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|  | Native Ways by Malcolm Margolin
This is the children`s version of our popular title, The Way We Lived. With a rare warmth and familiarity, individual California Indian voices vividly describe various aspects of traditional and contemporary Indian life, including growing up Indian , skills and arts, and recent history, in a clear, easy-to-read style. An extraordinary range of 80 photographs further enliven the text, and the index, map of Native California, and the listing of California Indian resources make Native Ways an invaluable reference. The most authentic resource I have yet seen on California Indians written for children . -- Bay Views (starred review) A message of acceptance and sharing shines from every page of this multi-layered compilation.... This is a remarkable book: balanced, informative, entertaining, and appealing . -- Kirkus Reviews AUTHOR: Malcolm Margolin
PUBLISHER: Heyday Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | African-Americans in the Old West by Tom McGowen
Describes the important role of freed slaves and other African-Americans in the settlement of the West. AUTHOR: Tom McGowen
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Anne Frank by Anne Frank, Claire Bloom, Miriam Pressler, Otto H. Frank, Susan Massotty
Anne Frank was only 13 years old when she and her family went into hiding in their Secret Annex in an old office building. For two years during World War II, Anne, her family and another Jewish family stayed cloistered, hidden from the Nazis, until they were betrayed to the Gestapo right before the end of the war. Anne's diary describes the constant dread of discovery, the conflicts of her adolescence, and the boredom of daily life. AUTHOR: Anne Frank, Claire Bloom, Miriam Pressler, Otto H. Frank, Susan Massotty
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Mercs by Bill Fawcett
Description not available.Ranging from ancient times to the Vietnam War to the drug wars of modern-day Central and South America, this collection of true-life accounts chronicles the experiences and exploits of professional soldiers of fortune. Original. AUTHOR: Bill Fawcett
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Oregon Trail & The Conspiracy of Pontiac by Francis Parkman, William R. Taylor
The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone. AUTHOR: Francis Parkman, William R. Taylor
PUBLISHER: Library of America, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, Clinton Rossiter, Garry Wills, James Madison, Jim Killavey
The essays by Hamilton and Madison that are known collectively as the Federalist Papers comprise one of the most-studied and most-revered texts in American political writing. Written as essays in favor of the ratification of the Constitution, they provide a living guide that broadens the statements in the Constitution, and they initiate many of the debates regarding government and citizenship that were to shape America throughout its history. AUTHOR: Alexander Hamilton, Clinton Rossiter, Garry Wills, James Madison, Jim Killavey
PUBLISHER: Bantam Dell Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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