Juvenile

At a time when religious differences caused tension and violence, Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, protected the religious freedom of people in Maryland, the faraway colony he established and governed, but never visited. Robinson offers a rare, concise, and highly readable biography for young readers in the Compass Point Signature Series.

From his beginnings as a guerrilla fighter for the Confederates during the Civil War, Jesse James turned to robbery, becoming one of the most infamous bank and train robbers in the history of the United States. With his band of outlaws, James led dozens of robberies and killed many people in Missouri and other states. Though legends have painted a sympathetic portrait of James as an American "Robin Hood," in reality, he was a dangerous criminal who used violence to achieve his ends.

In 1790, the first water-powered mill in America was run by children, some as young as 7 years old. They were paid pennies for a workday that might last more than 10 hours. As America grew, the children's plight grew worse. Exhausted by six-day work weeks and harsh conditions, millions of young workers had no time to play or go outdoors. They had no childhood. In time, children and adults fought back, and the children went on strike to protest harsh conditions. Finally, during the last years of the Great Depression, the government took action, passing the Fair Labor Act.

Two ​richly illustrated books in one volume. On a school field trip to the Boston Freedom Trail, Seth and Ella are catapulted into the past by a cell phone glitch. From 5,000 BCE to the present day, they explore the site of the famous Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Deeply researched and beautifully illustrated, Bunker Hill Time Machine tracks the on-and-off construction of the 221-foot obelisk made of Quincy granite. ​PLUS Portsmouth Time Machine follows Ella and Seth through the history of the Granite State's only seaport, from an Indigenous village to the 400th anniversary of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Readers are introduced to key moments in the city's maritime, military, political, and cultural evolution with special pages devoted to black, literary, and women's history.​ Each includes a map and bonus features with the amazing art of Robert Squier.

A history research project goes wild when a cell phone glitch catapults Ella and Seth into a time warp. From an Abenaki village a thousand years in the past to a robot-ruled future, they explore New Hampshire’s only seacoast up close. Portsmouth Time Machine is the first-ever graphic survey of New Hampshire’s only seaport, today a hugely popular heritage destination. Ella and Seth visit the founding English settlement in 1623, join the 1774 “powder raid” at Fort William and Mary, observe a Civil War battle at sea, rescue the crew of the USS Squalus, and help negotiate the Russo-Japanese peace treaty. Along the way they encounter enslaved activist Prince Whipple, poet Celia Thaxter, tycoon Frank Jones, President George Washington, Capt. John Paul Jones and more. The time travelers fight fires, sail ships, discover vaudeville, celebrate the arts, and experience the tragedy of urban renewal. Special sections focus on Black history, literature, famous women, and a two-page historic walking tour map. Illustrated by Robert Squier.