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Women in History
This Splash Read collection includes fifteen historical fiction short stories about women in history. The stories are:
- Marian Anderson and the Easter Sunday Concert
- Queen Liliʻuokalani Writes a Song
- Martha Hughes Cannon: America’s First Female State Senator
- Suzanne Lenglen Learns to Play Tennis
- Peggy Jones (aka Lady Bo) Learns the Guitar
- Sandra Day O’Connor Gets a Job
- Sojourner Truth Meets Abraham Lincoln
- Zina D.H. Young Delivers a Baby
- Minerva Teichert Paints a Masterpiece
- Mary Jackson Builds a Wind Tunnel
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Crushes Smallpox
- Wilma Rudolph Chases a Dream
- Alline Sprouse Wins the Championship
- Shirley Chisholm and the Backpack
- Helen Keller Learns Chess
Black Americans
This Splash Read collection includes seven historical fiction short stories about Black Americans. The stories are:
- Marian Anderson and the Easter Sunday Concert
- Louis Armstrong the Steamboat Musician
- Peggy Jones (aka Lady Bo) Learns the Guitar
- Sojourner Truth Meets Abraham Lincoln
- Wilma Rudolph Chases a Dream
- Shirley Chisholm and the Backpack
- Mary Jackson Builds a Wind Tunnel
Musicians in History
This Splash Read collection includes six historical fiction short stories about musicians in history. The stories are:
- Marian Anderson and the Easter Sunday Concert
- Louis Armstrong the Steamboat Musician
- Queen Liliʻuokalani Writes a Song
- Caroline and William Herschel Explore the Stars
- Peggy Jones (aka Lady Bo) Learns the Guitar
- Basil O’Connor Pays for College with his Violin
S.T.E.M. Pioneers
This Splash Read collection includes eight historical fiction short stories about S.T.E.M Pioneers. The stories are:
- Mary Jackson Builds a Wind Tunnel
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Crushes Smallpox
- Caroline and William Herschel Explore the Stars
- George Dantzig and the Unsolvable Problem
- Albert Einstein Teaches Himself Math
- Neil Armstrong and Popsicle Sticks
- Arthur Fry Invents Post-It Notes
- Notch Learns to Code
Trailblazers in European History
This Splash Read collection includes six historical fiction short stories about trailblazers in European history. The stories are:
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Crushes Smallpox
- Albert Einstein Teaches Himself Math
- Caroline and William Herschel Explore the Stars
- Napoleon Bonaparte Asks a Question
- Napoleon Bonaparte and the Job he Didn’t Want
- Suzanne Lenglen Learns to Play Tennis
Animals in History
This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about animals in history. The stories are:
- Princess Alice and the Schoolchildren
- George Washington’s Stable: A Horse’s Perspective
- Pelorus Jack: Follow the Dolphin
Entrepreneurs and Inventors
This Splash Read collection includes four historical fiction short stories about entrepreneurs and inventors. The stories are:
- J.C. Penny and the Golden Rule
- Louis and Regina Create a Business
- Arthur Fry Invents Post-It Notes
- Joel and the YouTuber Help Liberia
Women in Utah History
This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about women in Utah history. The stories are:
- Martha Hughes Cannon: America’s First Female State Senator
- Zina D.H. Young Delivers a Baby
- Minerva Teichert Paints a Masterpiece
People in New York History
This Splash Read collection includes seven historical fiction short stories about people in New York history. The stories are:
- Al Smith at the Fish Market
- Theodore Roosevelt Grows Strong and Healthy
- FDR Learns to Walk Again
- FDR’s Inauguration Day
- The Penmanship of Ely Parker
- Shirley Chisholm and The Backpack
- Peggy Jones (Aka Lady Bo) Learns the Guitar
U.S. Presidents
This Splash Read collection includes nineteen historical fiction short stories about U.S. Presidents. The stories are:
- George Washington the Teenage Surveyor
- George Washington the Stepdad
- George Washington’s Stable
- John Adams Travels to Europe
- John Quincy Adams Travels to Boston
- John Quincy Adams Travels to Russia
- Abraham Lincoln: Left Alone Without Parents
- Abraham Lincoln and the Soggy Book
- Abraham Lincoln and the Rowboat
- Ulysses Grant and the Horse that Would Not Be Tamed
- Ulysses Grant and the Kentucky Downpour
- Ulysses Grant Hears a Lie
- Theodore Roosevelt Grows Strong and Healthy
- FDR Learns to Walk Again
- FDR’s Inauguration Day
- Harry Truman and The Gift that Changed His Life
- Dwight Eisenhower Goes Camping
- Gerald Ford and Old Faithful
- Lyndon B. Johnson: From Janitor to President
George Washington
This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about George Washington. The stories are:
- George Washington the Teenage Surveyor
- George Washington’s Stable: A Horse’s Perspective
- George Washington the Stepdad
John and John Quincy Adams
This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about John and John Quincy Adams. The stories are:
- John Quincy Adams Travels to Boston
- John Adams Travels to Europe
- John Quincy Adams Travels to Russia
Abraham Lincoln
This Splash Read collection includes four historical fiction short stories about Abraham Lincoln. The stories are:
- Abraham Lincoln and the Rowboat
- Abraham Lincoln and the Soggy Book
- Sojourner Truth Meets Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about Ulysses Grant. The stories are:
- Ulysses Grant and the Horse that Would Not Be Tamed
- Ulysses Grant and the Kentucky Downpour
- Ulysses Grant Hears a Lie
Women in Sports
This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about women in sports. The stories are:
- Suzanne Lenglen Learns to Play Tennis
- Wilma Rudolph Chases a Dream
- Alline Sprouse Wins the Championship