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Author
Series
Pub. Date
1986
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
58 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
While her father is away fighting in World War II, Molly finds her life full of change as she eats terrible vegetables from the victory garden and plans revenge on her brother for ruining her Halloween.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1986
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
61 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1904, nine-year-old Samantha, an orphan living with her wealthy grandmother, and her servant friend Nellie have a midnight adventure when they try to find out what has happened to the seamstress who suddenly left her job.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1986
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
61 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Samantha is determined to help nine-year-old Nellie, attending school for the first time, with her school work and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child and work in a factory.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1987
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When an English girl comes to stay at Molly's during World War II, she and Molly learn to bridge their differences and ultimately enjoy a wonderful, mutual birthday party.
Author
Series
American girls collection volume 1854, 6
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
A tough Minnesota winter brings many changes to Kirsten's frontier life, including the new responsibility of helping her brother Lars set his traps and a move into a new house for her family.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
66 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When she discovers that Nellie and her sisters have been sent to an orphanage, Samantha, now living with her aunt and uncle in New York City, tries to help her friends as much as she can.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
67 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Kirsten is proud and excited when she finds a bee tree full of honey, one of the natural treasures of her Minnesota frontier world, but she exposes herself to great danger by trying to harvest the honey by herself.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
69 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Molly conquers her fear of swimming underwater when she and the other campers at Camp Gowonagin divide into two teams to play Color War.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
65 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
While spending the summer at Grandmary's summer home on Goose Lake, Samantha and her twin cousins decide to visit the island where Samantha's parents were drowned during a storm.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shortly before the Revolutionary War, nine-year-old Felicity, who lives in Williamsburg, is torn between supporting the tariff-induced tea boycott and saving her friendship with Elizabeth, a young loyalist from England.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1991
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Christmas in Williamsburg means a dancing party at the Governor's Palace for Felicity, but her mother becomes very ill and cannot finish the special blue gown.