In 1865, while helping her family keep their Virginia farm going through the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Cassie meets a Confederate deserter and a Yankee prisoner of war and tries to discover who has been stealing from the farm.

Presents an illustrated biography of Jackie Robinson, an African-American athlete who was discriminated against by Major League Baseball and in society in general, but fought for his rights in sports and in the army before he helped the Brooklyn Dodgers go to the World Series.

"Fascinating.... A major work by a leading historian at the top of his game-at once engaging and tightly argued." -The New York Times Book Review "Dazzling cultural history: smart, provocative, and gripping. It is also a book for our times, historically grounded, hopeful, and filled with humane, just, and peaceful possibilities." -The Washington Post An illuminating and authoritative history of America in the years between the Civil War and World...

Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.

America experienced unprecedented expansion and turmoil in the years between 1815 and 1848. Historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the period's political story as well as the social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, along with John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened its position internationally. Waking Giant captures the...

In 1860, eleven-year-old Annie, who lives at the Red Buttes Pony Express station in the Nebraska Territory, asks Pony Express rider Billy Cody to help her find the person responsible for sabotaging her favorite pony Magpie.

An introduction to the history and creation of South Dakota's Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where the images of four presidents are sculpted into the mountain.

The Great Depression was a difficult time in American history, and it eventually became an economic crisis that affected the entire world. Readers uncover important facts and enlightening details about the Great Depression, including what caused it, how average Americans dealt with financial hardships during this time, and what programs were created to get Americans back to work. As readers explore the detailed main text, engaging sidebars, and historical...

Activists are always working hard to change America for the better and to help Americans who need someone to advocate for them. Activists have been a part of this nation's social and political landscape since its earliest days, but the Progressive Era is known as the period when social activism and political reformation movements truly took off and led to real change for many Americans. Readers get a comprehensive look at this period of sweeping change...

Learn about the Jim Crow laws that segregated public schools, public places, transportation, and even drinking fountains. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.