Milly and the Macy’s
Parade
Author:
Shana Corey
Genre:
Historical
Fiction
Summary:
This book is about the first ever Macy’s Parade. The Parade came about because
many of the workers were feeling home sick; this is when Milly suggested to Mr.
Macy that they have a parade. Milly’s dad worked for Macy’s so she saw
firsthand the pain the workers were experiencing. The parade would feature all
the different cultures and people traditions so that it would make them feel
like they were back in their home countries. The Parade was a huge success and
it lives on to this day on every Thanksgiving.
Characters:
Milly, Mr. Macy, mom, dad, Mr. Snidely ( Mr. Macy’s assistant)
Setting:
New York, Macy’s
Plot:
The
creation of the Macy’s Parade.
Theme:
Homesick, coming together, Holiday traditions
The Memory Coat
Author:
Elvira
Woodruff
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Summary:
The Memory Coat is about Rachel, Grisha and their family. Rachel and Grisha are
cousins, but Grisha lives with Rachel because he lost his mother. Grisha wears
an old worn out coat but refuses to get a new one because this is the only
thing he has left of his mother. One day the family realizes they must leave
Russia and go to Ellis Island because Russia is no longer safe. When they get
to Ellis Island they must go through inspection and if the inspectors do not
think they are healthy enough for America they are sent back to Russia. Grisha
falls right before his inspection and the inspector will not let him onto Ellis
Island. This is when Rachel has the idea to turn his coat inside out to expose
the beautiful wool, her father takes him to another inspector and he is cleared
to live on Ellis Island.
Characters:
Rachel, Grisha, Dad, Mom, Grandpa and Grandma.
Setting:
Russia, Ellis Island
Plot:
A
families trip from Russia to Ellis Island
Theme:
Family, memories, moving to a new land
When Jessie Came Across the
Sea
Author:
Amy Hest
Genre: Historical
fiction
Summary: This
book is about a young girl named Jessie who lives with her grandmother in a
poor village far away from here. The rabbi of the town has a ticket to America
that his brother who just passed had sent him, but he cannot go to America and
abandon his people so instead he is going to choose someone from the town. He
picks Jessie to go to work for his brother’s now widowed wife in a dress shop.
Jessie is very sad to leave her grandma but she knows she cannot disobey the
rabbi. A few weeks later she boards the boat without her grandmother and
without her mother’s wedding band. On the boat Jessie meets a young boy names
Lou who is a shoemaker son, however when they get to America she does not get
to say goodbye to him. Jessie works at the dress shop and saves her money to buy
her grandma a ticket! She finally has enough to send grandma the ticket. She
also meets up with Lou again and they are going to get married. The day Grandma
arrives in America she has the band and Jessie and Lou are going to get
married.
Characters:
Jessie, Lou, Grandmother, rabbi, Cousin Kay
Setting:
New York
Plot:
Story about a young girl’s journey to America.
Theme: America,
Love
Coming on Home Soon
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: Ada Ruth’s mother leaves home to go work in Chicago since the men are off in the war colored women are now allowed to work for the trains. Ada Ruth stays with her grandma and waits and waits for her mother to return. The days drag on and Ada Ruth receives no letters from her mother, until one day she sends a letter saying she will be coming home soon! The book ends with a picture of Ada Ruth’s mother arriving home.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: Ada Ruth’s mother leaves home to go work in Chicago since the men are off in the war colored women are now allowed to work for the trains. Ada Ruth stays with her grandma and waits and waits for her mother to return. The days drag on and Ada Ruth receives no letters from her mother, until one day she sends a letter saying she will be coming home soon! The book ends with a picture of Ada Ruth’s mother arriving home.
Characters: Ada Ruth, mother, grandmother
Setting: Ada Ruth’s house
Plot: A young girl’s
mother going to work in Chicago and leaving her behind to stay with the
grandmother.
Theme: Waiting and a woman’s role
during the war.
