Real American Girls Tell Their Own Stories; Messages from the Heart and Heartland

by Thomas Hoobler; Dorothy Hoobler

• ISBN13: 9780689820830
• ISBN10: 0689820836
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Atheneum

Summary

Open this book to all the joys and troubles, the triumphs and disappointments, of being an American girl. Here is the chance to read selections from private diaries and look at the portraits of real girls across two centuries. From best friends to boyf

Author Biography

Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler have written over sixty books, mostly on historical topics. Their works have been honored by the Library of Congress, the National Council on the Social Studies, the Society for School Librarians International, and the New York Public Library. They live in New York City, where they brought up their daughter, Ellen, and have a house in Pennsylvania, where they raise flowers and tomatoes and bugs.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction
Chapter One: Best Friends
Chapter Two: School Days
Chapter Three: In Trouble
Chapter Four: Just Having Fun
Chapter Five: Boys
Chapter Six: Becoming a Woman
Credits