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How dinosaurs took flight: the fossils, the science, what we think we know, and the mysteries yet unsolved
Par Christopher Sloan. 2005
Discusses the discovery in eastern China of the fossils of dinosaurs with feathers and wings. Focuses on the scientific investigations…
that led to the hypothesis that birds are descendants of ancient dinosaurs. Covers the evolution of feathers, flight, and birds. For grades 5-8. 2005John Winthrop, Oliver Cromwell, and the Land of Promise
Par Marc Aronson. 2004
Relates the clash of strongly held religious views during the seventeenth century that produced civil war in England and slaughter…
of the Pequot people, banishment of Quakers, and hanging of witches in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony. Sequel to Sir Walter Ralegh...(RC 51920). For junior and senior high readers. 2004Growing up in slavery: stories of young slaves as told by themselves
Par Yuval Taylor. 2005
Personal accounts of ten former slaves, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, recalling their childhood and teen years. Descriptions of…
cruelty, misery, and fear mingle with their memories of learning to read, playing games, and falling in love. Violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2005Portraits of African-American heroes
Par Tonya Bolden, Ansel Pitcairn. 2005
Profiles of twenty African Americans whose talents changed the artistic, political, and social fabric of the United States. Includes abolitionist…
Fredrick Douglass, Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, daredevil aviatrix Bessie Coleman, Supreme Court judge Thurgood Marshall, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, and master trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, among others. For grades 4-7. 2003Good brother, bad brother: the story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
Par James Cross Giblin, James Giblin. 2005
A dual biography of brothers and fellow actors: Edwin Booth, who supported the Union, and John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated…
President Lincoln in 1865. Discusses their similarities, their political differences, and the profound effect John's murderous act had on the rest of Edwin's life. For grades 5-8. 2005The revolutionary John Adams (Harness Biography)
Par Cheryl Harness. 2003
A biography of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Describes his activities in the Second Continental Congress,…
his role in the American Revolution, and his respect for patriotic duty above all else. For grades 3-6. 2003George vs. George: the American Revolution as seen by both sides
Par Rosalyn Schanzer. 2004
Explores the character and beliefs of King George III of Great Britain and George Washington, commander-in-chief of the colonial army.…
Discusses the reasons they went to war and why there are no kings of the United States. For grades 4-7. 2004Ferdinand Magellan and the discovery of the world ocean (World Explorers Ser.World Explorers)
Par Rebecca Stefoff, William H. Goetzmann. 1990
Biography of the sixteenth-century Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world, thus proving the…
Earth was round. Introductory essay by astronaut Michael Collins. For grades 5-8. 1990The road to there: mapmakers and their stories
Par Val Ross. 2003
Biographies of cartographers seeking to map the world from ancient times to the invention of aerial photography, among them China's…
Cheng Ho, Belgium's Gerard Mercator, and America's explorers Lewis and Clark. Includes tales of forgery, undersea adventure, and secret maps. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003The Wright sister: Katharine Wright and her famous brothers
Par Richard Maurer. 2003
Family letters describe the life of Katharine (1874-1929), the college-educated teacher and younger sister of aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright.…
As the brothers became more famous, Katharine acted as their social secretary and traveled with them to Europe. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2003Raising La Belle (Professor Wigglestix and the Weather Ser.)
Par Mark Mitchell. 2002
Account of the 1995-1996 discovery and excavation of the sunken La Belle, the prized ship of seventeeth-century French explorer Robert…
Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, off the Texas coast. Includes historical information on Fort St. Louis, a French settlement in Texas founded by La Salle and destroyed by massacre in 1688. For grades 5-8. 2002Frederick Douglass: for the great family of man
Par Peter Burchard. 2003
Biography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), an escaped slave from Maryland who became an abolitionist, a crusader for women's rights, and…
an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln. Discusses Douglass's personal life, his professional accomplishments, and his influence before and after the Civil War. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Wings of madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight
Par Paul Hoffman. 2003
Author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers (RC 48056) examines the life and work of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932), the…
Brazilian-born aeronautical pioneer whose dirigibles captivated Paris. Hoffman highlights Santos-Dumont's aerial accomplishments, role in the race for manned flight, and despair at the destructive power of militarized aircraft during World War I. 2003Hana's suitcase
Par Karen Levine. 2003
The life story of a young Czechoslovakian girl killed in the Holocaust in 1944 as gradually unraveled by a museum…
director and her students in 1998 Tokyo. Their efforts to learn about Hana began when they acquired the suitcase and a few personal belongings the girl had carried to Auschwitz. For grades 5-8. 2002Supercroc and the origin of crocodiles
Par Christopher Sloan. 2002
Describes the discovery of 110 million-year-old SuperCroc fossils in the sub-saharan desert of Niger. Discusses the lifestyles, habitats, and conservation…
of modern crocodiles as well as their ancestors. For grades 5-8. 2002Saladin: noble Prince of Islam
Par Diane Stanley. 2002
Ancient horsemen of Siberia (Time Travelers Ser. #8)
Par Janet Buell. 1998
Describes the excavation of a 2,500 year-old burial mound in southern Siberia where horses' corpses and the undisturbed tomb of…
a Pazyryk woman were discovered. From these and similar remains, Russian archaeologists are learning about the culture of the horse-loving Pazyryk people. For grades 6-9. 1998The hero's trail: a guide for a heroic life
Par T. A. Barron, T. A Barron, T Barron. 2002
Explores the elements of heroism, including facing challenges with courage, strength of character, and wisdom. Mixes brief sketches of historic…
examples such as Anne Frank, Wilma Rudolph, and Helen Keller with those of ordinary kids who prevailed in emergencies. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002Gigantic long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs: the prosauropods and sauropods (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
Par Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2001
Discusses general features of these two dinosaur groups, their similarities, and differences. The sauropods were the longest, tallest, and heaviest…
land animals ever to walk the Earth. Describes a blooper that misled scientists for over a century and the discovery of fossil dinosaur eggs in Argentina. For grades 5-8. 2001Armored, plated, and bone-headed dinosaurs: the Ankylosaurs, Stegosaurs, and Pachycephalosaurs (The Dinosaur LibraryThe Dinosaur Library)
Par Thom Holmes, Laurie Holmes, Michael William Skrepnick. 2002
Discusses what is known about these plant-eating dinosaurs who relied on heavily armored bodies, tail clubs and spikes, or rock-hard…
skulls to discourage opposition. Among other topics, it covers their evolution, geographic range, feeding habits, and special adaptations. For grades 5-8. 2002