Driven by poverty in the 1860s, the Ytterhorn family travels from Norway to America for the promise of a better life under the U.S. Homestead Act.
Theirs is a long journey beset by tragedy, but with determination and love, they make their way, first by sailing ship, then by train, and finally by covered wagon, to the Dakota Territory to claim a homestead—and a new beginning—in the land of opportunity.
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Featuring a heroine with faith, courage, and a great deal of grit, this acclaimed historical fiction novel portrays the realities faced by three children hoping to find a new home in an unknown land.A Lion to Guard Us
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With its richly drawn characters, vivid descriptions, and heartwarming message, A Little Princess has captured the hearts of readers for generations.A Little Princess
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Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of A Little Princess, one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.A Little Princess
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Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to settle in and make friends at boarding school. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father gain, her life is turned upside down...A Little Princess (Hardcover)
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The story of Vasco Da Gama's voyage around the bottom of Africa that opened a new route from Europe to the Orient. The narrative captures both the drama and importance of the event, beautifully illustrated and mapped, with a timeline. Five years after Columbus sailed off to find a sea route to the Orient, the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama went on the same quest. His epic, 27,000 mile journey around the bottom of Africa was filled with danger, treachery, sacrifice, cruelty and acts of extraordinary courage. By the time da Gama returned, half his ships were gone, and two thirds of his crew were dead, but he had found what Columbus had not. Da Gama brought back tales of East African and Asian marketplaces overflowing with riches, of rulers who wore emeralds and rubies and pearls the size of grapes, of ships and cannons that were no match for those of the Portuguese. Portugal would soon send more ships and more cannons. The rest of Europe would follow. And the world would never be the same.A Long and Uncertain Journey
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It's a long way to a million, right? Of course it is. But do you really know what a million looks like? If you'd like to see -- actually see, right now, with your own eyes -- what a million looks like, just open this book...A Million Dots
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With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution.A More Perfect Union
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In this first of a charming series about a little mouse and her forest friends, Sophie Mouse must convince her classmates—and herself—that a new student is nothing to fear...even if he is a snake! Readers will delight in The Adventures of Sophie Mouse.A New Friend (Sophie Mouse #1)
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Jesse Stuart’s A Penny’s Worth of Character is a lesson in honesty that the reader, young or old, will not easily forget. This delightful story is full of details from Stuart’s native eastern Kentucky.A Penny’s Worth of Character
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A concise look at the legendary Shoshone woman who led explorers Lewis and Clark on their route from the Dakotas to the Pacific Ocean.A Picture Book of Sacagawea
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A heartwarming story about three siblings, evacuated from London to live in the countryside, looking for a permanent home--and a new meaning for family.A Place to Hang the Moon
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There wasn't anything that George Washington Carver couldn't grow. He took the common goober--today's peanut--and created hundreds of useful products from it, turning goobers into a very profitable staple for the South. At the same time, this very special man passed on to everyone who knew him the importance of following one's own dreams.A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story about George Washington Carver
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A Promise Kept: The Story of Christmas contains ten passages from Scripture telling the Christmas story–from the promise of a savior in Isaiah to John’s announcement of the “Word made flesh” in his Gospel.A Promise Kept: The Story of Christmas
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Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission...A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
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This illustrated guide to the always mysterious and sometimes treacherous Glipwood Forest is an invaluable resource for first-time visitors, repeat travelers, and all fans of the Wingfeather Saga, with more than one million copies sold!A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest
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