As the Second World War grinds on, eleven-year-old Laura Edwards hopes and prays for an American victory. Inside her, though, another battle is raging: Originally suspicious and resentful of a Japanese-American classmate, Laura begins to admire the girl's quiet strength in the face of persecution. When Laura learns that the girl's father fights for the U.S. Army in Europe, she comes to realize the dangers of judging solely by appearances.
Ages 8 – 12, paperback
Other products in the category Language Arts / Reading / Fiction:
Across Five Aprils -- Used with "Learning Language Arts Through Literature The Gray Book (8th - 9th grade skills)The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War. Author Irene Hunt
Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn -- Classic Books - High School ReadingA wonderfully imaginative recreation of boyhood adventures along the Mississippi River and one of the most influential novels in American literature.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Grade Level: 6 and upAges: 11 and up
Author Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer -- Classic Books - High School ReadingThis grand old childhood classic relates a small-town boy’s pranks and escapades with humor and wisdom that appeal to readers of every age. In addition to his everyday stunts (searching for buried treasure, trying to impress the adored Becky Thatcher), Tom experiences a dramatic turn of events when he witnesses a murder, runs away, and returns to attend his own funeral and testify in court.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back . . .
Animal Farm -- Used with LLATL The Gold Book British Literature, (High school)A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned-a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published fifty years ago . . .
Anna’s Fight For Hope, The Great Depression
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1931 -- Twenty-five percent unemployment, food lines, banks and businesses closing. . . The Great Depression was not only a national catastrophe, but a personal one, as well. Follow the fictional story of Anna Harrington to see how this time of upheaval affected a twelve-year-old girl who saw her friends and acquaintances devastated by economic events. This very personal story shows the beauty of friendship while at the same time teaching important lessons of Christian faith and American history. Ages 8 . . .
Anne Of Green Gables -- Classic Books - Children's EditionAdapted for Young Readers Beloved novel tells the story of Anne Shirley, an endearingly talkative and precocious 11-year-old orphan who comes to live on the farm of an elderly brother and sister on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. Newly abridged and enhanced with six new illustrations, this warm and nostalgic tale will enchant readers today as it has since its first publication in 1908.
Grade Level: 3-6Ages: 8-11
Author L.M. Montgomery
Betsy’s River Adventure, The Journey Westward
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1808 -- Thirteen-year-old Betsy Miller is shocked when her parents decide to move from their home in Boston to the rugged frontier city of Cincinnati. They'll take a dangerous, weeks-long journey by boat down the Ohio River. If that's not bad enough, Betsy's annoying cousin George is also making the trip-with his equally annoying dog. This exciting story shares the emotional turmoil of a young woman experiencing dramatic life changes-while at the same time teaching important lessons of Christian faith and . . .
Black Beauty -- Classic Books - Children's EditionAdapted for Young Readers Suspenseful, deeply moving account of a horse’s experiences at the hands of many owners, written as the animal’s autobiography, and revealing as much about human conduct and the social ills of the time as it does about the treatment of animals. The most celebrated animal story of the 19th century and one of the most popular children’s classics. Abridged.
Grade Level: 3-6Ages: 8-11
Author Anna Sewell
Carrie’s Courage, Battling the Powers of Bigotry
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1923 -- For ten-year-old Carrie Moe, friendship with a Jewish immigrant is perfectly normal. So why are many of her other friends uptight about that? Sadly, in 1924, bigotry is a powerful force in society-so much so, that the white-robed members of the Ku Klux Klan plot violence against Jews. Carrie's Courage is the story of a young girl who stands up for a friend in the face of persecution. Using actual historical events as a backdrop, this young readers' novel shows that standing up for others, though . . .
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 Author Jean Lee Latham
Daria Solves a Mystery, The Civil War in Ohio
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1862 -- Daria Fisk's father is a doctor who's serving with the Union Army. When her financially-strapped mother must open their home to boarders, a wounded soldier comes to stay. Daria's twin brother, David, is thrilled by the man's stories of war, but Daria has her suspicions. Daria Solves a Mystery uses actual historical events to tell the exciting fictional story of an eleven-year-old girl caught up in the confusion and drama of America's Civil War, and shows that anyone-no matter how young or seemingly . . .
