Dear America Beautifully bound series of kids’ fictional diaries. $10.95. Ages 10 and up
A History of Us By Joy Hakim. A 10-volume set on U.S. history, from prehistoric man to 9-11. $139.50. Ages 9 to 12
… If You Grew Up With George Washington By Ruth Belov Gross. Learn about life back in the days of Old Wooden Teeth. $5.99. Ages 7 to 10
America: A Patriotic Primer By Lynne Cheney. Each letter in this ABC book stands for a historical figure or concept. $16.95. Ages 4 to 8
Nine for California By Sonia Levitin. Follow a Gold Rush family’s cross-country stagecoach ride. $16.95. Ages 4 to 8
The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin By James Cross Giblin. A wonderfully illustrated bio. $17.95. Ages 9 to 12
Fourth of July, Sparkly Sky By Joan Holub. Little readers will love this book with red, white and blue glitter. $4.99. Ages 2 to 5
A Three-Minute Speech By Jennifer Armstrong. How Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address changed everything. $3.99. Ages 7 to 10
Rushmore By Lynn Curlee. A look at the politics and perils of carving Mount Rushmore. $17.95. Ages 9 to 12
Phoebe the Spy By Judith Berry Griffin. Meet a 13-year-old colonial spy in the Revolutionary War. $3.99. Ages 9 to 12