James Madison used his quiet eloquence, intelligence and passion for unified colonies to help shape the Constitution, steer America through the turmoil of two wars, and ensure that our government, and nation, remained intact.
To be used with Beautiful Feet's Early American and World History for Junior High
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch -- Used with the LLATL Tan Program The romance of old Salem, sailing ships, the adventures and legends of the sea, and the perseverance and integrity of a boy are skillfully combined in this very readable biography. A thrilling and challenging story of a genius who fought the handicaps of physical smallness, poverty, and superstitions and wrote the "American Practical Navigator."
Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal
Johnny Tremain -- A story filled with danger and excitement, the book tells of the turbulent, passionate times in Boston just before the Revolutionary War. Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in a dramatic involvement with James Otis, John Hancock, and John and Samuel Adams. Johnny is swept along by the powerful currents that will lead to the Boston tea Party and the Battle of Lexington - and finally to an important discovery in Johnny's own life.
Of Courage Undaunted -- Across the Continent with Lewis & Clark First published in 1951, the Newbury Award winning author, has reconstructed in essence and detail one of the most splendid and darling exploits. In simple, forceful, rhythmic language and in pictures rich with imaginative understanding, he captures the magnificence of disciplined bravery, the gusto and rollicking humor of the true spirit of adventure and the beauty of the wilderness. Republished by Beautiful Feet Books, with its original two and three-color . . .
The World of Capt. John Smith -- by Genevieve Foster This book is a story of the world. It is a slice of history measured by the lifetime of Captain John Smith, a small, courageous Englishman who was born in the days of Queen Elizabeth I and whose heart, he said, had been forever "set on brave adventure." This is a very successful and welcome addition to Mrs. Fosters other horizontal treatments of history in which she presents, along with historical events, a total picture of the world - religious, cultural, social, and economic . . .
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