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IF YOU SAILED ON THE MAYFLOWER in 1620

Would you be able to keep clean? There were no bathrooms on the Mayflower. If you wanted to wash, you would wash in salty water from the sea. Most likely, you would wear the same clothes day after day, night after night, for 66 days and nights. At the end of the long voyage, your clothes would be torn and dirty – and smelly too. Tantalizing questions and answers. Illustrated by Anna DiVito. Ages 5-12

 

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IF YOU LIVED IN COLONIAL TIMES

Could you sit at the table for supper? No, you had to stand at the table all through the meal.  When supper was good or bad you could not say so. You could not say a word. “Speak not” was a rule to remember.  Questions and answers to make you an expert.  Illustrated by June Otani. Ages 5-12

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IF YOU LIVED WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS

Would you live in the same place all the time? Why did you have two mothers and fathers? How did you learn not to cry? What was the bravest thing you could do? You’ll feel like a Sioux when you read these questions and answers. Illustrated by Jean Syverud Drew. Ages 5-12

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NATIVE AMERICAN HEROES

Previously THE DEFENDERS

Three masterful biographies of great Native American Indian leaders – Osceola, Tecumseh and Cochise – as they bravely battled for their people’s liberty. Meet Osceola, who fought in deadly Florida swamps, Tecumseh, who knew every fight might be his last, and Cochise, a peacekeeper until a broken promise turned him into a great warrior. Ages 7-12

“Gripping and interesting to read. Worth checking out.” Library News

“Each of the three is presented as a human being with families, worries, aspirations and downfalls. Each came to realize that the future of their nation depended on their actions.” Newton Ooi, Phoenix, AZ

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