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Family life Fiction Friendship Fiction Historical fiction Mystery and detective stories Philadelphia (Pa.) History 19th century Fiction Plot-your-own stories Self-confidence Fiction Time travel Fiction United States History War of 1812 Fiction United States History War of 1812 Juvenile fictionKimmel, Elizabeth Cody.
Summary: Before Kit can write a news story about an upcoming sold-out jazz concert, sinister pranks threaten to cancel the show and Kit is falsely accused of stealing a valuable trumpet. Includes an "Inside Kit's World" essay about the popularity of jazz and swing music during the Depression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC KIMBuckey, Sarah Masters
Summary: Traveling to Paris in 1907 with Grandmary and the Admiral, Samantha and her adopted sister Nellie suspect that someone is trying to harm their beloved grandfather and stop his secret government mission. Includes a glossary of French words and an "Inside Samantha's World" essay about tourism and international tensions in Europe in the early 1900s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC BUCGreene, Jacqueline Dembar.
Summary: Volunteering at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the early 1900s, Jewish cousins Rebecca and Ana must find the real culprit when they are unfairly blamed for a series of mishaps in the Japanese garden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC GREReiss, Kathryn
Summary: Visiting a ranch and commune in California Gold Rush country, Julie stumbles on a mysterious message that hints at long-lost treasure and she endeavors to find it before trouble shows up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2017
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Summary: A modern-day girl finds herself on the shore of Lake Ontario during the War of 1812, and as she and and Caroline Abbott experience life in this turbulent time, the reader is invited to choose how the twosome might help the Americans beat the British.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ERNCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC AMEBerne, Emma Carlson
Summary: When her friend Leah's grandfather has a rare and valuable orchid stolen and her own grandfather ends up as a suspect, Melody enlists the help of her cousin Val, and Leah herself, in finding the real thief.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC BERErnst, Kathleen
Summary: During the War of 1812, Caroline finds evidence that someone is smuggling precious supplies to the British and fears that the traitor may be her own uncle. Includes an "Inside Caroline's World" essay about smuggling during the War of 1812.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ERNTripp, Valerie
Summary: Struggling to stand out in a family of five brothers and sisters, Maryellen draws more attention than she wants with a cartoon of her teacher on the first day of fourth grade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC AMEShaw, Janet Beeler
Summary: In 1765, the arrival of an injured stranger from another tribe, traveling alone and apparently unable to speak, arouses suspicion in Kaya's Nez Percé village. Includes glossary and historical notes on the Nez Percé Indians
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Co. Publications 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SHAReiss, Kathryn.
Summary: In 1970s San Francisco, Julie and her best friend Ivy learn about Chinese immigration in the early twentieth century when they investigate a mysterious doll theft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Pub. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC REIGreene, Jacqueline Dembar
Summary: "Rebecca Rubin is growing up in the bustling city of New York in 1914. She dreams of being a star on the silver screen, but her performance this year is on the stage at school. She has to share the spotlight with her cousin Ana, though, and Rebecca fears the audience will laugh instead of applaud. Will Ana hurt or help the performance? Then, being included in a special plan fills Rebecca with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2014
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Summary: When her family moves to Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood in 1866, Addy discovers that her new home holds dangerous secrets--including one connected to the North Carolina plantation she had escaped from only two years earlier. Includes a brief overview of the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction, the period immediately following the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2007
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC COLTripp, Valerie
Summary: "What if you suddenly found yourself in Maryellen's world of the 1950s. Together, you and Maryellen could go to a sock hop, enter a contest, or take a road trip in the camper. As you read, you decide what happens next by choosing your own path through this multiple-ending story"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2015