Girls are girls wherever they live—and the Sisters in Time series shows that girls are girls *when*ever they lived, too! This new collection brings together four historical fiction books for 8–12-year-old girls: *Elise the Actress: Climax of the Civil War* (covering the year 1865),* Janie’s Freedom: African-Americans in the Aftermath of the Civil War* (1867), *Rachel and the Riot: The Labor Movement Divides a Family* (1889), and *Emily Makes a Difference: A Time of Progress and Problems* (1893). *American Rebirth *will transport you back to America’s recovery of the late nineteenth century, teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith. Featuring bonus educational materials such as vocabulary words, time lines, and brief biographies of key historical figures, *American Rebirth *is ideal for anytime reading and an excellent resource for home schooling.

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### Book Description

This 4-in-1 collection combines titles from Barbour’s Sisters in Time historical fiction series for 8–12-year-old girls. Including *Elise the Actress *(end of the Civil War, 1865),* Janie’s Freedom *(African-Americans after the Civil War, 1867), *Rachel and the Riot *(the labor movement, 1889), and *Emily Makes a Difference *(Chicago World’s Fair, 1893), *American Rebirth *teaches both history and Christian faith.

### About the Author

Norma Jean Lutz began her professional writing career in 1977, when she enrolled in a writing correspondence course. Since then, she has had over 200 short stories and articles published in both secular and Christian publications. She is also author of five published teen novels.

CALLIE SMITH GRANT is a book editor and the author of several books for young readers. Her previous books with Barbour Publishing are "Free Indeed" and "Harriet Tubman". She lives with her family in southern Michigan.

Susan Martins Miller has been writing and shaping books for more than twenty years. She has nearly sixty books to her credit in various genres, including titles for both children and adults, and books to enjoy at home or use in church ministry. Colorado Springs is home, where she lives with her husband and two young adult children.

JoAnn lives on the Minnesota prairie which is a setting for many of her stories. Once a full-time CPA,  JoAnn now spends most of her time researching and writing. JoAnn has published historical nonfiction books for children and several novels with Barbour Publishing in the Heartsong Presents line as well as the American Adventure and Sisters in Time series for children. Several of her novellas are included in CBA best-selling anthologies by Barbour Publishing. JoAnn’s love of history developed when she worked at an historical restoration in North Carolina for five years. She enjoys researching and weaving her fictional characters’ lives into historical backgrounds and events. JoAnn believes that readers can receive a message of salvation and encouragement from well-crafted fiction. She captivates and addresses the deeper meaning between life and faith.