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book nook: Historic Fiction
Silent Movie by Avi (Ages 4-8)
Revisit the days when movies were silent and black and white, with this story about a family of Swedish immigrants making a new life in America. Author and illustrator notes at the end of the book offer more information about silent movies.
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman (Ages 4-8)
An account of what possibly occurred on the historic hot-air balloon ride taken by a duck, a sheep, and a rooster. Also includes a brief history of the hot-air balloon, invented by Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier.
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (Ages 9-12)
See 19th century life through the eyes of a seven year old Ojibwa girl. Danger lurks everywhere, from meeting a bear to surviving a small pox outbreak.
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (Ages 9-12)
Set in late 12th century Korea, a ten year old orphan transforms from an apprentice to an artist. After breaking a pot, Tree Ear must pay his debt by working for the potter. This is a story of determination and kindness amidst the backdrop of life in Korea.
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson (Ages 9-12)
As Frannie struggles to understand Emily Dickinson’s poem “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul”, other events are occurring that give her plenty to ponder. Such as the arrival of a new boy at school – a boy who looks white and says he’s not.
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