Edmonds, Walter D. The Matchlock Gun. New York: Dodd Mead, 1942. An exciting story of a Dutch family living on a farm in New York during colonial times. The story tells of the courage of a young boy and his mother when Indians attack. 64 pages.

Knight, James E. Blue Feather's Vision: The Dawn of Colonial America. Mahwah: Troll, 1999. An easy-to-read story about a young Indian boy who sees a change in the American Indian way of life. 32 pages.

Osborne, Mary Pope. Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan. New York: Scholastic, 1998. This is the story, in diary form, of a 13-year-old Quaker girl who is captured by the Lenape Indians in the 1760s. 184 pages.

Fisher, Leonard E. The Cabinetmakers. Tarrytown: Benchmark Books, 1997. This book shows in detail the work done by craftsmen and professionals in colonial times. This book is out of print, but should be available in most libraries. 47 pages.

Knight, James E. The Farm: Life in Colonial Pennsylvania. Mahwah: Troll, 1998. This book tells about the life of German settlers on a farm in Pennsylvania. 32 pages.

Knight, James E. Seventh and Walnut: Life in Colonial Philadelphia. Mahwah: Troll, 1999. A night watchman takes readers on a tour of old Philadelphia, including the old statehouse and the port. 32 pages.

Kroll, Steven. William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania. New York: Holiday House, 2000. In picture book format, this story tells about the life of William Penn and his desire for religious freedom and tolerance. 32 pages.

Lenski, Lois. Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison. New York: HarperTrophy, 1995. The true story of a girl abducted from her frontier home by Seneca Indians who decides not to return to the white world. 298 pages.

http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/midcol.htm
Religion in the Middle Colonies. This site sponsored by the National Humanities Center includes extensive information on the four Middle Colonies and the religions of those who founded these colonies. Includes links to related web sites, pictures, primary source documents, and a bibliography.

http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/index.html
American Indians and the Natural World. This site sponsored by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History features online exhibits of several American Indian tribes, including the Iroquois of the Northeast. Explore this site and learn more about the tribe to which Mary Jemison belonged.

http://www.librarycompany.org
The Library Company of Philadelphia. The Library Company of Philadelphia is an independent research library. The collections cover American history from the colonial period to the end of the 1800s. Peter Cooper's 1720 painting of Philadelphia is housed in the collection.

http://www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/history
PBS: History. This PBS site contains biographies of famous Americans and articles on major events in U.S. history.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com
National Geographic. Discover maps of the world, historical photographs, and interactive adventures on the National Geographic site.

http://earlyamerica.com
Archiving Early America. Find primary source documents, painting of early Americans, movies early American history, maps, and more!

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
America's Library. This site sponsored by the Library of Congress includes features such as "Meet Amazing Americans," "Jump Back in Time," "Explore the States," and "See, Hear, and Sing."