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| 250 Years, Countless Stories |
| This week, our partners celebrate America at 250 with titles that span the full sweep of the national story—Revolutionary War adventures for young readers, landmark investments that built the country, memoirs from the front lines of history, and the open road as American myth. From the founding to the present, these books ask what it means to be American and answer in every genre imaginable. |
Land of the Free: America’s ABC
Devin Scillian
Cherry Lake
From A to Z, discover the people, places, and pleasures that make the United States of America a place to be proud of! Bouncing poetry and fast facts are accompanied by rich illustrations and stunning photography, engaging young readers with both the history and present of our country.
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Patriots, Redcoats, and Spies
Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead
Zonderkidz & Blink
In Patriots, Redcoats, and Spies, 14-year-old twins must deliver a secret message to George Washington after their father is injured. Book 1 of the American Revolutionary War Adventures series, this Culper Spy Ring tale for ages 8–12 blends real history with a thrilling redcoat chase.
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Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue
Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead
Zonderkidz & Blink
In Submarines, Secrets, and a Daring Rescue, twins John and Ambrose help man a top-secret submarine while searching for their captured brother. Book 2 of the American Revolutionary War Adventures series for ages 8–12, this story brings the real-life "Bushnell’s Turtle" to life.
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Links to Liberty
Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead
Zonderkidz & Blink
In Links to Liberty, twins John and Ambrose hunt a traitor while choosing between Yale or the Continental Army. Book 3 of the American Revolutionary War Adventures for ages 8–12, this historical novel blends real events with a life-changing decision in the fight for independence.
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Chaos in the Green Zone: My Time as an Iraq War Strategist
Tom Mowle
University Press of Kansas
An American officer offers an explosive memoir from inside coalition headquarters in Baghdad. With raw honesty and exhilarating detail, Tom Mowle shares how policy and strategy were built at a time when it still felt like the US could win the Iraq War. Mowle relives the chaos and absurdity of war in a way that recalls Joseph Heller’s classic novel Catch-22. Read More
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Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It
Annie Leonard & André Carothers
Patagonia
Leading activists Annie Leonard and André Carothers explore the power of peaceful protest, celebrating collective action and the need to defend this democratic right. Featuring photos and artifacts, the book highlights over 40 global movements where peaceful dissent has driven lasting change. Read More
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America 250 For Dummies
The Experts at Dummies
Wiley
On July 4, 2026, the United States is going to celebrate its semi-quincentennial—the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is for everyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of the United States, or anyone who’s interested in how American became the country it is now. Read More
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Great American Investments
Charles D. Ellis
Wiley
Great American Investments reveals the fascinating stories behind the decisions that shaped America, bringing to life the passionate advocates and unlikely coalitions behind investments like NASA's moon mission, Social Security, and the National Parks. Charles D. Ellis illuminates that when America invests in its future, everyone benefits. Read More
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A Route 66 Companion
David King Dunaway
University of Texas Press
A literary historical portrait of America’s most storied highway, gathering fiction, poetry, memoir, and oral history. From accounts of pioneering trips across the western plains to a sci-fi fantasy of traveling Route 66 in a rocket, here are stories that explore the mystique of the open road. Read More →
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The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson
Bernard Bailyn
Harvard University Press
A new edition of Bernard Bailyn’s National Book Award–winning The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson, featuring a foreword by Maya Jasanoff, reintroduces a classic study of the most hated man in the colonies. “A superb portrait of the last royal governor of Massachusetts,” writes Charles C. Mann in the New York Times. Read More →
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Explore our full America 250 feature and find the stories that shaped a nation.
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