On my own history | Rapid City Public Library

1) Danger at Sand Cave

Author

Ransom, Candice F

Series

On my own history
On my own books

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Language

English

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When his friend, Floyd Collins, becomes trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925, ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger while trying to help with the rescue operation.

2) The girl who struck out Babe Ruth

Author

Patrick, Jean L. S

Series

On my own history

Pub. Date

c2000

Language

English

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A retelling of the day Jackie Mitchell, a seventeen-year-old female professional baseball player, struck out the New York Yankees best hitters, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, in an exhibition game in 1931.

3) The daring escape of Ellen Craft

Author

Moore, Cathy

Series

On my own history

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

4) Rescue on the Outer Banks

Author

Ransom, Candice F

Series

On my own history

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

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Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, help an African-American lifesaving crew rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896.

5) The schoolchildren's blizzard

Author

Figley, Marty Rhodes

Series

On my own history

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

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In 1888, Sarah, her younger sister Annie, and their classmates survive a sudden Nebraska blizzard because of the actions of their schoolteacher. Based on the true story of schoolteacher Minnie Freeman.