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The Best Episodes of Dear America

Every episode of Dear America ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dear America!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dear America Season 1 Episode 3 - A Journey to the New World
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E3

    Mem, 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.

    Director:Don McCutcheon
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dear America Season 1 Episode 4 - Standing in the Light
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E4

    A 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.

    Director:Stacey Stewart Curtis
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dear America Season 1 Episode 1 - A Picture of Freedom
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E1

    In the pre-Civil War South, a young slave girl secretly learns how to read and write. She determines to help and teach other slaves.

    Director:Helaine Head
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dear America Season 1 Episode 2 - Dreams in the Golden Country
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E2

    A 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.

    Director:Shawn Levy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dear America Season 1 Episode 5 - So Far From Home
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E5

    Mary, 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dear America Season 1 Episode 6 - The Winter of Red Snow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E6

    During the Revolutionary War, young Abby Stewart befriends Martha Washington and helps Revolutionary soldiers in Valley Forge, PA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dear America Season 1 Episode 7 - Color Me Dark
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E7

    A young African-American girl moves north with her family to Chicago -- the land of opportunity -- hoping to escape the racism of the rural south.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dear America Season 1 Episode 8 - A Line in the Sand
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E8

    In this fictional account of Texan history, a young pioneer girl writes in her diary of the fight for freedom against the Mexicans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dear America Season 1 Episode 9 - When Will This Cruel War Be Over?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dear America Season 2 Episode 1 - Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E1

    Princess Cleopatra uses intelligence and charm to navigate a spiral of intrigue at the Egyptian court, and win Julius Caesar's support.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dear America Season 2 Episode 2 - Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E2

    Princess Elizabeth yearns for the love of her father, King Henry VIII. Yet, he has beheaded her mother! Young Elizabeth navigates royal intrigue and stays true to her heart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dear America Season 2 Episode 3 - Isabel, Jewel of Castilla
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E3

    Will Spanish Princess Isabel marry a man she doesn't love under the orders of her brother, King Enrique of Spain? Politics and passion in this Royal Diary!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Journey to the New World" is the best rated episode of "Dear America". It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Don McCutcheon and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/6/1999. This episode scored 3.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Standing in the Light".