characters
Three year old Jessica died from Yellow Fever.
Hostage on the Night Hawk by Dave and Neta Jackson
wilds of Maine, 1768
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth G. Speare
Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick
"He swung the dead rabbit by its ears and hurled it straight at the bear's head. The tiny body struck the bear squarely on the nose."
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth G. Speare
In what book does the aunt teach the children Hacky Sack, tennis, backgammon and boring bridge?
Jeremy is in the US Navy Seals
I survived the Joplin Tornado by Lauren Tarshis
White River, train platform
Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick
"The garage building was a heap of crushed concrete. Smashed cars were scattered all around. A tricycle hung from the branch of a naked tree."
I survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
In what book does one read about the first "Apollo's" ill-fated beginning?
Who was Neil Armstrong by Roberta Edwards
Annie Sullivan
Helen's Big World The Life of Helen Keller by Doreen Rappaport
It began in the library.
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes
"When I grow up, I’m going to have an airplane. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to fly anywhere you might think of?”
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Was given different types of clothes along the journey, including men's work clothes and women's fancy clothes.
The Story of Harriet Tubman, Conductor of the Underground Railroad by Kate McMullan
In what book did the main character carry heavy water buckets to the field hands when she was only six years old?
The Story of Harriet Tubman by Kate McMullan
William H. Johnson and Dr. Smith
Henry's Freedom Box by Kadir Nelson
Dona's River
Hostage on the Nighthawk by Dave and Neta Jackson
"If the black man knows enough to pay taxes to support the government, he knows enough to vote; taxation and representation should go together. If he knows enough to shoulder a musket and fight for the flag, fight for the government, he knows enough to vote."
Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass by Tonya Bolden
Spoke against war and child labor. Many people did not like her ideas. She believed words brought freedom and she would not be silenced
“I do not like the world as it is, so I am trying to make it a little more as I would like it.”
Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller by Doreen Rappaport
In what book does a boy ask his sister if his face could be too clean?
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Jacob Witting is a widower and farmer who lives in the Midwest with his two children, Anna and Caleb.
“We were all raised to be team players, no matter what situation you were in- at work, at play, at war, in relationships- you carry that spirit with you. And it’s part of you.”
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick
He ate a sardine sandwich, a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, an orange, a pear, a banana, four pieces of cake, three cookies, two helpings of ice cream plus a piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie.
In what book was the character's adopted birthday February 14 because his mother would him her little valentine?
Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass by Tonya Bolden