Kristiana Gregory
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 5
Description
A fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Description
A diary account of fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild's life in 1849, when her father succumbs to gold fever on the way to establish his medical practice in Oregon after losing his wife and money on their steamship journey from New York. Includes a historical note.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
In her diary, eleven-year-old Hope writes about her life in 1778 Philadelphia as British Redcoats take over her family's house, her father fights with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and she gains a new friend and new baby sister. Includes an historical note.
13) Orphan runaways
Author
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Harrowing adventures accompany twelve-year-old Danny and his younger brother Judd when they run away from a San Francisco orphanage and search for their uncle in a gold rush boom town.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
From the winter of 1779 until 1781, Abigail Stewart and her family follow the path of her father's Continental Army unit after their Valley Forge home burns down, enduring harsh winters and scarce food, and narrowly escaping danger time and again.
16) We are patriots
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
In her diary, ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777 Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army. Includes historical notes.
Author
Series
Cabin Creek mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"It's the middle of the night when Jeff spots someone dumping a large bundle into the lake. It's too dark to identify anyone -- or anything. But the cousins immediately suspect foul play, and plunge right into the mystery. Before they know it, the kids of Cabin Creek are in too deep. Everyone is a suspect -- and the cousins are all in danger!"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Prairie River volume 2
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Nessa can't remember a home other than the orphange, and now she has no choice but to leave. Her plan is to escape on the next stagecoach west--one headed toward Prairie River, Kansas, a town in the middle of nowhere ..."
Author
Series
Cabin Creek mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Having been told that Lost Island is off limits until David is ten, Jeff and ten-year-old David Bridger start out to explore Lost Island and uncover the legend about a real robber, a cave, stolen treasure, a sheriff, and more.