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|  | | In the Shadow of the Alamo
A sixteen year old Mexican boy is conscripted into General Santa Anna's army and marches to Texas to fight against the rebellious Texians.
A young adult novel told from the point of view of a sixteen year old Mexican boy drafted into General Santa Anna's army and forced to fight against the rebeling Texians inside the Alamo and later at the Battle of San Jacinto. | |  | | The Buffalo Soldier
A former Buffalo Soldier recalls his life, from being a slave to sering in the US Army for forty years.
Born a slave,after the end of the Civil War he joins the US Army to become a "buffalo soldier" serving first at western frontier forts, then in the Dakotas, and later in the Spanish-American War. From protecting pioneers to building roads and helping tame the West, he recalls the ups and downs of being a soldier. Historical Note and bibliography.
| |  | | The Lotus Seed
A Vietnamese woman recalls her life in Vietnam and coming to America.
An emotional tale of a Vietnamese family forced to flee from their homeland to escape a devastating war. Set against a background of historical events, i>The Lotus Seed /i>/b>thoughtfully portrays refugees who have adapted to a different way of life in a new country without losing touch with their cultural heritage.
| |  | | Voices of Gettysburg
Famous Civil War battle told through several first person narratives
p style="text-align: justify">From civilians to soldiers, from generals to privatres, sixteen first person narratives relate the events leading to and following the most famous American Civil War battle, as well as the three-day battle itself . Includes extensive Historical Note, glossary and bibliography.
| |  | | Voices of Pearl Harbor
Sixteen first person narratives tell the story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Illustrations by Layne Johnson.
span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">December 7, 1941-the day a sleeping giant awoke. Japan's surprise attack devastated the American Naval Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and forced the Americans into WWII. These moving accounts of the lives affected by the assault capture the scope of the day's emotions and repercussions. Viewpoints of both historical and imagined characters include the mother of a Japanese pilot, officials from both countries, and the grandchild of a WWII veteran. /span>span st | |  | | Voices of the Dust Bowl
The events of the 1930s Dust Bowl era told through 16 first person narratives.
| |  | | Voices of the Western Frontier
Sixteen first person narratives tell the story of the American Westward migration
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