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Title:

American rebirth, 1865-1893 : 4 stories in 1..

Publisher:

Barbour Pub Inc

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

557 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Social movements--United States--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
Christian life--Juvenile fiction.
Recessions--United States--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
Labor disputes--United States--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
Helping behavior--Juvenile fiction.
Girls--Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
Freedmen--Juvenile fiction.
United States--History--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
United States--Social life and customs--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
United States--Juvenile fiction.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile fiction.
United States--History--1865-1898--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction--Juvenile literature.
Christian fiction--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Lutz, Norma Jean.
Miller, Susan Martins.
Grote, JoAnn A.
Grant, Callie Smith.

Notes:

"Civil war, national recovery, and prosperity"--Cover. Includes bonus educational materials for each story at end: vocabulary words, important people and things, and timelines.

Summary:

Janie's freedom: 11-year-old former slave girl Janie must adjust to "freedom" in a society still reeling from the Civil War.
Rachel and the riot: 10-year-old Rachel wants peace when her family begins arguing over the new labor movement.
Emily makes a difference: 12-year-old Emily helps the homeless and hungry during the great recession of the 1890s.
Elise the actress: 10-year-old Elise loves to perform--and uses her talent to encourage others in time of war.

Series:

Sisters in time
Sisters in time

ISBN:

1616266724 ((trade pbk.))
9781616266721 ((trade pbk.))

Locations:

AHPD597 -- Chariton Public Library (Chariton)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

SBPB074 -- Dunkerton Public Library (Dunkerton)

ENPC715 -- Sanborn Public Library (Sanborn)