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   Blood on the River

   Elisa Carbone

   A gritty, immersive journey of survival and self-discovery set against the harsh realities of a newly colonized world.

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   Squanto

   Bulla, Clyde · 1958

   A gentle, accessible journey through a life of unexpected displacement and enduring resilience, crafted for newly independent readers.

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   If You Sailed on the Mayflower

   Ann McGovern and Anna DiVito · 1969

   An engaging, inquisitive exploration of a famous historical voyage, driven by the natural questions of a curious child.

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   A Journey to the New World

   Kathryn Lasky · 1996

   An intimate, first-hand glimpse into the hopes and hardships of a historic voyage, told through the earnest diary entries of a young girl.

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   Pocahontas and the Strangers

   Clyde Robert Bulla · 1971

   A gentle, accessible window into a famous historical life, blending youthful curiosity with the quiet melancholy of a changing world.

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   • loss of innocence
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   My America

   Patricia Hermes

   An intimate, diary-style window into the harsh realities and quiet hopes of early American settlement through a child's eyes.

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   • atmospheric
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   Children of the Longhouse

   Joseph Bruchac · 1996

   An immersive, deeply grounded historical tale where sibling loyalty and cultural wisdom provide the strength to stand up to intimidation.

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   Before we were free

   Julia Alvarez

   A tender, tense coming-of-age story where the warmth of childhood collides with the terrifying shadows of a dictatorship.

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   • loss of innocence
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   The landing of the Pilgrims

   James Daugherty · 1950

   A sturdy, earnest voyage into the past that captures the perilous, hopeful spirit of early American settlement.

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    The day you begin

    Jacqueline Woodson

    A gentle, poetic embrace that transforms the daunting feeling of being an outsider into a celebration of the stories we carry.

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    Pastwatch

    Orson Scott Card

    A deeply philosophical time-travel thought experiment that wrestles with the moral weight of history and the desperate hope for redemption.

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    My Name Is York

    Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

    A reflective journey into the uncharted American West, experienced through the eyes of an enslaved explorer.

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