Bøger i Tales of Young Americans serien

In Depression-era Detroit, two boys, one African-American and the other Jewish, bond over a shared interest in boxing. At the same time, America is gearing up for the rematch between American boxer Joe Louis and the German boxer, Max Schmeling. Against the backdrop of the 1938 Fight of the Century, a boy makes a stand for a friend.

In Depression-era northern Michigan, a young boy meets a teenager serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps, the work relief program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to employ millions of young men during the Great Depression. When a fire threatens the forest, Roosevelt's "Tree Army" springs into action.

While traveling along the Oregon Trail, ten-year-old Cora and her newborn baby sister suffer the loss of their mother and are separated, but Cora stitches a book to tell the dark-eyed baby of their journey and family.

During WWI a young girl, missing her soldier father, looks for a way to help the war effort. Her teacher encourages her in her idea to collect peach pits, which are used in gas masks to help combat chemical poisoning.

When Lily learns about a lottery for land plots to grow Victory Gardens, she tries to apply. But when the garden club president tells her she's too young to participate, Lily refuses to give up. Illustrations.

As the bus travels across cities and farm fields to its historic destination, Janie sees firsthand the injustices that many others are made to endure. She begins to realize that she's not so different from the other riders and that, as a young as she is, her actions can affect change.

In 1932, during the Depression in Ohio, thirteen-year-old Rudy, determined to help his family weather the hard times, hops a train going west to California and experiences the hobo life.

Set in 1777 Philadelphia, this story of a young girl who is drawn into the events of the Revolutionary War beyond her imagining is a suspenseful tale of devotion, sacrifice, and patriotism with the stark realities of America's birth. Illustrations.