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REVIEWS:
 WE ARE PATRIOTS: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book Two
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 (My America)
by Kristiana Gregory
Scholastic
ISBN: 0439210399
Ages: 7-10
108 pages
In Hope's second Diary, readers will experience all the events of the Revolutionary War through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl living in Philadelphia. Hope's family are Patriots, and that makes them a target for the English soldiers. With her father gone to fight the British, and her brother in a Redcoat prison, Hope and her mother had to stay in Valley Forge. But now they've moved back to their home in the city, and Hope is shocked to learn that her best friend Polly is a Loyalist. Polly's family won't let them see each other anymore, and Hope is sad to think they are on different sides in the war.
George Washington, The Sons of Liberty, and famous events like The Boston Tea Party are all a part of the history recorded in Hope's second diary. Readers will be inspired by the experiences of Hope and her family in this wonderful addition to the My America series.
 WHEN FREEDOM COMES: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book Three, 1778
(My America)
by Kristiana Gregory
Scholastic Trade
ISBN: 043937054X
Ages 7-10
112 pages
Hope describes the realities of life in Pennsylvania as she is caught up in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Though the emerging nation's future is still uncertain, Hope remains optimistic and brave.
 A PERFECT PLACE: Joshua's Oregon Trail Diary, Book Two, 1848
(My America)
by Patricia Hermes
Scholastic Trade
ISBN: 0439389003
Ages 7-10
128 pages
It is the fall of 1848, and Joshua and his family have finally arrived in Oregon. Excited about their new home, they choose a place to build and raise a farm. Though life out West is trying, and they must cope with losses and setbacks, they also experience great success and joy.
 FLYING FREE: Corey’s Underground Railroad Diary, Book Two
Amherstburg, Canada, 1858 (My America)
by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Scholastic
ISBN: 0439244439
Ages: 7-10
103 pages
In Corey's first Diary, we learned about slave life, and the heartbreaking conditions they were forced to endure. Now Corey and his pregnant mother have managed to get to Canada, with the help of the Underground Railroad, where they can be free. Corey's parents find jobs, buy some land and build a home. And best of all, Corey can now go to school and learn to read and write without having to hide it.
But Corey misses his friend Mingo, who is still living as a slave down south, and writes him a letter encouraging him to come to Canada too. When he sees a poster with Mingo's picture on it, saying he's wanted by the slave catchers, Corey knows that Mingo is on the run and fears for his friend's safety.
Corey's family prepares to celebrate Christmas in their new home, but Corey is about to have even more to be thankful for this holiday. Readers will find out why, when they read FLYING FREE, the heartwarming story of people finding a new life in a community where they can live proud and free.
 AN AMERICAN SPRING: Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book Three, 1903
(My America)
by Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic Trade
ISBN: 0439370469
Ages 7-10
112 pages
Sofia continues to chronicle life in her new home, the North End of Boston, as her best friend Maureen comes to live with her, and her parents open their own store. Sofia describes the daily hardships and joys she meets as a new American.
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