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• Anishinaabe

  Bruegl, Heather,

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  Beginning with this text about a community of Native Americans specific to Michigan, be sure to read other texts about indigenous peoples, including Herrick's newly acquired collection published by Cavendish Square ("In Focus: Native Americans") and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Patriots Vs. British Redcoats

  Seeing History From All Sides

  Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979-

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  Be sure to check out other "Seeing History From All Sides" books, particularly if you are interested in the stories and events in the American Revolution.

• U.S. Constitution

  Larsen, Josephine,

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  Be sure to read this and others from Josephine Larsen's newest collection of nonfiction series "Writing that Changed US History!" For even further reading, dig into another new collection "Living in America" series published by Creative Education,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If You Were a Kid on the Oregon Trail

  Gregory, Josh,

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  Be sure to check out other "If You Were a Kid..." books in a series written by multiple authors and about multiple points in history including boarding the Titanic, signing the Constitution, and living in the original 13 colonies.

• Mary and the Trail of Tears

  a Cherokee Removal Survival Story

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  Be sure to check out the other more than 25 "Girls Survive" books, written by various authors, in both graphic novel and chapter book forms!

• Working on the Pony Express

  a This or That Debate

  Rusick, Jessica,

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  Be sure to check out Jessica Rusick's other "This or That Debate" books, as well as her "Then and Now" series both featuring events and time periods throughout American history.

• The Journey of Little Charlie

  Curtis, Christopher Paul,

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  Christopher Paul Curtis hails from our very own Mitten state! Be sure to read his other impactful (not to mention, unsurprisingly award-winning) works, including the infamous Bud, Not Buddy, Elijah of Buxton, and the Watsons Go to Birmingham.

• Guts & Glory

  the American Civil War

  Thompson, Ben, 1980-

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  Be sure to read other "Guts and Glory" books, all written by Ben Thompson and shelved in our nonfiction section (despite possible first impressions based on cover art!).

• An American Story

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Be sure to read any and every book penned by multi-award-winning Kwame Alexander (particularly if you are either a) into stories about athletes or b) typically more interested in contemporary tales than others in this list).

• The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry

  Johnson, Anna Rose,

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  This is a compelling book taking place in one of our Great Lakes (Superior!) and featuring a community of one of Michigan's Native Americans (the Ojibwe)! Be sure to read Anna Rose Johnson's other historical fiction works, including…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Exclusion and the Chinese American Story

  Blackburn, Sarah-SoonLing,

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  Be sure to check out other books in the growing collection of the "Race to the Truth" series written by various authors featuring characters in multiple historic settings.

• Ellis Island

  Immigration and the American Dream

  Galindo, Felipe,

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  Be sure to check out other books in the "History Comics" series, written by various authors and featuring various time periods including the Great Chicago Fire, the Great Depression, the Transcontinental Railroad, and more!

• World War I

  Williams, Brian, 1943-

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  Be sure to check out other DK compilations (particularly if you're drawn to large books and dramatic photos)!

• Like the Willow Tree

  Lowry, Lois

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  Be sure to check out both other "Dear America" books as well as other titles by multi-award-winning author Lois Lowry!

• The Great Depression

  An Interactive History Adventure

  Burgan, Michael

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  Be sure to check out other "Interactive History Adventure" books written by various authors about various time periods and events in American history, including the Dust Bowl, the 1918 Flu, the Schoolchildren's Blizzard and more!

• Women's Right to Vote

  Messner, Kate,

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  The more I read about Kate Messner, the more I'm mesmerized by just how powerful the combination of research and storytelling can be. In addition to several nonfiction picture books and readers, be sure to check out other "History Smashers" books…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brave Like My Brother

  Nobleman, Marc Tyler,

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  This book comes with great reviews about the two characters writing letters to keep in touch while one brother is fighting in World War II. This author has also written action-packed title "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon" as well as many contemporary…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Lost Freedom

  a Japanese American World War II Story

  Takei, George, 1937-

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  Written by the same author as the memoir graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy," this heavy picture book contains George Takei's personal memories of Camps Rohwer and Tule Lake. Stories like his were not referenced in my childhood; my own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Land Is Our Land

  the History of American Immigration

  Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949-

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  In addition to writing this and other nonfiction titles, Linda Barrett Osborne has also worked as a senior writer-editor in the Library of Congress Publishing Office for fifteen years.

• Hidden Figures

  the True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

  Shetterly, Margot Lee,

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