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colonial america

Books about colonial america for readers of all ages.

Cover of African-Americans in the thirteen colonies

African-Americans in the thirteen colonies

Deborah Kent

Ages 9–14historyafrican-american heritage

Cover of Samuel Eaton's day

Samuel Eaton's day

Kate Waters

Ages 5–10historydaily life

Cover of Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

Michael Dahl

Ages 5–9american historyprotest and activism

Cover of A Williamsburg household

A Williamsburg household

Joan Anderson

Ages 7–11historycolonial america

Cover of Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

Michael Dahl

Ages 5–9american historyprotest and resistance

Cover of Voices from colonial America

Voices from colonial America

Richard Worth

Ages 9–14historycolonial america

Cover of If You Grew Up With George Washington (If You)

If You Grew Up With George Washington (If You)

Ruth Belov Gross, Emily Arnold McCully

Ages 7–11historychildhood

Cover of Miles Standish

Miles Standish

John S. C. Abbott

Ages 10–16leadershipcourage

Cover of Horseback on the Boston Post Road, 1704

Horseback on the Boston Post Road, 1704

Laurie Lawlor

Ages 9–13historyadventure

Cover of Boys and girls of colonial days

Boys and girls of colonial days

Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, Michael McHugh

Ages 8–12historycolonial america

Cover of Dutch in New Amsterdam (Reading American History (Library))

Dutch in New Amsterdam (Reading American History (Library))

Lilly, Melinda.

Ages 4–8historycolonial america

Cover of A book as a places day in the life of a colonial innkeeper

A book as a places day in the life of a colonial innkeeper

Kathy Wilmore

Ages 6–10historywork and labor

Cover of The colony of New Hampshire

The colony of New Hampshire

Susan Whitehurst

Ages 7–11historycolonial america

Cover of Four Colonial Girls Sticker Paper Dolls

Four Colonial Girls Sticker Paper Dolls

Sue Shanahan, Shanahan

Ages 4–8historyfashion

Cover of The Colony of Virginia

The Colony of Virginia

Brooke Coleman

Ages 7–11historycolonial america

Cover of Boston Tea Party (Reading American History (Library))

Boston Tea Party (Reading American History (Library))

Lilly, Melinda.

Ages 4–8american historyprotest and resistance

Cover of The colony of Delaware

The colony of Delaware

Susan Whitehurst

Ages 7–11historyamerican heritage

Cover of St. Augustine (Reading American History (Library))

St. Augustine (Reading American History (Library))

Lilly, Melinda.

Ages 4–8historyexploration

Cover of Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself! (Build It Yourself series)

Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself! (Build It Yourself series)

Kris Bordessa

Ages 8–12historycreativity

Cover of The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times

The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times

A. F. Merrill, J. L. Branse

Ages 7–9historycommunity

Cover of Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party

James E. Knight

Ages 8–12american historyprotest and resistance

Cover of What Do We Know about the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

What Do We Know about the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

Emma Carlson Berne, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi

Ages 8–12historymystery

Cover of The Boston Tea Party (Cornerstones of Freedom)

The Boston Tea Party (Cornerstones of Freedom)

R. Conrad Stein

Ages 8–12american historyprotest and resistance

Cover of The Story of Jamestown

The Story of Jamestown

Allison Lassieur

Ages 7–12historyexploration