Bulla, Clyde. A Lion to Guard Us. 1981. 117p. Left on their own in 17th century London, three impoverished children draw upon all their resources to stay together and make their way to the Virginia Colony in search of their father.

Caudle, Rebecca. The Far-Off land. 1964. 287p. Late in February 1780, 16-year-old Ketty Petrie left the Moravian settlement at Salem where she had lived since she was 8 years old. Her brother, Anson, takes her to live with his family out west. Ketty faces many struggles, but manages to thrive by holding these words close to her heart --If you care about people and walk reverently...you can make any far-off land a good land.

Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble. 1954. 52p. Remembering her mother's words, an eight-year-old girl finds courage to go alone with her father to build a new home in the Connecticutt Wilderness and to stay with the Indians when her father goes back to bring the rest of the family.

Denenberg, Barry. The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary Patriot: Boston, Massachusetts, 1774. 1998. 156p. William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to British rule.

Dillon, Eilís. The Seekers. 1986. 136p. Sixteen-year-old Edward sails with his friends from England to the New World in 1632 and joins the colony founded by the Pilgrims at Plymouth, discovering the perils and hardships of colonial life. Best for 6th grade and up.

Duey, Kathleen. Summer MacCleary: Virginia, 1749. 1998. 139p. While working as an indentured servant on a plantation in Virginia in 1749, thirteen-year-old Summer must prove her innocence when her master's daughter accuses her of stealing. For ages 8 and up.

Durrant, Lynda. Echohawk. 1996. 181p. A twelve year old boy adopted and raised by Mohicans in the Hudson River Valley during the 1730s is sent with his younger brother to an English settlement for schooling.

Dyer, T.A. A Way of His Own. 1981. 154p. A lame boy from a very primitive nomadic tribe is abandoned by his family and, together with a girl stolen from another tribe, tries to survive a cruel winter.

Edmonds, Walter Dumaux. The Matchlock Gun. 1941. 50p. The exciting true story of a courageous boy who protected his mother and sister from the Indians of the Hudson Valley. This book won the Newbery Medal in 1942.

Edmonds, Walter Dumaux. Seven American Stories. 1970. 400p. In the second story, Wilderness Clearing, teenagers Dick and Maggie struggle with defining their relationship while struggling to survive in the wilderness.

Field, Rachel. Calico Bush. 1931. 201p. This 1932 Newbery Medal winner is an adventure story of a French girl "loaned" to a family of American pioneers in 1740s Maine.

Fleischman, Paul. Saturnalia. 1990. 113p. In 1681 Boston, 14-year-old William, a Narraganset Indian captured in a raid six years earlier, leads a productive and contented life as a printer's apprentice but is increasingly anxious to make some connection with his Indian past.

Harness, Cheryl. Three Young Pilgrims. 1992. 34p. In this colorfully illustrated book, Mary, Remember, and Bartholomew are among the pilgrims who survive the harsh early years in America and see New Plymouth grow into a prosperous colony.

Hays, Wilma Pitchford. George Washington's Birthdays. 1963. 63p. This blend of historical fact and fiction tells of the early life of George Washington, first president of the United States. This book has a few illustrations, large, easy-to-read print, and is perfect for 2nd and 3rd graders.

Hildick, E.W. Hester Bidgood, Investigatrix of Evill Deedes. 1994. 141p. Thirteen-year-old Hester Bidgood and her fifteen-year-old friend Rob MacGregor investigate the stoning and branding of a kitten in a New England town caught in the grip of witchcraft rumors during the year 1692.

Holberg, Ruth Langland. Kate and the Devil. 1968. 96p. A young Puritan girl has a difficult time putting a damper on her fun-loving, self-indulgent personality until she is brought to trial for consorting with the devil.

Houston, James. Ghost Fox. 1977. 302p. Seventeen-year-old Sarah Wells is taken from a New Hampshire farm by a raiding party of Abnaki Indians and renamed "Ghost Fox." The beauty of nature contrasts with the savagery inherent in both Indian and white culture in this tale that boldly testifies to the indestructible human will for survival and freedom. Best for ages 12 and up.

Hudson, Jan. Dawn Rider. 1990. 173p. Kit Fox's sixteenth year with her people, the Bloods, is filled with preparations for an important buffalo run, talk of her older sister's coming marriage, and skirmishes with their traditional enemy, the Snakes.

Keehn, Sally M. I am Regina. 1991. 240p. In 1755, as the French and Indian War begins, ten-year-old Regina is kidnapped by Indians in western Pennsylvania, and she must struggle to hold onto memories of her earlier life as she grows up under the name of Tskinnak and starts to become Indian herself. Best for ages 10 and up.

Kent, Louise Andrews. He went with John Paul Jones. 1958. 66p. Young Nick has many adventures on land and sea during the turbulent years prior and during the Revolutionary War.

Lasky, Kathryn. A Journey to the New World: the Diary of Remember Patience Whipple. 1996. 173p. Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.

Levitin, Sonia. Roanoke: a novel of the lost colony. 1973. 213p. An English youth and an Indian girl are caught up in the events leading up to the mysterious disappearance of the colony at Roanoke Island.

Myers, Walter Dean. The Glory Field. 1994. 375p. Follow a family's 241 year history, from the capture of an African boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendents, as their dreams and circumstances lead them away from and back to the small plot of land in South Carolina they call the Glory Field.

