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Anderson, Joan. Pioneer Children of Appalachia. New York: Clarion Books, 1990. This book of photographs from a living history village recreates life in northwestern Virginia in the early 1800s. 48 pages.
Brandt, Keith and John Lawn. Daniel Boone: Frontier Adventures. Mahwah: Troll Communications, 1989. This story of Daniel Boone traces his boyhood years when he learned the skills that would make him a leader on the frontier. 48 pages.
"Daniel Boone." Cobblestone: The History Magazine for Young People. June 1988. Each issue contains easy-to-read articles, primary source readings, excellent illustrations, and occasional crafts and puzzles. Web site: cobblestonepub.com. About 50 pages.
Fleischer, Jane. Tecumseh: Shawnee War Chief. Mahwah: Troll Communications, 1997. This easy-to-read biography relates the life of the Shawnee chief who attempted to unite the Indian tribes into a confederacy. 48 pages.
Hargrove, Jim. The Story of the Black Hawk War. Danbury: Children's Press, Inc., 1986. This book tells the story of the last great Indian uprising east of the Mississippi River. 31 pages.
Immell, Myra H., and William H. Immell. The Importance of Tecumseh. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1997. This story relates the efforts of Tecumseh to preserve the way of life of his people. Includes quotes from primary and secondary sources. 112 pages.
Oppenheim, Joanne. Black Hawk: Frontier Warrior. Mahwah: Troll, 1979. An easy-to-read biography of Black Hawk, who led the last major resistance to white settlement east of the Mississippi. 48 pages.
Peckham, Howard H. William Henry Harrison: Young Tippecanoe. Young Patriot Ser. 2. Carmel: Patria Press, 2000. This biography of the childhood adventures of the ninth president of the United States both entertains and educates. 112 pages.
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