James Lincoln Collier

In 1787 a fourteen-year-old slave, anxious to buy freedom for himself and his mother, escapes from his dishonest master and tries to find help in cashing the solidier's notes received by his father for fighting in the Revolution.

Anxious to be a hero, a young boy relates how he becomes involved in Shays' Rebellion begun by farmers in western Massachusetts against unfair taxation levied on them by the Boston government.

Living with irresponsible parents in a seedy part of a big city in 1910, thirteen-year-old Roger falls in with a gang of murderous burglars and discovers an unpleasant secret about his father.

Twelve-year-old Jesse runs away from home and tries to survive on his own in the nearby mountains.

"An exploration of the life and momentous voyages of the Italian-born explorer"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the circumstances surrounding English colonization of Virginia and the evolution of slavery in that colony.

History is dramatic-and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation....

Recounts the religious, political, and social history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and its influence on our lives today.