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A Break with Charity
A Story About the Salem Witch Trials
by Ann Rinaldi
Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. Susanna faces a painful choice. Should she keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or should she "break charity" with the... (more)
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My Name Is America
The Journal Of Jasper Jonathan Pierce
A Pilgrim Boy, Plymouth, 1620
by Ann Rinaldi
In 1620, an indentured servant named Jasper Jonathan Pierce sets sail with his master and 100 others on the Mayflower , seeking adventure, freedom from the rules of King James's church, and a new way of life in America. While many people are familiar with the history of the Pilgrims, popular historical novelist Ann Rinaldi ( The Last Silk Dress and A Break With Charity: A Story About the Salem... (more)
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Dear America: Book 20
My Heart Is on the Ground
The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania, 1880
by Ann Rinaldi
Acclaimed historical novelist Ann Rinaldi makes her "Dear America" debut with the diary of a Sioux girl who is sent to a government-run boarding school to learn the white man's customs and language.
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The Secret of Sarah Revere
by Ann Rinaldi
Thirteen-year-old Sarah Revere knows her father is a hero. But she also knows that Paul Revere guards a secret about the start of the Revolutionary War that he'll tell no one--not his new wife, not his best friend, not even his trusted daughter. It seems everyone in her family has secrets. Sarah's even got one of her own--and it's tearing her apart. Reader's guide included.
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Nine Days a Queen
The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey
by Ann Rinaldi
I had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen. Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she... (more)
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The Redheaded Princess
by Ann Rinaldi
Growing up, Elizabeth fears she can never be Queen. Although she is the King's daughter, no woman can ever hope to rule over men in England, especially when her mother has been executed for treason. For all her royal blood, Elizabeth's life is fraught with danger and uncertainty. Sometimes she is welcome in the royal court; other times she is cast out into the countryside. With her position constantly... (more)