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Books That Step Into the Past
last modified on 2/5/08
Grades: Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Shana Corey does extensive research to bring historical periods to life in her picture books such as Milly and the Macys Parade, and You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
Total: 7 Books
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Interest Level:3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent:4.9
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In this story, a little girl watches the July 4th parade from her parents Chinese market and worries that no one will want Chinese food on the fourth of July.
Interest Level:Pre-K - 3
Grade Level Equivalent:2.6
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This beautiful series follows Betsy Ray from just before her fifth birthday, through her marriage. Like All-of-A-Kind Family, you will find yourself wishing you were part of the family!
Interest Level:3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent:4.2
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
This is a laugh out loud funny book about a young girl, Shirley Temple Wong, who moves to Brooklyn from China in the 1940s and falls in love with baseball while she makes the adjustment to life in America.
Interest Level:3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent:3.8
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This was my favorite series as a kid. I even wrote a paper about Little House on the Prairie in college. When I was little, my sister and I used to play Little House. We usually fought over who got to be Laura.
Interest Level:3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent:4.3
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This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a young who moves from Mexico to Los Angeles, in both Spanish and English.
Interest Level:3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent:3.4
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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
If you would like to read more about Thanksgiving, this is a fun picture book about Sarah Hale, the woman responsible for getting Thanksgiving recognized as a National Holiday.
Interest Level:K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent:2.8
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Total: 7 Books
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This is one of my all-time favorite books. It tells the story of a Jewish family living on the Lower East Side of New York at the turn of the century. One of the first things I did when I moved to New York was go to the Lower East Side Tenement museum (www.tenement.org) and walk around the neighborhood so I could visit some of the sites in the book.
In this story, a little girl watches the July 4th parade from her parents Chinese market and worries that no one will want Chinese food on the fourth of July.
This beautiful series follows Betsy Ray from just before her fifth birthday, through her marriage. Like All-of-A-Kind Family, you will find yourself wishing you were part of the family!
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
This is a laugh out loud funny book about a young girl, Shirley Temple Wong, who moves to Brooklyn from China in the 1940s and falls in love with baseball while she makes the adjustment to life in America.
This was my favorite series as a kid. I even wrote a paper about Little House on the Prairie in college. When I was little, my sister and I used to play Little House. We usually fought over who got to be Laura.
This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a young who moves from Mexico to Los Angeles, in both Spanish and English.
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
If you would like to read more about Thanksgiving, this is a fun picture book about Sarah Hale, the woman responsible for getting Thanksgiving recognized as a National Holiday.
Total: 7 Books
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This is one of my all-time favorite books. It tells the story of a Jewish family living on the Lower East Side of New York at the turn of the century. One of the first things I did when I moved to New York was go to the Lower East Side Tenement museum (www.tenement.org) and walk around the neighborhood so I could visit some of the sites in the book.
In this story, a little girl watches the July 4th parade from her parents Chinese market and worries that no one will want Chinese food on the fourth of July.
This beautiful series follows Betsy Ray from just before her fifth birthday, through her marriage. Like All-of-A-Kind Family, you will find yourself wishing you were part of the family!
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
This is a laugh out loud funny book about a young girl, Shirley Temple Wong, who moves to Brooklyn from China in the 1940s and falls in love with baseball while she makes the adjustment to life in America.
This was my favorite series as a kid. I even wrote a paper about Little House on the Prairie in college. When I was little, my sister and I used to play Little House. We usually fought over who got to be Laura.
This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a young who moves from Mexico to Los Angeles, in both Spanish and English.
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
If you would like to read more about Thanksgiving, this is a fun picture book about Sarah Hale, the woman responsible for getting Thanksgiving recognized as a National Holiday.
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This is one of my all-time favorite books. It tells the story of a Jewish family living on the Lower East Side of New York at the turn of the century. One of the first things I did when I moved to New York was go to the Lower East Side Tenement museum (www.tenement.org) and walk around the neighborhood so I could visit some of the sites in the book.