MARYLAND BOOK LIST

State Figure - Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape.

State History - Mentions evolution - Located just below the Mason-Dixon line, Maryland is flavored with both northern and southern culture and tradition.

Set in the State - Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn’t mind.

Set in the State - The free library in a nearby Maryland village is off-limits to the curious child, but Clara's chance encounter with librarian Mary Titcomb and the first horse-drawn 'moving library' changes her father's response.

State Figure - As a child, Henson exhibited a yearning for adventure, embarking at age thirteen on a five-year voyage sailing the seven seas.

State Figure - Clara Barton was very shy and sensitive, and not always sure of herself. But her fighting spirit and desire to help others drove her to become one of the world's most famous humanitarians.

Set in the State - In 1904 the city of Baltimore was almost destroyed by fire. Hundreds of firemen, policemen, soldiers, and citizens battled the blaze for three days.

State Figure - Before he is known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who lives in Baltimore and gets into a lot of trouble.

Set in the State - Preschoolers and early readers will enjoy the rhyming story and colorful pictures in this introduction to Chadwick the Chesapeake Bay blue crab and his many friends.

State Figure - Throughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits.

State History - The story of this giant flag begins in 1812 and stars a major on the eve of battle, a seamstress and her mighty helpers, and a poet named Francis Scott Key.

Set in the State - St. Michaels, Maryland, is a town of shipbuilders whose reputation for crafting powerful schooners carries far beyond the shores of young America.

State Figure - We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy.

Set in the State - Sunday afternoons are Sarah and Susan’s favorite time of the week. That’s when they visit Great-great-aunt Flossie and her memorable collection of hats.

Set in the State - Dozer the Goldendoodle has a wonderful life! He and his best friend, Chica, belong to a loving family.

State Figure - Born in 1738, Mary Katharine Goddard came of age in colonial Connecticut as the burgeoning nation prepared for the American Revolution.