A biography of automobile racer and pilot Eddie Rickenbacker, discussing his contributions to the growth of military and commercial aviation in the U.S.

Eddie Rickenbacker: Boy Pilot and Racer (Young Patriots Series)

Children's Books

Kathryn Cleven Sisson

Biographies

Patria Press, Inc

Amelia Earhart: Young Air Pioneer (1) (Young Patriots series)

These true-life tales of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, based on the remembrances of her sister Pidge, will inspire and thrill young readers. Kids will cheer as Amelia rescues two neighbor boys from an angry dog and when she builds her own “rolly coaster” off the roof of her grandparents’ shed. Amelia’s fascination at seeing her first airplane, as well as her curiosity, courage, and determination to learn, will make this portrayal of an American heroine a favorite of both children and adults.

Howe, Jane Moore

Originally published in 1951, this biography of the childhood years of America’s ninth president, William Henry Harrison, details the boyhood adventures and character of young Tippecanoe prior to his assumption of the highest office. The story opens with young Harrison’s rousing rescue of sister Sally from drowning when he was just seven, followed soon after by an account of Harrison’s quick thinking as he saved his uncle from bleeding to death following an accident. The famous battle at Tippecanoe is also reviewed, as are many more events and actions that young history buffs will enjoy.

William Henry Harrison: Young Tippecanoe (2) (Young Patriots series)

Peckham, Howard S.

Lew Wallace: Boy Writer (3) (Young Patriots series)

The world-famous novel of ancient times, Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, was written by Lew Wallace, who grew up in the early 1800s roaming the fields and streams of Indiana. Young readers will meet the renowned author as a child whose daring exploits, coupled with a deep religious faith, foreshadowed the Civil War general, governor of the New Mexico Territory, United States ambassador, and author he would become. Children will delight in young Lew’s rescue of his brother from a runaway carriage, feel a kinship with the boy and his passion for art as he draws portraits of his schoolmates with his “magic pencil,” and share his fascination for the exotic places he reads about in the books he loves. Action-packed illustrations enhance a fascinating story that will draw kids into the life of the young country boy who grew up to write one of the best-loved Christian novels ever penned.

Schaaf, Martha E.

Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (4) (Young Patriots series)

Over two million Girl Scouts worldwide owe their membership to its founder, Juliette Low—a woman who, as a girl growing up in the post–Civil War South, refused to accept that girls couldn’t do everything boys could. Whether angrily defending her friend against taunts of schoolmates or rescuing a kitten from the highest branches of a tree, Low possessed the spirit and strength of character that would lead her in adulthood to act as a world-famous advocate for girls. Children will experience Low’s joy at the gift of her very own horse, feel her excitement at attending her first dance, and share her frustration with being thrust in to the role of a well-behaved 19th-century young lady who would rather have been riding, creating sculptures, or climbing.

Higgins, Helen Boyd

Active and restless, Bud” Riley, the boy who would grow to be one of the 19th century’s most popular and respected poets, had a hard time sitting still in schoolunless he was drawing or writing the poems he heard in his head.” Fine illustrations and text rich with history draw young readers into James Whitcomb Riley’s world on the edge of the Midwestern wilderness. Children fully experience Riley’s lively youth, from learning to swim (nearly drowning in the process) to acting as ringmaster in his own circus, complete with animal acts, music, and acrobats. Fun facts about James Whitcomb Riley provide children with a preview of the poet’s adult accomplishments and little-known facts about the man greatly admired by novelist Mark Twain and President Benjamin Harrison.

James Whitcomb Riley: Young Poet (5) (Young Patriots series)

Dunham, Montrew

Mitchell, Minnie Belle

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Eddie Rickenbacker: Boy Pilot and Racer (Young Patriots Series)

Amelia Earhart: Young Air Pioneer (1) (Young Patriots series)

William Henry Harrison: Young Tippecanoe (2) (Young Patriots series)

Amelia Earhart: Young Air Pioneer (1) (Young Patriots series)

Lew Wallace: Boy Writer (3) (Young Patriots series)

Lew Wallace: Boy Writer (3) (Young Patriots series)

William Henry Harrison: Young Tippecanoe (2) (Young Patriots series)

Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (4) (Young Patriots series)

Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (4) (Young Patriots series)

James Whitcomb Riley: Young Poet (5) (Young Patriots series)