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"On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil War raged on in the United States, 16 enslaved people decided they would reach freedom or die trying. Filled to the brim with suspense, this true story details how Robert Smalls commandeered a Confederate ship through the Charleston harbor toward liberation at the Union blockade. Experience both determination and triumph with this picture book biography written by Robert Small's great-great grandson, Michael...

"Soy Abraham Lincoln. Siempre expresaré mis opinions. Y hablaré en defensa de otros." -- Provided by publisher.

"This book explores the extraordinary life and work of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor."-- Provided by publisher.

"Kristina R. Gaddy tells the story of America's tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War and of the war itself from the viewpoints of four children of famous abolitionists, including those of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Gaddy crafts a surprisingly contemporary braided coming-of-age narrative, supported by meticulous research and featuring dozens of primary documents. Each of these four young people-two white, two Black-was strongly...

"From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of Tad Lincoln and his father President Abraham Lincoln and a story about a father's love for his son and the wisdom of a child. Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the White House making mischief and annoying the staff. Only President Lincoln was never annoyed--he delighted in his son's antics. Tad was his father's joy...

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of Harriet Tubman's career as a spy. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"-- Provided by publisher.

"Abraham Lincoln led the United States during one of the most tumultuous parts of the young nation's union: the Civil War. But before he took office, Abraham Lincoln was just another lawyer dressed in a large hat. Discover how this man went from a one-room log cabin to a seat in the Oval Office and the struggles that he faced there. The places he lived and the people he loved are all chronicled in this deep dive into President Lincoln's life before...

Follows Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, including the Civil War and his legendary Gettysburg Address.

Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding. These Union soldiers not only served in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry, the well-known black regiment, but were also war correspondents who published eyewitness reports of the battlefields. Their dispatches told the truth of their lives at camp, their intense training, and the dangers and tragedies on the...