My America: Our Strange New Land
Author: Patricia Hermes
Genre: Historical
Fiction
Summary: My America: Our Strange New Land, Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary is about a young girl named Elizabeth. Her family has boarded a boat and moved away from England to Jamestown, Virginia. However her younger brother could not come with due to his sickness, he will come later but could not come until they were settled. Elizabeth took her brothers book where he draws his pictures in, she now uses it to write down what is happening so that Caleb will know what he missed. There are many problems in Jamestown, the Indians are at war with the new people because some of the people are treating them badly, there is a lack of food, and there are many illnesses. Elizabeth’s family experiences these happy and sad times, they lose loved ones, however new ones are born, and they build a new house. In the end some of the people are very sick and must return to England for aide, Elizabeth gives Captain John Smith her journal and asked him to make sure that Caleb gets it so he knows they are ok.
Summary: My America: Our Strange New Land, Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary is about a young girl named Elizabeth. Her family has boarded a boat and moved away from England to Jamestown, Virginia. However her younger brother could not come with due to his sickness, he will come later but could not come until they were settled. Elizabeth took her brothers book where he draws his pictures in, she now uses it to write down what is happening so that Caleb will know what he missed. There are many problems in Jamestown, the Indians are at war with the new people because some of the people are treating them badly, there is a lack of food, and there are many illnesses. Elizabeth’s family experiences these happy and sad times, they lose loved ones, however new ones are born, and they build a new house. In the end some of the people are very sick and must return to England for aide, Elizabeth gives Captain John Smith her journal and asked him to make sure that Caleb gets it so he knows they are ok.
Characters: Elizabeth Barker,
Jessie (Elizabeth’s friend she met on the boat), Mama, Papa, Caleb (Jessie’s
Twin Brother), Gabriel Archer, Captain John Smith.
Setting: Boat, Jamestown
Plot: Story about a family
coming and settling in America
Theme: Jamestown, family,
settling
Number the Stars
Author: Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about a young girl and her family. They lived through the Nazi invasion in Denmark. Annemarie and her family are not Jewish however her best friend Ellen and her parents are. Annemarie's family takes Ellen in and pretend she is Annemarie's sister who died a couple of years ago. Annemarie and her family help Ellen and her family get away from the Nazi's and be in the safe land of Sweden.
Characters: Annemarie, Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Johanson, Peter, Kirsten, Henrick, Lise, The Rosens,
Setting: Denmark
Plot: A Jewish family and their friends lives during the Nazi invasion.
Theme: Nazi invasion, friendship, family
Freedom Summer
Author: Deborah Wiles
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about two young boys living in Mississippi in the summer of 1964. John and Joe are best friends. They both have the same hobbies and both want to be the same thing when they grow up. However Joe is white and John is black which means John is not allowed to do all of the things that Joe can do. Finally the law is passed that forbids segregation and John can go to the pool with Joe. However it takes more then a law to change the town people's heart.
Characters: John and Joe
Setting: Mississippi
Plot: Two young boys living in Missippi in 1964.
Theme: Segregation
The Other Side
Author: Jacquelin Woodson
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about two little girls who are not allowed to play together because black people live on one side of the fence and white people live on the other side of the fence. Clover is black and Anna is white. Although Clover's mother tells her not to go to the other side of the fence because it is not safe, her and Anna become great friends. The two girls never cross the fence, they just sit on top of the fence and become great friends.
Characters: Anna, Clover, parents
Setting: Town
Plot: Two girls forming an unlikely friendship
Theme: Segregation and friendship
The Wall
Author: Eve Bunting
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about a young boy and his father who travel to look at the Vietnam Veterans Wall. They go there to seek out his grandfather's name. They search for the name until they finally find them.
Characters: Boy and Father
Setting: Vietnam Veterans Wall
Plot: A boy and his father visiting the Vietnam Wall.
Theme: Remembering loved one, Vietnam Wall
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
Author: Gloria Houston
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about Ruthie and her family. Her Papa went away to war and now her and her mama have to find the perfect Christmas tree for their town. They go out on Christmas Eve to get the perfect tree. On Christmas morning they get the best surprise of all, Papa comes home!
