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My Name Is America Series

This series of historical novels transports young readers to pivotal moments in American history. Each book is presented as the journal of a fictional young man experiencing significant events and eras. Through his personal entries, readers immerse themselves in the past and feel the atmosphere of the times. It's an engaging way to learn about history through individual narratives.

We Were Heroes
Down to the Last Out: The Journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro Leagues, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948

  • Down to the Last Out: The Journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro Leagues, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading

    Set in 1948, this story follows 17-year-old Biddy Owens, a talented player for the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues. The narrative explores themes of perseverance and identity against the backdrop of racial segregation in sports. Award-winning author Myers brings to life Biddy's journey, highlighting both the challenges and triumphs faced by African American athletes during this era. The book is now available in a new paperback edition, making it accessible to a wider audience.

    Down to the Last Out: The Journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro Leagues, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948
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  • We Were Heroes

    The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading

    Newbery and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Walter Dean Myers's the WWII JOURNAL OF SCOTT PENDLETON COLLINS is now available in paperback, with an exciting repackaging! Following in the footsteps of his father and great-grandfather, both war veterans, Scott Pendleton Collins signs up for the army during the height of World War II. He is shipped out to England only to face weeks of boredom. He and his unit want to be out in the fields, doing something to help the Allied forces. Finally, the comrades find themselves on a boat heading to Normandy, France, in the dead of night. But as his boat approaches the beach, Scott suddenly realizes what they are up against, and it is an impossible invasion. Nothing in basic training, nothing he's heard from other soldiers, nothing he has ever experienced prepares Scott for what awaits on Omaha Beach. As D-Day rages around him, Scott is separated from his unit. Lost in the bloody chaos, he must find a way to live through the battle. Revolving around one of the most famous invasions in history, Scott's story is one of bravery and victory, heartache and pain, loss and survival.

    We Were Heroes