American Struggle: Social Change, Native Americans, and Civil War
Ebook
Overview
Girls are girls wherever they live—and the Sisters in Time series shows that girls are girls whenever they lived, too! This new collection brings together four historical fiction books for 8–12-year-old girls: Emma’s Secret: The Cincinnati Epidemic (covering the year 1832), Nellie the Brave: The Cherokee Trail of Tears (1838), Meg Follows a Dream: The Fight for Freedom (1844), and Daria Solves a Mystery: Experiencing the Civil War (1862). American Struggle will transport you back to America’s “growing pains” of the early nineteenth century, teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith. Featuring bonus educational materials such as vocabulary words, time lines, and brief biographies of key historical figures, American Struggle is ideal for anytime reading and an excellent resource for home schooling.
From the Back Cover
Girls are girls
wherever they live—and
whenever they lived, too!
Meet your Sisters in Time in these exciting historical novels for ages 8 to 12. You’ll love the stories of fictional girls—not that different than girls of today—written into actual events of U.S. history.
American Struggle covers the years 1832 to 1862 with the stories of
- Emma’s Secret: an 11-year-old’s hopes are threatened by a massive flood—and cholera epidemic—along the Ohio River
- Nellie the Brave: a 12-year-old Cherokee overcomes the physical and emotional trauma of the “Trail of Tears”
- Meg Follows a Dream: a 12-year-old’s love of art frustrates her politically-minded family
- Daria Solves a Mystery: an 11-year-old finds herself reluctantly thrust into a wartime spy case
American Struggle will transport you back to the “growing pains” of our nation, teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith. Featuring bonus educational materials such as glossaries, time lines, and brief biographies of key historical figures, it’s ideal for personal or home-school reading.