Island of the Blue Dolphins by 
America moves forward : a history for Peter by
"America is born and America grows up told the story of our country from its early beginnings to World War I. This final volume, which deals with the crucial period from 1917 to the present, brilliantly concludes Mr. Johnson's distinguished history of America."--Jacket flap.
The Cricket in Times Square by
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