My America

1) My brother's keeper: Virginia's diary

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Series

My America
Dear America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2000

Physical Desc

109 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In 1863, as the Civil War approaches her quiet town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, nine-year-old Virginia records in a journal the horrible things she witnesses before, during, and after the Battle of Gettysburg

2) Five smooth stones: Hope's diary

Author

Gregory, Kristiana

Series

My America
Dear America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2001

Physical Desc

109 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In her diary, a young girl writes about her life and the events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 1776

3) Freedom's wings: Corey's diary

Author

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

Series

My America
Dear America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2001

Physical Desc

108 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

A nine-year-old slave keeps a diary of his journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad in 1857

4) Westward to home: Joshua's Oregon Trail diary

Author

Hermes, Patricia

Series

My America volume 1
Joshua's Oregon Trail diary volume 1

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2002, c2001

Physical Desc

108 p. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In 1848, nine-year-old Joshua Martin McCullough writes a journal of his family's journey from Missouri to Oregon in a covered wagon. Includes a historical note about westward migration

5) After the rain: Virginia's Civil War diary, book two

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

6) As far as I can see: Meg's prairie diary, Book one

Author

McMullan, Kate

Series

My America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2002

Physical Desc

106 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In her diary for 1856, nine-year-old Meg describes the long, dangerous journey she and her younger brother make from Missouri to Kansas, as well as the new life they find there

7) Flying free

Author

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

8) Our strange new land: Elizabeth's diary, Jamestown, Virginia, 1609

Author

Hermes, Patricia

Series

My America volume 1
Dear America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2000

Physical Desc

109 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Nine-year-old Elizabeth keeps a journal of her experiences in the New World as she encounters Indians, suffers hunger and the death of friends, and helps her father build their first home

9) A perfect place: Joshua's Oregon Trail diary: book two

Author

Hermes, Patricia

Series

Joshua's Oregon Trail diary volume 2
My America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2002

Physical Desc

108 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Late in 1848, nine-year-old Joshua McCullough starts a second journal, this time recording events in Willamette Valley, Oregon Territory, as his family and others they met on the trail begin to get settled

10) Season of promise

Author

Hermes, Patricia

Series

Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony diary volume 3
Elizabeth's diary volume 3
My America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2002

Physical Desc

108 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In 1611, ten-year-old Elizabeth continues a journal of her experiences living in Jamestown, as her brother Caleb rejoins the family, a new strict governor comes to the colony, and her father considers remarriage

11) The starving time: Elizabeth's diary, book two

Author

Hermes, Patricia

Series

Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony diary volume 2
My America

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2001

Physical Desc

108 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Nine-year-old Elizabeth keeps a journal of her experiences in the New World as she encounters Indians, suffers hunger and the death of friends, and helps her father build their first home."

12) We are patriots

Author

Gregory, Kristiana

Series

My America
Hope's diary volume 2

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2002

Physical Desc

108 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read 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

13) A Fine Start (My America)

Author

McMullan, Kate

Series

My America
Meg's Prairie Diary

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In her third and final diary, by Kate McMullan, Meg continues to face the hardships of life on the prairie with her brave and sweet spirit.Meg continues to describe the daily realities on the prairie as she and her family make their lives in Kansas. Throughout these times of difficulty and joy, Meg is always courageous and thoughtful. Kate McMullan is the bestselling author of the I'M BAD, I'M DIRTY, I'M MIGHTY, and I STINK picture books illustrated...

14) For This Land (My America)

Author

McMullan, Kate

Series

My America
Meg's Prairie Diary

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In Book Two of Meg's Prairie Diary, Meg Wells is joined by the rest of her family on the Kansas prairie, where they fight alongside the Abolitionists to keep Kansas a free state. In Kate McMullan's second book of Meg's Prairie Diary, Meg's family is reunited on the prairie. Their new life is soon jeopardized by not only the struggle against slavery and those who would have Kansas be a slave state, but also a devastating fire that threatens to destroy...

15) Home at last

Author

Lasky, Kathryn

16) Hope in my heart

Author

Lasky, Kathryn

17) Message in the sky

Author

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

18) A time to dance

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Series

My America
Virginia's diary volume 3

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

2003.

Physical Desc

107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Virginia records the events of her life as her family moves to New York City in the aftermath of the Civil War, and she begins to dream of a life in the theater.