The Sinking of the Vasa
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Washington At Valley Forge
From the Publisher: Newbery Award-winning author Russell Freedman offers a powerful account of the survival of American soldiers while camped at Valley Forge during a crucial period in the American Revolution. Maps, time line, index, source notes, and bibliography are included. George Washington's army almost perished during the winter of 1777-78. Camped at Valley Forge, […]
Who Was First? : Discovering the Americas
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 5?9?With characteristic polish, documentation, and readability, Freedman examines the evidence for determining who first discovered the Americas. Despite traditional historical emphasis on European discoveries, "tens of millions" of Native Americans were living here when these renowned explorers arrived. The author devotes separate chapters to Columbus's New World voyages, […]
Freedom Walkers
The story of the Montgomery bus boycott.
Children of the Great Depression
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 4-8?Few authors are as well suited as Freedman to present a clear and understandable outline of this period. His prose is straightforward and easily comprehensible, making sense of even the complexities of the stock-market crash. The use of primary sources is outstanding. This is a book told by […]