Elise the Actress
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1865 -- With the nation convulsed by civil war, Elise Brannon wants people to look past the depressing news that arrives daily from the battlefields: Through her love of acting, she'll make them laugh and forget-at least for awhile. But even her optimism is challenged when a family friend dies from battle wounds. . .she's captured by a band of deserters. . .and President Lincoln is assassinated. Elise the Actress uses actual historical events to tell the poignant fictional story of a ten-year-old girl growing . . .
Emily Makes a Difference, A Time of Progress and Problems
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1893 -- It's 1893, and technology is making Emily Allerton's world a better place. This fictional twelve year old can hardly believe the inventions displayed at the Chicago World's Fair-unusual things like "automobiles." But soon, an economic depression throws many Americans out of work, leaving them homeless and hungry-and creating Emily's opportunity to make a difference. This story shows young readers that they, too, can have an impact on their world. Ages 8 – 12, paperback
Emma -- Used with LLATL, The Gold Book British Literature, (High school)
Emma is an attractive, wealthy twenty-one year old who lives with her widower father. She believes that she got Anne Taylor, her governess and friend, and Mr. Weston to marry. Now she plans on uniting others. How will it all turn out? Will Emma be the one surprised?
Author Jane Austen
Emma’s Secret, The Cincinnati Epidemic
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1832 -- Twelve-year-old Emma Farley has a secret hope-but in 1832, in the rough frontier city of Cincinnati, will she ever be able to live her dream? The odds are against her, considering society's views of "women's work," as well as the more immediate and frightening problems she face-a massive flood of the Ohio River and an epidemic of cholera. Using actual historical events to tell a compelling coming-of-age story, Emma's Secret shows young readers that God-given dreams are meant to be followed. Ages . . .
Farmer Boy -- Used with LLATL Purple (5th Grade skills)
While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Almanzo and his brother and sisters work at their chores from dawn to supper most days-no matter what the weather. There is still time for fun, though, especially with the horses, which Almanzo loves more than anything.
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder
Fellowship of the Ring -- In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in THE HOBBIT. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts . . .
Grace and the Bully, Drought on the Frontier
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1819 -- Grace Morgan can't stand the dirty, unkempt boy who harasses her meek and quiet cousin. But Grace soon gets a taste of the bully's hard life of poverty when her hometown of Cincinnati is struck by a serious drought, affecting both farmers and Ohio River businesses. As Grace and her cousin's family finances dry up in the drought, what can they do to help their loved ones, the bully, and a mysterious, glamorous young woman who's just arrived in town? Ages 8 – 12, paperback
Great Horse Stories -- Young readers who love
horses will cherish this blue-ribbon collection of 15 short stories by
such famous authors as Arthur Conan Doyle, Zane Grey, and Rudyard
Kipling. Here is the complete list -
Black Beauty: Young Folks' Edition--Anna Sewell
Her First Horse Show--David Gray
The Adventure of Silver Blaze--Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Brogue--Saki (H. H. Munro)
The Maltese Cat--Rudyard Kipling
The Doctor's Horse--Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
The Horses of Bostil's . . .
Gulliver's Travels -- Classic Books - High School ReadingA great classic recounting the four remarkable journeys of ship’s surgeon Lemuel Gulliver. For children it remains an enchanting fantasy; for adults, a witty parody of political life in Swift’s time and a scathing send-up of manners and morals in 18th-century England.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Author Jonathan Swift
Grade Level: 6 and up Ages: 11 and up
Heart Of Darkness -- Classic Books - High School ReadingDark allegory describes the narrator’s journey up the Congo River and his meeting with, and fascination by, Mr. Kurtz, a mysterious personage who dominates the unruly inhabitants of the region. Masterly blend of adventure, character development, and psychological penetration.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Grade Level: 6 and UpAges: 11 and up
Author Joseph Conrad
Janie’s Freedom, African Americans in the Aftermath of the Civil War
Sisters in Time -1867 -- Eleven-year-old Janie finds herself in a quandary. The War Between the States is now over, and Miss Laura, widowed mistress of Rubyhill Plantation, has told Rubyhill's former slaves they're welcome to stay or free to leave. But for Janie, where should she go? There are still dangers in the South, and so many unknowns in the North-and moving may eliminate any chance of ever finding her mother. This book uses actual historical events to tell the poignant story of a newly-liberated young slave girl. . . .
