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Voices of Gettysburg

2010
Relates, through illustrations and short passages, events of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath as seen through the eyes of soldiers, from generals to privates, as well as various civilians. Includes historical notes.

Powerless

2009
Soon after moving to Noble's Green, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Daniel learns that his new friends have super powers that they will lose when they turn thirteen, unless he can use his brain power to protect them.

Pennsylvania

2004
Describes the history of the Pennsylvania colony and the daily lives of its people, covering its Native American tribes, the European settlers, early challenges, the Revolution, and statehood, and includes a recipe, activity, time line, glossary, and further reading list.

Winter at Valley Forge

2006
A short history of the Continental Army's desperate winter at Valley Forge in 1777, written in graphic novel format, focusing on the events leading up to that fateful encampment and Washington's struggle to keep his army together.

Slap your sides

a novel
2003
Bud and Jubal Shoemaker's family are Quakers in the small town of Sweet Creek, Pennsylvania, during World War Two whose opposition to fighting creates division within the community when Bud declares himself a conscientious objector.

The Pennsylvania colony

2004
Relates the history of the Colony of Pennsylvania from its founding by William Penn in 1681 to statehood in 1787.

Pennsylvania

the history of Pennsylvania Colony, 1681-1776
2005
A detailed look at the formation of the colony of Pennsylvania, its government, and its overall history, plus a prologue on world events in 1681 and an epilogue on Pennsylvania today.

Pennsylvania

2002
Traces the history of Pennsylvania from its settlement as one of the original thirteen colonies, through the Revolutionary War and statehood.

An enemy among them

1987
A young Hessian soldier questions his loyalty to his king after fighting with the British in America during the Revolutionary War and spending time as a prisoner in the home of a German American family from Pennsylvania.

Valley Forge

2004
Recounts the events at Valley Forge at the end of 1777, discussing how they led to a key turning point in the Revolutionary War.

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