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Alice Ramsey's grand adventure
Par Don Brown. 1997
I need my own country!
Par Rick Walton, Wes Hargis, Franz Kraus. 2012
Instructs the reader in how to form one's own country when the time comes, from finding a location, a name,…
and a flag, to handling the inevitable civil unrest and invasions. For preschool-grade 2Freedom in Congo Square
Par Carole Boston Weatherford, R. Gregory Christie. 2016
The story in rhyme of Congo Square--the one place that slaves could congregate in New Orleans on Sundays to celebrate…
their heritage by dancing and sharing music together. For grades K-3Blips on a screen: How ralph baer invented tv video gaming and launched a worldwide obsession
Par Kate Hannigan. 2022
An engaging biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched…
a worldwide obsession. Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills—and a lot of ingenuity and persistence—to make life a little more fun. Television was new when Ralph returned from serving in World War II, but he didn't settle for watching TV. He knew it could be even more fun if you could play with it. He tinkered and tested, got help and rejected, but with perseverance and skill, he made his vision come true! This is the inspiring story of a fearless inventor who made TV video games a realityFatal purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution
Par Ruth Scurr. 2006
Biography of lawyer Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), a leader of the French Revolution who became a victim of the Reign of…
Terror, which he instigated. Posits that Robespierre's advocacy of the death penalty was psychologically motivated and uses primary sources to document his life. Violence. 2006I am I. M. Pei (Ordinary People Change the World)
Par Brad Meltzer. 2022
The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series,…
adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the LouvreWhat you never knew about beds, bedrooms, & pajamas (Around-the-house history)
Par Patricia Lauber, John Manders. 2006
Traces the history of sleeping habits from Stone Age nights around an open fire and Egyptian, Greek, and Roman "day…
beds" to group sleeping arrangements of the Middle Ages and the concept of private bedrooms. Discusses mattresses, blankets, and nightclothes through the ages. For grades 2-4. 2006Brutal journey: the epic story of the first crossing of North America
Par Paul Schneider. 2006
History of the 1527 Spanish expedition led by Pánfilo de Narváez that attempted to explore the North American Gulf Coast.…
Details struggles with disease, hurricanes, cannibalism, and hostile natives that reduced four hundred men to four survivors--including conquistador Cabeza de Vaca--who reached western Mexico eight years later. Some violence. 2006The story of salt
Par Mark Kurlansky, S. D. Schindler. 2006
Explains that the common everyday salt we keep in saltshakers has been the object of wars and revolutions. Discusses the…
difficulty of obtaining salt in ancient times, its value as a preservative and trade commodity, and its role in revolutions, including India's struggle for independence. For grades 3-6. 2006Good women of a well-blessed land: women's lives in colonial America (People's History Ser.)
Par Brandon Marie Miller. 2003
Portrays the daily lives of black, white, and Native American women in colonial America. Describes the different household duties--tanning hides,…
building shelters, farming, sewing clothing, and raising children. Covers legal rights, indentured servitude, slavery, and the interactions between various ethnic and social groups. For grades 5-8. 2003The man who went to the far side of the moon: the story of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
Par Bea Uusma Schyffert. 2003
1969. Chronicles what Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins did, saw, and thought during America's first lunar-landing mission. Relates how teammates…
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and took mankind's first steps on the moon, while Collins piloted Columbia solo fourteen times around the moon. For grades 4-7. 2003The boy who drew birds: a story of John James Audubon / by Jacqueline Davies
Par Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet. 2004
Recounts how passionately the young Frenchman who made his home in America loved birds. Describes the numerous drawings and paintings…
he made of birds, their nests, and eggs and reveals the way he determined whether migrating birds return to the same place in the spring. For grades 2-4. 2004The gods and goddesses of ancient China
Par Leonard Everett Fisher. 2003
The author of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya (DB 51626) describes the most prominent figures from Chinese mythology.…
Deities include the Jade Emperor, the God of Fire, the God of Mischief, and the Goddess of Love, among others. For grades 4-7. 2003Touching the sky: the flying adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Par Louise Borden, Peter M. Fiore, Trish Marx. 2003
Biographies of the Wright brothers and a description of their extraordinary achievements, mostly two events of September 1909. As Wilbur…
Wright dazzled New Yorkers with a spectacular flying demonstration, Orville set amazing flight records at an exhibition in Germany. Includes an aviation timeline. For grades 2-4. 2003Magnificent voyage: an American adventurer on Captain James Cook's final expedition
Par Laurie Lawlor. 2002
An account of English explorer James Cook's last voyage--begun in 1776 to search for the Northwest Passage--that led to the…
discovery of the Hawaiian Islands and Cook's grisly murder. Based on the journals of John Ledyard, a twenty-four-year-old American marine who joined the trip. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002The doctor and you
Par Diane Swanson. 2001
Explains what happens on a visit to a doctor's office. Describes some of the tools and equipment--from tongue depressors, thermometers,…
and lancets to otoscopes, measuring and weight scales, and x-ray machines. Discusses why they are used and what patients may feel when practitioners use them. For grades K-3. 2001The chimpanzees I love: saving their world and ours
Par Jane Goodall. 2001
A pioneer in field research on African jungle chimpanzees discusses her discoveries about their behavior and ways of living and…
communicating. Includes information on chimpanzees in captivity and actions people can take to protect them. For grades 4-7. 2001In the line of fire: presidents' lives at stake
Par Judith St. George. 1999
Discusses the assassinations of four American presidents: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. Also describes seven…
unsuccessful attempts on other U.S. chief executives. Briefly explains each leader's life and times and the criminals' reasons for their attacks. For grades 5-8. 1999Gods and goddesses of the ancient Maya
Par Leonard Everett Fisher. 1999
Introduces the twelve principal gods and goddesses of the ancient Mayan civilization, which extended through the area that became the…
Yucatan peninsula, Belize, Guatemala, and part of Honduras. Deities include the god of rain, Chac; the god of corn, Yum Kaax; and the god of death, Ah Puch. For grades 4-7. 1999Hilde and Eli, children of the Holocaust: Children of the Holocaust
Par David A Adler, David A. Adler, Karen Ritz. 1994
Hilde was the daughter of a German shop owner and Eli was the son of a Czechoslovakian rabbi. Using information…
from surviving family members, the author describes how the lives of Hilde and Eli were affected by Hitler's coming to power in 1933. For grades 3-6 and older readers