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How to Get Into the Dear America Book Series

The "Dear America" Book Series are books written in diary or journal style, and are a historical fiction about real people and their real lives. Books in the series based on women or girls are called, "Dear America," and include a diary while those based on men or boys are called, "My Name is America," and include a journal. If you are new to the series and are not quite sure how to get started, a few tips will help.

Instructions

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      Check out the "Dear America" Book Series homepage for lists of personalities featured in the books to help get you started. Maybe you have someone in mind that you would like to read about, or if you are interested in a certain time period, religion, event or place, you can begin that way as well. You may find that after reading one book, you find inspiration for your next book choice.

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      Read the back cover of "Dear America" books for more information. Each book in the series will include a short story on the back cover which serves as a summary for the contents. If you enjoy the short story, you will probably get into the book, too.

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      Get into your book or series of "Dear America" books by participating in a variety of activities available on the homepage. You can print and color bookmarks or paper dolls that match the book you are reading or have fun with a variety of related arts and crafts projects.

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      Start or join a "Dear America" book club and share your excitement with others. A book club can be a great way to really get into the series and even explore books in the series that you wouldn't normally consider. You can make the book club just for people of your age group, just girls or just boys or mix it up and have mother-daughter clubs, class groups and more.

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