Characters: Papa, Mama, Ruthie, Preacher, Old Piedy's
Setting: Appalachian Mountains
Plot: Papa is away at war and Ruthie and Mama need to find the perfect Christmas tree for the church.
Theme: Family
The Butterfly
Author: Patricia Polacco
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about 2 girls who live in Paris where the Nazi's are now patrolling the streets. One day Monique thinks she sees a ghost but really it is a young girl. Monique's family is hiding the Jewish family in their cellar. The book then talks about the struggle of keeping it a secret. One day the neighbor sees the family in the cellar so now Monique and her family need to find a new safe place for the family to stay.
Characters: Monique, Marcel, Denise, Marks,Severine
Setting: Paris
Plot: A Jewish family hiding while the Nazi's are patrolling the streets.
Theme: World War II
Author: Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about a young girl and her family. They lived through the Nazi invasion in Denmark. Annemarie and her family are not Jewish however her best friend Ellen and her parents are. Annemarie's family takes Ellen in and pretend she is Annemarie's sister who died a couple of years ago. Annemarie and her family help Ellen and her family get away from the Nazi's and be in the safe land of Sweden.
Characters: Annemarie, Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Johanson, Peter, Kirsten, Henrick, Lise, The Rosens,
Setting: Denmark
Plot: A Jewish family and their friends lives during the Nazi invasion.
Theme: Nazi invasion, friendship, family
Freedom Summer
Author: Deborah Wiles
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about two young boys living in Mississippi in the summer of 1964. John and Joe are best friends. They both have the same hobbies and both want to be the same thing when they grow up. However Joe is white and John is black which means John is not allowed to do all of the things that Joe can do. Finally the law is passed that forbids segregation and John can go to the pool with Joe. However it takes more then a law to change the town people's heart.
Characters: John and Joe
Setting: Mississippi
Plot: Two young boys living in Missippi in 1964.
Theme: Segregation
The Other Side
Author: Jacquelin Woodson
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about two little girls who are not allowed to play together because black people live on one side of the fence and white people live on the other side of the fence. Clover is black and Anna is white. Although Clover's mother tells her not to go to the other side of the fence because it is not safe, her and Anna become great friends. The two girls never cross the fence, they just sit on top of the fence and become great friends.
Characters: Anna, Clover, parents
Setting: Town
Plot: Two girls forming an unlikely friendship
Theme: Segregation and friendship
The Wall
Author: Eve Bunting
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about a young boy and his father who travel to look at the Vietnam Veterans Wall. They go there to seek out his grandfather's name. They search for the name until they finally find them.
Characters: Boy and Father
Setting: Vietnam Veterans Wall
Plot: A boy and his father visiting the Vietnam Wall.
Theme: Remembering loved one, Vietnam Wall
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
Author: Gloria Houston
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about Ruthie and her family. Her Papa went away to war and now her and her mama have to find the perfect Christmas tree for their town. They go out on Christmas Eve to get the perfect tree. On Christmas morning they get the best surprise of all, Papa comes home!
Characters: Papa, Mama, Ruthie, Preacher, Old Piedy's
Setting: Appalachian Mountains
Plot: Papa is away at war and Ruthie and Mama need to find the perfect Christmas tree for the church.
Theme: Family
The Butterfly
Author: Patricia Polacco
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary: This book is about 2 girls who live in Paris where the Nazi's are now patrolling the streets. One day Monique thinks she sees a ghost but really it is a young girl. Monique's family is hiding the Jewish family in their cellar. The book then talks about the struggle of keeping it a secret. One day the neighbor sees the family in the cellar so now Monique and her family need to find a new safe place for the family to stay.
Characters: Monique, Marcel, Denise, Marks,Severine
Setting: Paris
Plot: A Jewish family hiding while the Nazi's are patrolling the streets.
Theme: World War II
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