Books like Colonial madness by Jo Whittemore

The beloved classic of American literature, Little Women, narrates the adventures of four March sisters as they grow up during the Civil War era.

Samuel P. Huntington’s seminal work explores how rising international tensions after the Cold War may be driven by clash among cultural civilizations, offering a detailed theoretical framework beyond his 1993 Foreign Affairs article.

Twelve‑year‑old Isabel dreams of escaping small‑town Willow, Oregon, but her mother’s new cupcake shop keeps her grounded—until a baking contest offers a chance to win a trip to New York City.

Shy sixteenth‑year‑old Elaine, dreaming of Julia Child, faces her feminist mother’s doubts until her bold friend Lucida persuades her to enter a cooking contest, setting off a journey of friendship, confidence, and culinary adventure.

A Chinese New Year story featuring family and friendship, suitable for young readers and adults alike.

Two Colorado women navigate grief, change, and the promise of new family bonds as they balance letting go of the past with hoping for the future.

Fourth‑grade Amber Brown faces tough choices as her parents quickly plan a wedding, buy a new home, and navigate household changes while her father wrestles with his own problems.

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.

After Aunt Polly Portman's death, her niece Alice and friend Charlie uncover the mystery of a vanished pie‑crust recipe in Ipswitch, Pennsylvania. Alongside suspense, the story offers fourteen authentic pie recipes.

Follow the four March sisters as they navigate family life, friendship, and the trials of growing up and getting married in nineteenth‑century New England.

Re-creates early American settlements by describing in words and pictures various aspects of the colonists' lives including work, food, clothing, shelter, religion, and relationships with Native Americans.

A stirring historical tale set during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, following sisters Abigail and Dorothy as they confront false accusations and survive a harrowing year in jail.