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Describes the experiences of a group of middle school students who spend a week at Kings Landing Historical Settlement, learning what life was like for young people in the nineteenth century.

Includes letters, diaries, and journals of twenty young people from all walks of life, reflecting their experiences in the pivotal period in American history from 1767 to 1789.

Collection of stories written by authors of books for children and young adults, set in the time and space of their own childhoods and providing true and fictionalized accounts of the places, relationships, and emotions of children.

Discusses the lives and roles of children and women during the American Revolution, including life and work on the home front, women nurses and soldiers, and children spying and fighting in the war.

Describes what life was like for young people and their families during the harsh times of the Depression, from 1929 to the beginning of World War II.

Discusses what life was like during the Civil War; follows a year in the lives of two fictional families: a white family in the South and a black family in the North; and presents activities from that time.

Oral accounts of men and women who were children during the American Revolution, describing local struggles, raids, kidnappings, stolen livestock, and pioneer life in northeastern New York.

Collects nineteen essays discussing Japanese cultural imports, including anime, manga, video games, film, and icons such as Godzilla and Hello Kitty, and their impact on children's popular culture in the U.

An account of American children's lives in early Colonial times, including what they wore, the toys they played with, and subjects studied in school.

Relates the stories of kids who made a difference in their neighborhood, community, or the world by helping in such areas as crime, life-saving, and the environment.

Author explains her "Twenty-Five Lessons for Life"--a message for all parents raising children.

Javier, a young boy who has moved from Chile to California in the United States, explains some of the similarities and differences between his home and adopted countries, discussing his neighborhood and lifestyle, clothing, school, food, and activities.

Nine-year-old Neneh Karen discusses her family's move to New York City from the African country Ivory Coast, describing her daily life in New York, her favorite foods, and her religion, and explains how she stays in touch with her homeland's culture in her new setting.

Describes how children dressed, played, learned, and worked in the early 1900s and how new inventions were changing their lives.