AMERICAN PROGRESS (Sisters in Time)

Jones, Veda Boyd, Lutz, Norma Jean, Grote, JoAnn A.

ISBN 10: 1616268239 / ISBN 13: 9781616268237

Published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AMERICAN PROGRESS (Sisters in Time)
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616268239
• ISBN 13: 9781616268237
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Girls are girls wherever they live—and the Sisters in Time series shows that girls are girlswhenever they lived, too! This new collection brings together four historical fiction books for 8–12-year-old girls:Maureen the Detective: The Age of Immigration (covering the year 1903), Maria Takes a Stand: The Battle for Women’s Rights (1914),Carrie’s Courage: Battling the Powers of Bigotry (1923), and Anna’s Fight for Hope: The Great Depression (1931),American Progress will transport readers back to America’s national maturation of the early twentieth century, teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith. Featuring bonus educational materials such as time lines and brief biographies of key historical figures, American Progress is ideal for anytime reading and an excellent resource for home schooling.

About the Authors

Norma Jean Lutz began her professional writing career in 1977, when she enrolled in a writing correspondence course. Since then, she has had over 200 short stories and articles published in both secular and Christian publications. She is also author of five published teen novels.

JoAnn lives on the Minnesota prairie which is a setting for many of her stories. Once a full-time CPA,  JoAnn now spends most of her time researching and writing. JoAnn has published historical nonfiction books for children and several novels with Barbour Publishing in the Heartsong Presents line as well as the American Adventure and Sisters in Time series for children. Several of her novellas are included in CBA bestselling anthologies by Barbour Publishing. JoAnn’s love of history developed when she worked at an historical restoration in North Carolina for five years. She enjoys researching and weaving her fictional characters’ lives into historical backgrounds and events. JoAnn believes that readers can receive a message of salvation and encouragement from well-crafted fiction. She captures and addresses the deeper meaning between life and faith.