Jennie’s War, The Home Front in World War 2
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1944 -- Ten-year-old Jennie Fleming is doing what she can to help win a war-she's hoeing weeds in her "Victory Garden." In 1944, with the United States battling both Germany and Japan in a worldwide conflict, everyone must play a part in the overall war effort. Jennie's War uses actual historical events to tell the intriguing fictional story of a young girl on the "home front"-and her suspicions that a new man in the neighborhood might be a spy. Ages 8 – 12, paperback
Julius Caesar -- Great tragedy based on Plutarch’s account of the lives of Brutus, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Evil plotting, ringing oratory, high tragedy with Shakespeare’s incomparable insight, dramatic power. Reprinted complete and unabridged from an authoritative English edition. Explanatory footnotes. Grade Level: 9 and upAges: 14 and up
Author William Shakespeare
Kate and the Spies, The American Revolution
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1775 -- When Kate Milton and her cousin happen across the Boston Tea Party, they unwittingly step into the midst of the American Revolution. The eleven-year-old girl finds herself pulled deeper into the conflict by members of her own family-by those who support the Patriot's revolutionary cause and those who believe the colonies should submit to the King in England. When her cousin begins to spy for the Patriots, what should she do? Ages 8 -12, paperback
Little Women -- Classic Books - Children's EditionAdapted for Young ReadersOne of the most popular books ever written about childhood charmingly recounts the homelife of four sisters: literary-minded Jo March; Meg, the older sister who marries a young tutor; fashionable and artistic Amy; and gentle, instrumentally-talented Beth. An unforgettable depiction of mid-19th century New England life. Abridged.
Grade Level: 3-6Ages: 8-11
Author Louisa May Alcott
Lizzie and the Redcoat
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1765 -- Tensions simmer in 1765 Boston, home to twelve-year-old Lizzie Murray. Residents of the city are dividing over loyalty to England-and the divisions strike within Lizzie's own family, as her brother and father often find themselves at odds. When a mob wounds a young British soldier, Lizzie chooses to help the frightened Redcoat-a move that brings even more trouble to her life. Where is God in the emotional upheaval afflicting the colonies? Can Lizzie overcome the fear that weighs on her soul? Ages . . .
Lydia the Patriot, The Boston Massacre
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1770 -- Twelve-year-old Bostonian Lydia Lankford knows in her heart of hearts that the patriot cause is true and just-so why can't other members of her family see that, too? When the Boston Massacre occurs, this fictional colonist finds herself witnessing a spark that helps to ignite the American Revolution. Especially for girls ages eight to twelve, the fascinating story of Lydia Lankford shares the coming-of-age experiences of an impetuous girl on the verge of young womanhood, while teaching important . . .
Maggies Dare, The Great Awakening
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1744 -- Slavery confuses Maggie Baldwin. It's 1744, and the tenderhearted twelve-year-old can't understand why her friend was given a young female slave as a Christmas present-or why her friend mistreats the miserable Caribbean girl. When a major spiritual revival breaks out, Maggie is convinced she must dare to help the slave. Using actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story, Maggie's Dare explores both the Great Awakening and the early stirrings of the abolition movement, while showing . . .
Mandy the Outsider, Prelude to World War 2
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1939 -- Ten-year old Mandy McMichael doesn't fit in at her new school in Seattle. She's very smart, but the "in crowd" teases her so much she decides to play dumb to quiet their taunts. Then there's her friendship with a Japanese family-and in 1939, with the world on the brink of war, hers is not a popular position. Using actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story, Mandy the Outsider is a poignant tale of a girl balancing her desire for acceptance with her need to do right, and to be who . . .
