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During the early 1960s, there was an important group of American women pilots who dreamed of becoming astronauts. These women were known as the Mercury 13. Though their dreams were never realized, they blazed a trail for future female astronauts. The early 1960s was a key period in the “Space…
“Happy New Year, everyone!” Jimmy’s dad put a plate of hot pancakes down on the center of the table. “It’s the first day of the year. What’s your resolution for the next twelve months?” Jimmy’s sister, Julia, spoke first. “I want to get an A in math. I’m going to…
Peter Pan is the story of Wendy, Michael, and John Darling who go away with a magical boy named Peter Pan. Peter can fly, and he teaches the children to fly also. They take off to go to Peter’s home Neverland. In this passage, they are on their way. …
Cookie loved to play with her seven brothers and sisters. They would play and wrestle with each other until they were too tired to play anymore. Then the puppies would cuddle up and take naps together. It was nice to always have someone to be with, and Cookie’s tail was…
The Railway Children is the story of of an English family with three children named Peter, Phyllis, and Roberta. The mother and children move to a house near a railway, or railroad track, after the father has been put in prison. In this passage, the children and their mother have…
On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill near present-day El Dorado County, California. At that time, California was a new territory of the United States and sparsely populated. It took a while for the news to reach the established parts of the U.S. The first publication of…
Peter Pan is the story of a boy who did not want to grow up and his adventures in a magical place called Neverland. Many interesting people live in Neverland including some wicked pirates lead by Captain Hook, Peter’s biggest enemy. In this passage, Hook tells his bo’sun, or ship’s…
Little Women is the story of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth March. They are growing up during the American Civil War. They have become friends with the kind, but lonely, boy named Laurie who lives next door. ——————————————————- Laurie lay luxuriously swinging to and fro in his hammock…
Peter Pan is about a magical flying boy who takes his new friends – Wendy, Michael, and John – to Neverland to have adventures. The children join the Lost Boys in the battles against the evil pirate Captain Hook and his crew. In this text section, Peter is going to…
In 1692, events that took place in Salem Village, Massachusetts would embed themselves in American history, serving as a dark reminder of what can happen when people let fear take control of them. It all started with two little girls, a slave, and a fear that the Devil was lurking…
