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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This blend of authoritative historic overview and human interest stories recounts one of the most important eras in American history This educational activity book introduces young readers to the Industrial Revolution through the people, places, and inventions of the time, from the incredibly wealthy Rockefellers and Carnegies and the dingy and dangerous factories of the day to the creation of new forms of transportation and communication. By recounting...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the first meeting in 1936 between African American baseball pitcher Satchel Paige and Joe DiMaggio when he was a hot prospect at the beginning of his baseball career.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history of the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental railroad built to connect the eastern and western halves of the United States, describing the efforts of and cooperation between the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, and discussing the impact of the railroad on travel, trade, and life in the US. Includes a time line, glossary, and other resources.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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"The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited"--Dust jacket flap.
29) Colonial Clothes
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life, from people and clothing to homes and food. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America....
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A 2017 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist!
American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries...
31) I have a dream
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2012], c1963
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents illustrations and the text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, in which he described his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind. 'Includes a CD with official recording of the speech.
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! This nonfiction chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. It's a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. Did you know that the word "independence" never appears in the Declaration of Independence? Did you know that soldiers in World War I collected...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island....
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Divided into eight chapters covering the breadth of the US, pictographic maps locate each of the monuments explored, while double-page, poster-worthy scenes convey the beauty of the areas featured. Monuments covered include Statue of Liberty, Stonewall, Katahdin, the National Mall, Forts of the East, Jewel Cave, Pipestone, Pullman, Grand-Staircase Escalante, Chiricahua National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Rainbow Bridge, the Dinosaur National...
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