Maria Takes a Stand, The Battle for Women’s Rights
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1914 -- 1914 is a tough year for twelve-year-old Maria Schmidt. Ever since the Kaiser started a war in Europe, Maria's German-sounding surname has brought her trouble at school. Even worse, her family's been threatened because of her father's union activities. In the midst of all that, however, Maria finds a noble cause to support: woman's suffrage. Maria Takes a Stand uses actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story-of a girl who must overcome personal hardships to serve a cause larger . . .
Maureen the Detective, The Age of Immigration
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1903 -- When her parents died, young Maureen O'Callaghan was sent from Ireland to the United States to begin a new life in the Stevenson family. At age eleven, she's ready to become a U.S. citizen-just as soon as she can solve the case of who's stealing artwork from her employer's mansion. Maureen the Detective is an exciting mystery and an intriguing look at what drew, and continues to draw, so many people to the shores of America. Ages 8 – 12, paperback
Meg Follows a Dream, The Fight for Freedom
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1844 -- Slavery is a growing issue in the United States of the 1840s. . .but Meg Buehler can only think about drawing. This fictional twelve year old, an aspiring artist, is frustrated when her family, much more concerned with practical living and politics, can't understand her desire to create. Especially for girls ages eight to twelve, this poignant story shares the struggles and triumphs of a girl distant in time but close in spirit-while simultaneously teaching vital lessons of Christian faith and American . . .
Nellie the Brave, The Cherokee Trail of Tears
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1838 -- In 1838, Nellie Starr, a young Cherokee girl, is caught in the political upheaval of America's westward expansion. Forced by U.S. soldiers to leave their home in Tennessee, Nellie, her family, and thousands of other Cherokees travel the long, dangerous "Trail of Tears" to a new home in the Indian Territory of modern-day Oklahoma. Using actual historical events as a backdrop, this brand-new children's novel teaches lessons of American history and the Christian faith. Can Nellie learn to forgive the . . .
Pocahontas, The Story of -- Classic Books - Children's EditionAdapted for Young Readers The exciting and poignant story of an Indian princess who saves the life of a captured colonial leader—from her years of captivity in Virginia, eventual marriage to John Rolfe and their journey to England to her tragic, early death. Newly illustrated edition lets youngsters relive the life and times of a remarkable Native American woman.
Grade Level: 3-6Ages: 8-11
Rachel and the Riot, The Labor Movement Divides a Family
Sisters in Time - The Year of 1889 -- In Minneapolis in 1889, ten-year-old Rachel Borland finds her family torn apart by the new labor movement. Two of her uncles quarrel over the necessity of a streetcar workers' union-and before long, it becomes even more personal as Rachel is unwittingly caught up in a labor riot. Written especially for eight- to twelve-year-old girls, Rachel and the Riot tells the compelling story of a young girl hoping to bring peace to her divided family-while at the same time teaching important lessons of American . . .
Robinson Crusoe -- Classic Books - High School ReadingA shipwreck’s sole escapee, Robinson Crusoe endures 28 years of solitude on a Caribbean island and manages not only to survive but also to prevail.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Grade Level: 6 and up Ages: 11 and up
Author Daniel Defoe
Romeo and Juliet -- Tragic tale of star-crossed lovers, feuding families, and timeless passion contains some of Shakespeare's most beautiful and lyrical love poetry. Includes the complete, unabridged text with explanatory footnotes.
Grade Level: 6 and up Ages: 11 and up
Author William Shakespeare
Rosa Takes a Chance, Mexican Immigrants in the Dust Bowl Years, Sisters in Time - The Year of 1935 -- Rosa Sanchez's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States. Now, the ten-year-old takes a chance of her own. She wants to go to school! That's not easy for an immigrant girl in the Texas Panhandle of 1935-and it's even more challenging when the terrible, black-clouded storms of the "Dust Bowl" strike. Can Rosa hold to her God-given dream of a good education while her family battles for survival on the windswept plains? Ages 8 – 12, paperback
Sarah’s New World, The Mayflower Adventure
Sisters in Time -The Year of 1620 -- Imagine leaving the land you know and the friends you hold dear-and you'll begin to understand the whirlwind of emotion that awaits ten-year-old Sarah Smythe. This fictional Pilgrim aboard the Mayflower is moving from Holland to the New World-America-in the vanguard of a new nation of free people. This fascinating story shares the hopes and fears of a girl distant in time but close in spirit, while at the same time teaching important lessons of Christian faith and American history. Ages 8 – 12, paperback . . .