Osborne, Mary Pope. Standing in the light: the captive diary of Catharine Carey Logan: Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763. 1998. 184p. A Quaker girl's diary reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania and her capture by Lenape Indians in 1763.

Peck, Robert Newton. Eagle Fur. 1978. 236p. Sixteen-year-old Abbot Coe arrives at 1754 Fort Albany to begin his life as an indentured bondservant to a fur trader who teaches him the skills, lore, and discipline necessary to survive on a bleak and savage frontier. Best for ages 12 and up.

Richter, Conrad. Light in the forest. 1966. 179p. A young white boy is captured by Indians and, after becoming a true tribe member, is suddenly returned to his parents. A companion volume is: Country of Strangers. Best for ages 12 and up.

Rinaldi, Ann. Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons. 1996. 336p. A fictionalized biography of the eighteenth-century African woman who, as a child, was brought to New England to be a slave, and after publishing her first poem when a teenager, gained renown throughout the colonies as an important black American poet. Best for ages 12 and up.

Roop, Peter. The Buffalo Jump. 1996. [32]p. Angry that his older brother is chosen to be buffalo runner who lures the buffalo to their deaths, Little Blaze, the fastest runner of his Blackfeet tribe, must overcome his resentment when his brother's life is endangered. This book has beautiful full color illustrations.

Rosenburg, John M. Young George Washington: the making of a hero. 1997. 175p. A fictionalized biography, with emphasis on the early life, of the Virginia farmer's son who would eventually become a Revolutionary War leader and the first president of the United States.

Speare, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver. 1983. 135p. Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in 18th Century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.

Speare, Elizabeth George. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. 1958. 249p. This 1959 Newbery Medal winner is an historical romance set in Connecticutt in 1687 with the theme of witchcraft. Best for 4th grade and up.

Steele, William O. The Cherokee Crown of Tannassy. 1977. 120p. While attempting to charm the Cherokees into loyalty to England, Sir Alexander Cuming is offered by them the crown of the Cherokee Kingdom. This book is classified as a biography, but William O. Steele's books are so much fun to read, we wanted to mention this book.

Steele, William O. Tomahawk Border. 1966. 120p. This exciting and humorous story is about a 16 year old in the Virginia Rangers who has trouble in gaining the respect of his older companions as they defend the Southwestern border of Virginia against the Indians.

Stillman, Albert Leeds. Drums Beat in Old Carolina. 1939. 244p. Fifteen-year-old Jamie Hill is sent from England to the American Colonies by convict ship, where he has many adventures in the turbulent years prior and during the Revolutionary War. Best for ages 12 and up.

Tripp, Valerie. Meet Felicity, an American Girl. 1991. 68p. In 1774 Williamsburg, Virginia, nine-year-old Felicity rescues a beautiful horse who is being beaten and starved by her cruel owner.

Wellman, Manly Wade. Brave Horse. 1968. 118p. A fictionalized account of a famous 18th century thoroughbred racer, who, though lame when brought to Virginia from England, thrived under intensive care, won more races and became the foundation sire of the American Quarter Horse. A book too good to miss!

Wellman, Manly Wade. Settlement on Shocco. 1963. 184p. We don't have a plot summary for this book yet. Read it and write a blurb or book review and we'll post it here!

If you enjoyed reading these books at the library, you may enjoy looking for the following books!

Bradbury, Bianca. Sam and the Colonels. 1966. 166p. Tingling suspense and adventure engulf thirteen-year-old Samuel Goode as he engineers the perilous escape of two fugitives from the English Crown. Set in 1661 in the Colony of New Haven, which today, is part of Connecticut.

Brick, John. On the Old Frontier: a Tim Murphy Adventure. 1966. 157p. Tim and Dave share a dream of moving to the Western Frontier. All seems set to go until war breaks out between Britain and the Colonies. What Tim decides to do may change his life forever.

Bulla, Clyde. Conquista! 1978. 33p. A young Indian boy encounters his first horse, a refugee from the Coronado Expedition.

Bulla, Clyde. John Billington, friend of Squanto. 1956. 88p. A young pilgrim boy is always causing trouble for Plymouth Colony until one day his mischief results in more friendly relations with the Indians.

Christian, Mary Blount. Goody Sherman's Pig. 1991. 43p. In 1636 Massachusetts, Goody Sherman begins a legal battle over her pig that ends up dividing the legislative department of the colony into two independent branches.

Crompton, Anne Eliot. The Ice Trail. 1980. 90p. Persistent memories of his earlier life compel fifteen-year-old Tanial to flee from his Abnaki Indian captors and journey during the winter from the northern shores of Lake Champlain to the English settlements.

Friskey, Margaret. John Alden and the pilgrim cow. 1972. 93p. Fictional retellings of the Pilgrims' experiences in the new world, with emphasis on the activities of John Alden.

Hays, Wilma Pitchford. Christmas on the Mayflower. 1956. 65p. The Mayflower's crew and the pilgrims put aside their differences to celebrate Christmas off the coast of the New World.

Hooks, William H. The Legend of the White Doe. 1988. 44p. This is a story of what might have happened to the Roanoke, Virginia community that disappeared without a trace.

Steele, William O. The War Party. 1978. 63p. A young Indian brave understands the cruelty of war when he is wounded during his first war party. This author has many more great stories about the frontier days. Don't miss any of them!

Wisler, G. Clifton. This New Land. 1987. 124p. Twelve-year-old Richard and his family begin a new life in Plymouth Rock in 1620.