Banim, Lisa. The Hessian's Secret Diary. NY: Silver Moon Press, 1996. J Fic B

In 1176 - the year of the battle of Long Island -- Peggy Van Brundt finds what she thinks is the diary of a Hessian soldier while exploring her Brooklyn farm.

Blos, Joan. Brooklyn Doesn't Rhyme. NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1994. J Fic B

A girl in a pre-World War I Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn must write about her family. In her journal, she records many funny and touching stories.

Bowdish, Lynea. Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me. NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2000.

Set in 1953, nine year-old Sam has to adjust to life in Brooklyn, after growing up in West Virginia. He learns about the good things in Brooklyn, from egg creams to Coney Island to stoopball.

Clifford, Eth. Will Somebody Please Marry My Sister? Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. J Fic C

Set in 1920's Brooklyn, young Abel enlists the help of his friend Hilda to find a husband for his stubborn eldest sister.

Cohen, Barbara. Thank You, Jackie Robinson. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1974.  J Fic C

A fatherless white boy, who shares with an old black man an enthusiasm for JackieRobinson, takes a ball autographed by Jackie to his elderly friend's death bed.

Cohen, Miriam. Mimmy and Sophie. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1999. J-E

Four short stories about two young sisters growing up in Brooklyn during the depression.

Cooney, Barbara. Hattie and the Wild Waves. NY: Viking, 1990. J Fic C

A young girl in Victorian-era Brooklyn dreams about becoming an artist.

Frost, Jonathan. Gowanus Dogs. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999. J Fic F

Set along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, this is the story of a family of wild dogs, who meet up with a homeless man, and together they find a better life for themselves.

Goldenbock, Peter. Teammates. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. J 796.357

This picture book tells the story of how Jackie Robinson changed baseball when he became the first African American to play in the major league, and of the day Pee Wee Reese stood up and declared Jackie his teammate.

Gutman, Dan. Jackie and Me: A Baseball Adventure. NY: Avon Books, 1999. J Fic G

In this action filled adventure, a magic baseball card sends Joe back in time to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson when he first joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Hest, Amy. How to Get Famous in Brooklyn. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1995. J -E

Just like the famous Harriet the Spy, Janie explores her Brooklyn neighborhood recording what everyone is doing. When her journal pages get blown away by the wind, she finds out just how famous she can be!

Hicks, Nancy. The Honorable Shirley Chisholm, Congresswoman from Brooklyn. New York, Lion Books, 1971. B CHISHOLM H

A biography of the schoolteacher who became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress.

Lord, Bette Bao. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. NY: Harper Collins, 1984. J Fic L

Shirley Temple Wong is a young Chinese immigrant who has to learn to adjust to life in Brooklyn. When she discovers baseball, Jackie Robinson becomes her hero and role model.

Mann, Elizabeth. The Brooklyn Bridge: A Wonders of the World Book. New York: Mikaya Press, 1996. J q624.5 M

The story of the Roebling family, as they built the most famous bridge in the world.

Myers, Christopher A. Black Cat. NY: Scholastic, Inc. 1999. J E

This award-winning book show a black cat as it wanders through the city streets.

Roth, Susan L. We'll Ride Elephants Through Brooklyn. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. J E

A young girl describes the extravagant celebration planned for when Grandpa gets better and at the end he does.

St. George, Judith. The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn't Be Built. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. J 624.55 S

The story of the seemingly impossible feat of constructing a bridge over the East River in the 19th century; accented with drawings and photos.

Uhlberg, Myron. Flying Over Brooklyn. Atlanta, Georgia: Peachtree Publishing, 1999. J-E

During the great blizzard of 1947 - a young boy dreams of flying above snow-covered Brooklyn.

Wyeth, Sharon. Something Beautiful. NY: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1998. J-E

A young girl goes looking for something beautiful in her Fort Greene neighborhood and finds it in the most unusual places.

Zadrynska, Ewa. The Peaceable Kingdom. NY: M.M. Art Books, 1993. J-E

This famous painting, hanging in the Brooklyn Museum of Art, comes to life as the animals run through the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.

BROOKLYN

Brooklyn Museum of Art
http://www.brooklynart.org
The official site of the Brooklyn Museum of Art. It includes information on the exhibits in the museum, and has an on-line museum shop.

Brooklyn Children's Museum
http://www.brooklynkids.org
The official site of the world’s first children’s museum. It includes a calendar of programs, as well as the history of the museum.

Brooklyn Public Library
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
This is the official site of the Brooklyn Public Library. You can use the library catalog from the site, as well as connect to many other online resources. There is also a link to a site just for kids.

Kidzone
http://www.bplkidzone.org
The Brooklyn Public Library has its own site just for kids. Learn about what's going on at the library just for you, find cool websites, and hear about great new books.

The Brooklyn Academy of Music
http://www.bam.org
The official site of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It features events listings, options to purchase tickets on-line, ways of becoming a member of the Academy, and general information about BAM (as it is known by Brooklynites).

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
http://www.bbg.org
The official site of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It features garden news, gardening articles, information about admission and public programs. A good site for anyone involved in a community garden, local botanical garden or simply a Brooklyn "green thumb."

A Walk Around Brooklyn
http://www.thirteen.org/brooklyn/i-movie.html
This site features an interactive map which tells the history of Brooklyn. You will need the Flash plug-in to view the site.

BrooklynX
http://www.bkny.net
A Brooklyn site featuring tourism and attraction articles. Also includes a calendar of local events, information about neighborhoods and an idea of some prominent players in the Brooklyn community.

Welcome to Brooklyn
http://www.Brooklyn.com
This web site allows you to open many different links about Brooklyn. You can link to many pages, including Coney Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Transit Museum, and Prospect Park.

Brooklyn Online
http://www.brooklynonline.com
This site has a large collection of information on neighborhoods, resources, news, people,photos, history, and chats; all related to Brooklyn, NY.

BROOKLYN EVOLVES

The Brooklyn Dodgers: Boys of Summer
http://www.brooklyn-dodgers.com
This site is very colorful and talks about the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team from 1890-1959. It features the day the "color line was crossed" in 1946 when teammate "Shotgun" Shuba publicly congratulated Jackie Robinson, the first African-American allowed to play in professional baseball.

Brooklyn Historical Society
http://www.brooklynhistory.org
The official site of the Brooklyn Historical Society. This website has many links about the history of Brooklyn. It's very easy to use and packed with information. It's a good resource for projects, research papers, and more.

TRANSPORTATION IN BROOKLYN

The Brooklyn Bridge
http://www.nyctourist.com/bridge1.htm

This site is filled with photos of the bridge, give a little bit of history, and let’s you take a "virtual walk" across the span.