, Deborah Countdown J-Wiles

Sherlock, Patti Letters from Wolfie YA Pbk Storage Sherlock

World History

Naidoo, Beverley Burn My Heart YA- Naidoo

Banks, Lynn Reid Tiger, Tiger J-Banks

Friesner, Esther Nobody’s Princess YA-Freisner

Friesner, Esther Nobody’s Prize YA-Freisner

Geras, Adele Troy YA-Geras

Nanji, Shenaaz Child of Dandelions YA Nanji

Napoli, Donna Jo Sirena J-Napoli

Ostlere, Cathy Karma YA-Ostlere

Spinner, Stephanie Quiver YA-Spinner

Staples, Suzanne Fisher Haveli (Shabanu sequel) YA Storage Staples

Veciana-Suarez, Ana Flight to Freedom YA Storage Veciana-Sua

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