A Look Back in Time . . .

As Columbus Day has come and gone, it brings to mind books that discuss important events in American history . . . 

In 1492 by Jean Marzollo
Rhyming text describes Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the New World.

The Last Brother: A Civil War Tale by Trinka Hakes Noble
Eleven-year-old Gabe enlists in the Union Army in Pennsylvania along with his older brother Davy and, as bugler, does his best to protect Davy during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Yankee Doodle: A Song from the American Revolution by Ann Owen
Provides a complete version of the song as well as its historical context and significance.