Scarlet Letter -- Classic Books - High School ReadingOne of the greatest American novels. Its themes of sin, guilt and redemption, woven through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are revealed with remarkable psychological penetration and understanding of the human heart.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Grade Level: 6 and upAges: 11 and up
Author Nathaniel Hawthorne
Short Stories, Louisa May
Alcott -- Classic Books - High School ReadingPoignant collection of five stories—based in part on the author’s experiences as a nurse during the Civil War—includes "A Night," a moving account of her encounter with a dying soldier; "My Contraband," a gripping tale of vengeance involving a Civil War nurse, her Confederate patient and his former slave; "Happy Women," a fictionalized essay about four spinsters; and two other titles.
This book was chosen using the high school reading list that is provided in . . .
Silas Marner -- Classic Books - High School ReadingEngrossing tale—with a heartwarming denouement—of a lonely and embittered country weaver whose life is drastically changed when he becomes the guardian of an orphaned child. A masterly portrait of moral and psychological behavior in Victorian England, widely hailed for its brevity and perfection of form.
This book was chosen using the high school reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Grade Level: 9 and upAges: 14 . . .
Star of Light -- This book is a required resourse for LLATL Green level for 7th graders. Hamid rubbed the light from his eyes and looked again. He was not dreaming. It was his stepfather! The man watched Kinza as a snake might watch a baby rabbit at play, waiting for the moment to strike. And for one breathless moment Hamid was sure that he would reach out and snatch her away.Hamid does not want his little blind sister, Kinza, to be sold to a beggar, by their stepfather, so he decides to rescue her. Together . . .
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Hey! Unto you a child is born! The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie and steal and smoke cigars (even the girls). They talk dirty, hit little kids, cuss their teachers, set fire to Fred Shoemaker's old broken-down toolhouse, and take the name of the Lord in vain. So no one is prepared when the Herdmans invade church one Sunday-and decide to take over the annual Christmas pageant.
None of them has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation—the . . .
The Call Of The Wild -- Classic Books - High School ReadingA classic novel of adventure, drawn from London’s own experiences as a Klondike adventurer, relating the story of an heroic dog, who, caught in the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man’s world or returning to nature.
This book was chosen using the reading list that is provided in the back of the SAT College and Preparation Course.
Grade Level: 6 and up Ages: 11 and up
Author Jack London
The Chronicles Of Narnia -- This series of wonderful books by C.S. Lewis is great for kids seven and up. Once you read the first book you will want to read every single one of them. These books will lead you into adventure and excitement, while you travel through Narnia with Peter, Susan, Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, and Judy. Also meet a lion, a fawn, a White Witch and a whole lot more!This set includes:
The Magician's Nephew
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
The Horse and His Boy
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The . . .
The Horse and His Boy -- Used with LLATL Tan (6th Grade skills)
On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the center of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.
Author C.S. Lewis
The Little House Series - 9 Pack -- Books in this set:
Little House In The Big Woods
Little House On The Prairie
Farmer Boy
On The Banks of Plum Creek
By the Shores of Silver Lake
The Long Winter
Little Town on the Prairie
These Happy Golden Years
The First Four Years
The Magician's Nephew -- Narnia ... where the woods are thick and cool, where Talking Beasts are called to life ... a new world where the adventure begins.Digory and Polly meet and become friends one cold, wet summer in London. Their lives burst into adventure when Digory's Uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends them hurling to ... somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia, newborn from the Lion's song, and encounter the evil sorceress Jadis, before they finally return home.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
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