Books like Early thunder by Jean Fritz

A timeless adventure where Dorothy and her companions journey through Oz to seek the Great Wizard’s help and find their own courage, heart, and brains.

A young orphan girl from Canada makes her way to a Prince Edward Island farm and becomes a cherished member of a family there, all while proving she has a talent for making friends and learning languages.

A lonely orphan girl on the Yorkshire moors befriends a disabled cousin and unlocks the secrets of a hidden garden.

A powerful story of a Black family's battle for dignity, family, and land in Depression‑era Mississippi, seen through the eyes of eight‑year‑old Cassie Logan.

Three children moving to a new home find an Enchanted Wood and a Faraway Tree, sparking adventures with friends Moonface, Saucepan Man, and Silky the fairy.

Teenage slave Isabel navigates the American Revolution in New York, using her wit and the help of a Patriot spy to fight for her and her sister’s freedom.

When several dogs vanish from town, the Secret Seven become the Secret Six and must investigate the mystery, guided by a key clue that could solve the case.

During a school holiday at Billycock Hill, the Famous Five meet a real pilot who suddenly vanishes with secret equipment. The gang embarks on a mystery to uncover the truth behind the disappearance.

During a half‑term hike, the Famous Five tumble into danger when a wrong turn leads them straight into the path of an escaped convict, who leaves a mysterious message for Dick and hints at a nearby hidden treasure.

Peter and Jack discover an abandoned house is not empty as they hunt for a missing model airplane, drawing the Secret Seven into a thrilling mystery.

Paul Revere's midnight ride looms as an almost mythical event in American his- tory—yet it  has been largely ignored by scholars and left to patriotic writers and debunkers. Now one of the foremost American historians offers the first full-scale history of this monumental event.  In Paul Revere's Ride, David Hackett Fischer fashions an exciting narrative that offers deep insight into the outbreak of revolution and the emergence of the American republic. Beginning in the years before the war, Fischer illuminates the figure of Paul Revere, a man far more complex than the simple artisan and messen- ger of tradition. Drawing on intensive new research, Fischer guides readers through the world of Boston's revolutionary movement, recreates the fateful events of April 18th, and provides a fresh interpretation of the battle that began the war at Lexington and Concord.  Returning Paul Revere to center stage in these critical events, Paul Revere's Ride captures both the drama and the underlying developments in a triumphant return to narrative history at its finest. From the dust jacket

Franklin the Turtle learns to face his fear of thunderstorms with help from friends sharing funny stories at Fox’s house.

When a disguised American girl named Berta seeks help at Kirrin Cottage, the Famous Five must decide whether to protect her from kidnappers, risking danger for a stranger.

Raphael explains the central purpose of his "people's history" thusly: "By uncovering the stories of farmers, artisans, and laborers, we discern how plain folk helped create a revolution strong enough to evict the British Empire from the thirteen colonies. And by digging deeper still, we learn how people with no political standing -- women, Native Americans, African Americans -- altered the shape of a war conceived by others." After carefully reconstructing the histories of all these groups, he concludes: "The story of our nation's founding, told so often from the perspective of the 'founding fathers,' will never ring true unless it can take some account of the Massachusetts farmers who closed the courts, the poor men and boys who fought the battles, the women who followed the troops, the loyalists who viewed themselves as rebels, the pacifists who refused to sign oaths of allegiance, the Native Americans who struggled for their own independence, the southern slaves who fled to the British, the northern slaves who negotiated their freedom by joining the Continental Army". Raphael's account rings true: these people made the American Revolution. - Marcus Rediker, University of Pittsburgh.

39 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmNC1130L Lexile; Middle School.

Spinky sulks when he feels hurt by his family.