Susan Martins Miller

Time Period: Dec. 1764 - May 1766 Tensions simmer in 1765 Boston, home to twelve-year-old Lizzie Murray. Residents of the city are dividing over loyalty to England-and the divisions strike within Lizzie's own family, as her brother and father often...

Time Period: 1770 Twelve-year-old Bostonian Lydia Lankford knows in her heart of hearts that the patriot cause is true and just-so why can't other members of her family see that, too? When the Boston Massacre occurs, this fictional colonist finds...

No one likes to be treated unfairly. No one likes to be treated like they don't matter. Maria Elena Lucas understood that and dedicated her life to changing the way Mexican migrant workers were treated. Her story is one of courage, determination, and...

The President of the United States is a powerful person. How does a president use this power to help others? This book tells the story of how some presidents worked to help make life better for millions of Americans. Discover how their actions changed...

T.K. and his family moved from Oklahoma to California because a big dust storm in April of 1935 ruined their farm. Their life is hard as the whole family picks crops for a living and they live in a tent. When a photographer comes to their camp to take...

Volunteers are the heart of the Red Cross, an international relief organization. Through a lot of unpaid work and with great persistence, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. The organization has been successful in keeping hope alive for many...