Dear America
Based on the best-selling Scholastic books; Dear America features the rich and spirited stories of young women at various turning points in history.
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9 episodes
1. A Picture of FreedomIn the pre-Civil War South, a young slave girl secretly learns how to read and write. She determines to help and teach other slaves.TV-Y7CC30minMar 14, 1999
2. Dreams in the Golden CountryA Russian Jewish immigrant girl lives with her family in a tenement on the Lower East Side. She strives to learn English and pursue her dream of acting.TV-Y7CC30minApr 1, 1999
3. A Journey to the New WorldMem, a 12-year-old Pilgrim, has just arrived in the New World. With the help of an American Indian, she endures her first year at Plymouth Colony.TV-Y7CC30minMay 6, 1999
4. Standing in the LightA young Quaker girl captured by an Indian tribe falls in love with a handsome warrior and wonders if she will be able to return to her old life.TV-Y7CC30minSep 12, 1999
5. So Far From HomeMary, a teenage immigrant from Ireland, finds that working in a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts is not what she'd envisioned as new life in America.TV-Y7CC30minOct 2, 1999
6. The Winter of Red SnowDuring the Revolutionary War, young Abby Stewart befriends Martha Washington and helps Revolutionary soldiers in Valley Forge, PA.TV-Y7CC30minNov 6, 1999
7. Color Me DarkA young African-American girl moves north with her family to Chicago -- the land of opportunity -- hoping to escape the racism of the rural south.TV-Y7CC30minFeb 7, 2000
8. A Line in the SandIn this fictional account of Texan history, a young pioneer girl writes in her diary of the fight for freedom against the Mexicans.TV-Y7CC30minApr 10, 2000
9. When Will This Cruel War Be Over?Living in the Confederate South during the Civil War, a young Confederate girl faces a dilemma when a Union soldier is injured at her doorstep.TV-Y7CC30minJul 5, 2000
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Dear America
19992 seasons12 episodesEnded
Based on the best-selling Scholastic books; Dear America features the rich and spirited stories of young women at various turning points in history.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Deborah Forte
- Studio
- Scholastic Productions
Maturity rating
TV-Y7Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
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