Norma Jean Lutz

In 1862, in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Civil War progresses, eleven-year-old Daria and her twin brother, Andrew, begin to suspect that one of their mother's boarders is a Confederate spy.

Ohio Experiences the Civil War

Daria Solves a Mystery

Carrie Ruhle has great fun playing with her friends in the attic. She sees nothing wrong with befriend a shy Jewish immigrant, so why are many of her other friends so fussy about that? 

Sadly, in 1924, bigotry is a powerful force in society-so much so, that the evil white-robed members of the Ku Klux Klan plot violence against Jews. Carrie's Courage is the story of a young girl who stands up for a friend in the face of persecution.

Battling the Powers of Bigotry (1923) (Sisters in Time #19)

Carrie's Courage

In 1939, in Seattle, Washington, as the Japanese invasion of China increases general hostility towards Japanese Americans, nine-year-old Mandy finds the adjustment to her new school as well as the prejudice against her Asian friends extremely difficult to bear.

Prelude to World War 2

Mandy the Outsider

Climax of the Civil War (1865) (Sisters in Time #13)

Elise the Actress

The Great Awakening (1744) (Sisters in Time #3)

Maggie's Dare

Susan Martins Miller

In their hometown of Minneapolis, streetcar workers have started a union and this new labor movement has divided Rachel's family.

The Labor Movement Divides a Family

Rachel and the Riot

The Battle for Women's Rights (1914) (Sisters in Time #18)

Maria Takes a Stand

The Fight for Freedom (1844) (Sisters in Time #11)

Meg Follows a Dream

Veda Boyd Jones

A collection of four stories teaches lessons of history and Christian faith.

4 Stories in 1

American Struggle, 1832-1862

Colleen L. Reece

Collection of four stories teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith.

American Dream, 1620-1765

Joann A. Grote

1903-1931

American Progress

Callie Smith Grant

American Rebirth, 1865-1893

Bonnie Hinman

1939-1945

American Triumph

As a child, Britney Spears used to sing along with the music of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey at home in Kentwood, Louisiana. When she was eight she won the Star Search competition in New York-and repeated her success the following year. By 11 she had won a place in the cast of the new Mickey Mouse Club. And at age 16 she had signed with a major record label. Britney, whose parents and school teachers recognized and encouraged her talent early on, burst on the pop music scene with her ... Baby One More Time album and video. Both album and single quickly went to number one on the charts. Britney's popularity keeps on growing, and her future seems bright, with tours, songwriting, and even acting on her agenda. And in spite of the challenges that fame can bring, this sunny teen star keeps her feet firmly on the ground. She is proud to serve as a role model for young people, whom she encourages to always follow their dreams.

Britney Spears

Biography of the young singer who began her career on the 1990's update of the "Micky Mouse Club" television show.

The youngest of 14 children, Celine Dion grew up performing in her parents' club in a small town outside Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Celine Dion

Tulsa Trespass

Tulsa Tempest

Time Period: 1939 Ten-year old Mandy McMichael doesn't fit in at her new school in Seattle. She's very smart, but the "in crowd" teases her so much she decides to play dumb to quiet their taunts. Then there's her friendship with a Japanese family-and in 1939, with the world on the brink of war, hers is not a popular position. Using actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story, Mandy the Outsider is a poignant tale of a girl balancing her desire for acceptance with her need to do right, and to be who God wants her to be.

Girls are girls wherever they live—and the Sisters in Time series shows that girls are girls whenever they lived, too! This new collection brings together four historical fiction books for 8–12-year-old girls: Emma’s Secret: The Cincinnati Epidemic (covering the year 1832), Nellie the Brave: The Cherokee Trail of Tears (1838), Meg Follows a Dream: The Fight for Freedom (1844), and Daria Solves a Mystery: Experiencing the Civil War (1862). American Struggle will transport you back to America’s “growing pains” of the early nineteenth century, teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith. Featuring bonus educational materials such as vocabulary words, time lines, and brief biographies of key historical figures, American Struggle is ideal for anytime reading and an excellent resource for home schooling.

Norma Jean Lutz

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