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From the diary of twelve-year-old Mem, short for Remember, comes the story of her family's trip on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World. As one of 34 children among the 102 people on board the small cargo ship that was unfit for human transport, Mem relied on her sense of humor and her hopes for a better future to get her through the two months of horrible conditions on the journey, and the disappointments and hardships
...Fascinating period details provide an authentic backdrop for the diaries of eighth-grader Madeline Beck, as she reveals her unusual experiences living in a Long Island boardinghouse while her father is stationed in the Pacific during wartime America. To help her adjust to her new surroundings and fight her loneliness, she organizes a student group to help with the war effort - and gains new friendships, along with romance. Then Maddie witnesses
...19) Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, an English girl in Minnesota
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