It began in 1998 with the journal of william thomas emerson and was cancelled in 2004 along with dear america. See the cover and read the description of each book. A newsie in new york city, 1899susan campbell bartoletti historical fiction ages 12 and up scholastic, 0439188946, 0439188946. Finally, there was a series scholastic published titled my america, which was like the dear america and my name is america books but written at a second grade reading level. Barry denenberg is a critically acclaimed author of nonfiction and historical fiction. James pease, who is 16 decided to join the army because of his dislike of being home with his uncle and aunt. My america is a series of fictional diaries of children that take place during significant moments in american history. As you can see from the photos, they are in excellent shape. My name is america, a historical journal series featuring boy characters, plus the newly minted royal diaries, which features fictional childhood diaries of reallife princesses and other royal. Please be sure to memorize it or write it in a safe place. Sadly, i dont have time to inventory each individual book.
The journal of william thomas emerson, a revolutionary war patriot. This recent edition to the my name is america series presents a firsthand account of what life was like for a fifteenyearold boy who worked on the transcontinental railroad in the mid1800s alongside his father. On 31 july, 2012 harry potters birthday, scholastic launched a harry potter reading club. Spellbinding battles is a nintendo switch video game that only exists in nexus head. The babysitters club series, dinosaur cove series, rex stone, mike spoor mr. The books were written in trilogies and there are seven trilogies in all covering jamestown, the revolutionary war, the oregon trail, the underground railroad, the civil war and the immigrant experience all told from the. A dear america book, the journal of patrick seamus flaherty.
The journal of james edmond pease, a civil war union. Check out the funny pages, where you can write captions, do. These journals are taken from scholastic s dear america, my name is america, and my america book series and give students a glimpse of what life was like for the people living during these moments in history. Acclaimed author barry denenbergs when will this cruel war be over. Part of the my name is america series by scholastic inc. Scholastic is the publisher of the historical fiction series, dear america, and its spinoffs, my name is america, the royal diaries, and my america. Scholastic books spellbinding battles darth wiki tv tropes. On this long journey, the journal of jesse smoke, a cherokee boy, the trail of tears, 1838 my name is america joseph bruchac. But when the two biggest newspaper publishers, hearst and pulitzer.
On an early summer morning in 1774, william emerson, on the. The revolutionary war journal of william thomas emerson is now in paperback with an exciting repackaging. The journal of sean sullivan, a transcontinental railroad worker william durbin on. Scholastic is the name of the publishing company that published the harry potter books and its complementary novels in the united states. Today, america eats more pizza than any other countrya whopping 350 slices per second. Jamestown, the american revolution, the american civil war, westward expansion, underground railroad, and slavery. J the stories of traveling by covered wagon across the continent on the oregon trail are filled with drama, inevitably.
Pizza was known only among italian americans and, for the most part, was available only in italian bakeries and grocery stores. My name is america is a series of historical novels for older boys published by scholastic press. The journal of william thomas emerson, a revolutionary war patriot, and several more. My name is america the journal of sean sullivan, a transcontinental railroad worker william durbin in 1867, 15 year old sean experiences both hardships and rewards when he joins his father in working.
Kathryn lasky is the newbery honor author of over one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Book the journal of scott pendelton collins, a world war ii soldier by walter. American girl book series quiz, forum scholastic kids. Share this historical fiction series with your independent reader. Newbery awardwinning author susan patron brings her talents to the beloved dear america series. Growing up in the wild goldmining town of bodie, california, in the 1880s, angeline. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Each book is written in the form of a journal of a fictional young mans life during an important event or time period in american history. Lot of 18 dear america my name is america scholastic. Bens writing chronicles his observations of camp lifefrom baseball and long lines, to the lack of privacy and witnessing the overlapping struggles of parents and their children. She loves owls and researching their behavior and natural history. The journal of james edmond pease, a novel made by the my name is america series, is a story of a young civil war soldier who has to keep record of his group of men called g company. Writers include well respected and popular childrens authors, such as mary pop. Rowlings novels in english besides bloomsbury, the original publisher.
Instead of putting them with the actual series, i but them in chronological order 66 users 193 views from en. They also present students with insight into the thoughts and feelings of people living during another time in america. While dear america, my name is america, and my america were all cancelled in 2004, the royal diaries continued until 2005. American history comes alive with this exciting war journal from an awardwinning author. Her books range from critically acclaimed nonfiction titles such as beyond the burning time and true north to the wildly popular guardians of gahoole fantasy series about owls. Sometime that fall, i began reading scholastics dear america series. How pizza conquered america scholastic storyworks magazine.
Soon, emmas father and brother are called to battle, but her family is confident the south will quickly win the war between the states. Unlike dear america, which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal periods in american history, the royal diaries is a series. Created by scholastic, it is a spinoff of the series, dear america, geared toward younger children. The journal of james edmond pease, a civil war union soldier. My name is americaseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide murphy, jim, 1947. Newbery honor author jim murphy portrays the brave and rigorous army life of a 16yearold union soldier who has been ordered by his commanding officer to keep a written record of g company during the most brutal years of the civil war. Dear america series, various authors, published by. The my name is america books through the lookingglass. This recent edition to the my name is america series presents a firsthand account of. The dear america book series helped me make sense of the. Each book is written in the form of a journal of a fictional young. Young jedediah starts his journal after his parents and little sister drown at a treacherous river crossing.
This broad ocean, sarah stewart taylor my name is america series, various authors my america series, various authors. On an early summer morning in 1774, william emerson, on the run from his abusive foster parents, awakens to a dustyfaced stranger who has discovered his roadside bed. A world war ii soldier, normandy, france, 1944 my name is america. Alert all library locations are closed until further notice. My name is america my america royal diaries series harry potter i spy scholastic s magic school bus, the animorphs remnants deltora quest goosebumps pokemon twitches. The journal of sean sullivan, a transcontinental railroad worker. Most of these books appear to have never been read. A black cowboy, part of scholastic s my name is america series, myers offers a portrait of the cowboy life. These stories, written in diary format, will transport your child to some of the most important. Each topic has three books and is authored by a different writer. Each guide features an introduction for the discussion leader, a summary of the book, questions designed to encourage conversation, a number of student activities related to the book and its period, and an interview with the books author. The journal of william thomas emerson, a revolutionary war. It was the first spinoff of the popular dear america series of historical fiction books.
Dear america books and their malecentric counterparts, my name is. My name is america is series of fictional journals published by scholastic. The my name is america book series by multiple authors includes books the journal of scott pendleton collins. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Angeline reddy is the daughter of a famous lawyer, but shes no stranger to rulebreaking. John wilsona writer for and organizer of the revolutionary causeinvites will to accompany him into. Enjoy a more complete and personal my name is america experience with your class or at home, with our bookbybook discussion guides. The journal of scott pendelton collins, a world war ii. Enjoy fun geronimo stilton activities, listen to some of your favorite geronimo books, and read the latest news. But in the 1930s, youd be hardpressed to find someone in the u. Dear america series with stories told in diary form, this historical fiction series will be sure to capture your independent readers attention. In addition, the dear america series has spawned two scholastic spinoff series. This is the harrowing journal of an american marine fighting in vietnam. Journal of william thomas emerson, a by barry denenberg new. Presidents, george sullivan i survived series, lauren tarshis amelia earhart. United states marine corps, khe sanh, vietnam, 1968, my name is america. American, girl, gabriela, tenney, z yang, americangirl, scholastic, kids. Huge 20 book dear america my name is royal diaries pb hb.
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