William Penn, Founder of Pennsylvania by Barbara Somerville is readable biography of Pennsylvania's founder. The book contains short ch...

Aaron's Civil War by Romaine Stouffer  is a true story of a young man facing the turbulent times of the American Civil War. Like eve...

Shipwreck, pirate treasure, camping with the Indians -  Jared's Island   contains all the adventure a boy (or girl) can ask for. I lo...

After our book club read The Johnstown Flood , we decided to visit Johnstown, instead of our regular book club meeting. Nothing beats seein...

One of the most famous natural disasters in America, the flood of 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania has been remembered by film and books fo...

Saving the Liberty Bell is based on a true story, told from the perspective of a young Pennsylvanian. The British will soon enter the cit...

For the past months, I've been buried in medieval times, reading books about knights and castles. But I'm emerging from the Dark A...