Dear America book series

If you are familiar with American Girl dolls, the Dear America book series is along that line. These historical fiction books have become a favorite of my oldest daughter. Most of the time she will research the events the story is based around. So other than advancing her reading skills, she also gets a history lesson at the same time.

Dear America is in a diary type of format and the main character is usually a young girl between the ages of 9-12. They tell of United States historical events from their point of view. We have read one about the Mayflower, the Revolutionary War, the Sufferage movement, Pearl Harbor, the Titantic, the Alamo, and the story of a once physically healthy girl who becomes handicapped and writes about adjusting to being blind. There are other books in the series that include the Civil War, one about a slave girl, a pioneer girl, etc. You get the idea. I think the only topic I haven't seen covered as of yet is 9/11 but I'm sure in due time there will be a book out about it.

For an adult these book are obviously quick reads but they are very charming and will draw you in.