Barry Denenberg

In the diary account of her journey from Ireland in 1847 and of her work in a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, fourteen-year-old Mary reveals a great longing for her family.

The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847

So Far from Home

During the Nazi persecution of the Jews in Austria, twelve-year-old Julie Weiss escapes to America to live with her relatives in New York City.

The Diary of Julie Weiss

One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping

The diary of a fictional fourteen-year-old girl living in Virginia, in which she describes the hardships endured by her family and friends during one year of the Civil War.

The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson

When Will this Cruel War be Over?

In her diary, twelve-year-old Amber describes moving to Hawaii in 1941 and experiencing the horror of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows

Early Sunday Morning

A free and impetuous spirit, Elisabeth is chosen at the age of fifteen to be the wife of Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria, which throws her into a world of restrictions and tremendous responsibilities.

The Princess Bride

Elisabeth

In 1932, a twelve-year-old girl who lost her sight in an accident keeps a diary, recorded by her twin sister, in which she describes life at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.

The Diary of Bess Brennan

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Twelve-year-old Ben Uchida keeps a journal of his experiences as a prisoner in a Japanese internment camp in Mirror Lake, California, during World War II.

The Journal of Ben Uchida, Citizen #13559, Mirror Lake Internment Camp

Elisabeth of Austria

Critically acclaimed author Barry Denenberg turns a sharp eye on life for a young Irish immigrant at the Lowell Mill.

The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl

Denenberg presents the complete story of Anne Frank and her family's life, from Frankfurt, Germany, where Anne and Margot were born before the war, up through to their murders at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. When the Franks leave Frankfurt for Amsterdam, they are hoping to find a place where they can resume a normal life, but instead, the family's freedoms are taken away bit by bit. But it is when they see that other Jews are being taken away, and sent to so-called labor camps that the Franks realize they have no choice but to go into hiding; they live in fear for 2 years.

A Portrait of Anne Frank and Her Family

Shadow Life

William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to the British rule, in a boy-narrated companion to the Dear America series.

The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War Patriot

In 399 B.C. in Athens, thirteen-year-old Pandora dreads her upcoming marriage to a man twice her age, but a chance meeting with the philosopher Socrates encourages her to question traditional female roles and to seek her own truth.

399 B.C.

Pandora of Athens

William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to the British rule.

A True Patriot

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the fictitious 'Modern Times' magazine is releasing a special edition filled with items from their original 1912 coverage. With articles, photos and journal excerpts, this volume allows young readers to experience all of the pride and excitement that went into the Titanic's creation, as well as the world's shock and terror at its demise. From the first rivets hammered into the ship's hull to a minute-by-minute account of its horrific end, no part of the fascinating story is left out.

Titanic Sinks!

A collection of personal narratives about the Vietnam War.

Voices from Vietnam

Citizen 13559, Mirror Lake Internment Camp

The Journal of Ben Uchida

On April 15, 1947, young Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field as a Brooklyn Dodger. The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the field. This book tells the story of Robinson's eventful life. Photos.

The Story of Jackie Robinson

Stealing Home

Recounts the plight of the Frank family, including their years in Germany, their flight to Amsterdam, their two years in hiding, their eventual discovery, the deaths of Anne, her sister and mother, and the survival of Otto Frank.

Acclaimed author Denenberg's "When Will This Cruel War Be Over?" Impressive [and] illuminating.--"Publishers Weekly."

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