My name is America
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5) Dear America: My Name is America - The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, A World War II Soldier
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
6) The journal of Sean Sullivan: a Transcontinental Railroad worker : Nebraska and points west, 1867
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
In 1867, fifteen-year-old Sean experiences both hardships and rewards when he joins his father in working on the building of the Transcontinental Rairoad.
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Series
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
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In 1905, fifteen-year-old Otto describes in his journal how he travels from Finland to America, joining his father in a dreary iron mining community in Minnesota and becoming involved in a union fight for better working conditions.
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The journal of Biddy Owens: the Negro leagues
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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Jesse Smoke, a sixteen-year-old Cherokee, begins a journal in 1837 to record stories of his people and their difficulties as they face removal along the Trail of Tears. Includes a historical note giving details of the removal.
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old C.J. records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
In his 1845 diary, thirteen-year-old orphan Jedediah describes his wagon train journey to Oregon, in which he confronts rivers and sandy plains, bears and rattlesnakes, and the challenges of living with his fellow travelers. Includes historical notes.