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legacy

Books about legacy for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Hemingway Tradition

The Hemingway Tradition

Kristin Butcher

Ages 12–18grief and lossfamily relationships

Cover of Shah Jahan & the Story of the Taj Mahal

Shah Jahan & the Story of the Taj Mahal

Julia Marshall

Ages 6–12lovehistory

Cover of Sadako

Sadako

Eleanor Coerr, Ed Young

Ages 7–12couragehope

Cover of Bracelet Of Bones

Bracelet Of Bones

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Ages 10–14courageadventure

Cover of They Died Too Young Set (They Died Too Young)

They Died Too Young Set (They Died Too Young)

Mary Hughes, Phelan Powell, Andrew Gracie

Ages 12–15biographyhistory

Cover of Biography of Ancient Civilizations

Biography of Ancient Civilizations

Ages 8–14historyancient cultures

Cover of Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

Reeve Lindbergh

Ages 4–10natureperseverance

Cover of Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

Jane Yolen

Ages 4–9naturegenerosity

Cover of I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert

I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert

Eve Bunting

Ages 5–10ancient historyegyptian culture

Cover of The never-ending greenness

The never-ending greenness

Neil Waldman

Ages 5–10naturegrowth

Cover of Always remember

Always remember

Cece Meng

Ages 4–8loss and griefmemory

Cover of Papa's Gift

Papa's Gift

Kathleen Long Bostrom

Ages 4–8familygrandfathers

Cover of Remembering

Remembering

Virginia Mayo

Ages 4–8familymemory

Cover of Monarchs (First Books)

Monarchs (First Books)

Robert Green

Ages 9–12historyleadership

Cover of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

Sunita Apte

Ages 8–12ancient historycivilization

Cover of Miss Rumphius

Miss Rumphius

Barbara Cooney

Ages 4–10legacypurpose

Cover of Sun horse, moon horse

Sun horse, moon horse

Rosemary Sutcliff

Ages 9–14ancient historycourage

Cover of Grandmother, Have the Angels Come?

Grandmother, Have the Angels Come?

Denise Vega

Ages 5–10familylove

Cover of Sun horse, moon horse

Sun horse, moon horse

Rosemary Sutcliff

Ages 10–15historyart and creativity

Cover of A begonia for Miss Applebaum

A begonia for Miss Applebaum

Paul Zindel

Ages 10–14death and griefteacher-student relationships

Cover of They Died Too Young

They Died Too Young

Ages 9–14biographyhistory

Cover of Beowulf

Beowulf

Ian Serraillier

Ages 9–14courageheroism

Cover of Star Wars - Young Jedi Knights - Shards of Alderaan

Star Wars - Young Jedi Knights - Shards of Alderaan

Kevin J. Anderson

Ages 9–14adventurecourage

Cover of Methuselah's gift

Methuselah's gift

Mary Elizabeth Edgren

Ages 8–12death and lossfamily bonds