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Massachusetts for Young Adults
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Johnny TremainJohnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
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The all-time classic favorite.
Little Women (Penguin Classics)Little Women (Penguin Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
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Always a classic.
Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim TimesTapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim Times by Kate Waters
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A day in the life of a Wampanoag youth. Please also see "Native Writings in Massachusett."
Witch Hunt: It Happened in Salem Village (Step into Reading, Step 4, paper)Witch Hunt: It Happened in Salem Village (Step into Reading, Step 4, paper) by Stephen Krensky
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For younger readers. I am told that this is excellent.
A Swiftly Tilting PlanetA Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
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Partly set in colonial Massachusetts. I always enjoyed this book myself.
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale [VHS]Squanto: A Warrior's Tale [VHS]
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The indians depicted here are from southeastern Massachusetts.
Helen Keller's Teacher (Scholastic Biography)Helen Keller's Teacher (Scholastic Biography) by Margaret Davidson
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Ann Sullivan grew up near Springfield, and went to school for awhile near Lowell.
Carry On, Mr. BowditchCarry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
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18th century adventure on the high seas.
Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel picture books)Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel picture books) by Robert McCloskey
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Not exactly a "young adult" book, but I have to include it here, by law.
Tituba of Salem VillageTituba of Salem Village by Ann Petry
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From the West Indies, Tituba was inadvertently involved with the Salem "witches" right from the beginning.
The Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring BostonThe Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring Boston by Deirdre Wilson
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For younger kids.
Journey Around Boston From A to Z (Journey Series)Journey Around Boston From A to Z (Journey Series) by Martha Day Zschock
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For younger kids.
So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, An Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 (Dear America Series)So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, An Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 (Dear America Series) by Barry Denenberg
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The Mill Girls worked terrible hours at the mills in Lowell, for many years.
The Bobbin GirlThe Bobbin Girl by Emily Arnold McCully
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The Mill Girls worked terrible hours at the mills in Lowell, for many years.
Boston Tea Party - Pbk (New Cover) (Adventures in Colonial America)Boston Tea Party - Pbk (New Cover) (Adventures in Colonial America) by Knight
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America's Paul RevereAmerica's Paul Revere by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz
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On The MayflowerOn The Mayflower by Kate Waters
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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O'Neill Grace
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Little Men (Signet Classics)Little Men (Signet Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
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Three Young PilgrimsThree Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness
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Massachusetts Atlas & GazetteerMassachusetts Atlas & Gazetteer by Delorme
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Metro Boston / Eastern MA Street Atlas (Metro Boston Eastern Masschusetts Street Atlas)Metro Boston / Eastern MA Street Atlas (Metro Boston Eastern Masschusetts Street Atlas) by Inc. Arrow Map
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Boston: A Topographical History, Third Enlarged EditionBoston: A Topographical History, Third Enlarged Edition by Walter Muir Whitehill
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Fodor's Boston 18th ed.Fodor's Boston 18th ed. by Fodor's
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