Internet Field Trip: Worldwide Diaries
Remember those old lock-and-key diaries that you kept hidden from family and friends? Well, times sure have changed! In the 21st century, diary-writers are putting their thoughts and dreams out in cyberspace for the world to read.
Some diaries become a way for people to understand world events, like wars. The most famous of these diarists is Anne Frank — the young Jewish girl whose journal about life while hiding from the Nazis during WW II eventually touched the hearts of millions. In a more modern war diary, a soldier writes about his experiences while stationed in Bosnia.
Historical diaries are a great way to find out, firsthand, about life long ago. Be sure to visit A Diary from Dixie, a southern woman's account of life during the Civil War.
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Pink and Say
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Pink and Say
by Patricia Polacco and Patricia PolaccoIn the heart-wrenching true story of Civil War valor, a 15-year-old Yankee soldier, Say, alone and bleeding, was dragged to safety by a fellow Union soldier from the Forty-eighth colored regiment. They were ultimately captured and separated, where Say survived to pass the story down through the author's family. "Unglamorized details of the conventions and atrocities of the Civil War target readers well beyond customary picture book age." - BCCB
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Paperback Book | Grades 3-5
Grades 3-5 $6.95
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My Name Is America: The Journal of James Edmond Pease
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My Name Is America: The Journal of James Edmond Pease
by Jim MurphyWhen his lieutenant orders James to keep an "honest and accurate" account of his experiences, the result is a compelling journal that captures both the glorious and mundane in the life of a Civil War soldier. Experience the sights and smells of a runaway turned soldier, who reveals his thoughts on everything from bad coffee to his battlefield brush with death.
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Hardcover Book | Grades 4-8
Grades 4-8 $9.95
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