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The Royal Diaries, Dear America, and My Name is America Series
Combining fiction and non-fiction through the eyes of the authors, based on their research. Historical notes conclude each book.
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Ages 9-12
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell A Coal Miner's Bride: The Dairy of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896
[Dance Tunes from the Pennsylvania Coal Mines 1928-1930]
[Coalcrackers of PA] [Coal Region of PA]
Bauer, Marion Dane Dear America: Land Of The Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Rodgers, an English Girl in Minnesota, New Yeovil, 1873 [Minenesota Buffalo and Quiz]
Bruchac, Joseph
[Teacher Resource File]
[Interview]
The Journal of Jesse Smoke: A Cherokee Boy, Trail of Tears, 1838
Denenberg, Barry When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia,1864

So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847

The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Patriot

The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559 Mirror Lake Internment Camp

Durban, William The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker
[Driving the Last Spike in the Trancontinental RR]
[Photo Exhibit]
Garland, Sherry A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales,Texas,1836

Valley of the Moon: The Diary of Maria Rosalia De Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta California, 1846

Gregory, Kristiana
Five Smooth Stones: Hope's Diary

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847

The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Dairy of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777

The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory, 1868 [Discussion Guide]

Cleopatra VII: Daugther of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. [Discussion Guide]

Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild

The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West [race to complete a transcontinental railroad]

Hansen, Joyce I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly : The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
Hermes, Patricia Westward to Home: Joshua's Diary

Our Strange New Land: Elizabeth's Diary, Jamestown, Virginia, 1609

The Starving Time: Elizabeth's Diary, Book Two, Jamestown, Virginia, 1609

The Wild Year: Joshua's Oregon Trail Diary

Hesse, Karen
[Teacher Resource File]
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861
[See History in EduLinks Section]
Lasky, Kathryn Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903

A Journey to the New World: The Dairy of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower,1620

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles Austria-France, 1769
[Discussion Guide]

My America: Hope in My Heart: Sofia's Immigrant Diary (Book 1) [Quarantine/Ellis Island]
My America: Home at Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary (Book 2) [moving/school in Boston]

Royal Diaries: Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627

Dear America: Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903

McMullen, Kate My America: A Fine Start: Meg's Prairie Diary [Kansas Territory]
McKissack, Patricia
[Teacher Resource File]
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation,1859
[Virtual Trip on the Underground Railroad]

Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinios,1919

Nzingha, Warrior Queen of Matamba : Angola, Africa 1595
[Discussion Guide]

Meyer, Carolyn Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 [Discussion Guide]

Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 [Discussion Guide]

Murphy, Jim
West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi, New York to Idaho Terrritory, 1883

The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier

Myers, Walter Dean
[Teacher Resource File]
[See African-American]
The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy

The Journal of Biddy Owens: The Negro Leagues

Osborne, Mary Pope
[Talk City Chat Transcript]
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania,1763

A Time To Dance: Virginia's Civil War Diary

Philbrick, Rodman The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds: The Donner Party Expedition, 1846
Rinaldi, Ann My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indiana School, Pennsylvania,1880

The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy

Turner, Ann Warren The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl, New Mexico, 1864 [Useful Information]
White, Ellen Emerson Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S.Titanic,1912

Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis Freedom's Wings: Corey's Diary [Discussion Guide]
Flying Free: Corey’s Underground Railroad Diary (Bk. 2)
Message in the Sky: Corey’s Underground Railroad Diary (Bk. 3)
Yep, Laurence Lady Ch'Iao Kuo: The Red Bird of the South, China 539 A.D.

Last Update: November 1, 2004