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The Great Migration: An American Story
Par Jacob Lawrence. 1993
A series of paintings chronicles the journey of African Americans who, like the artist's family, left the rural South in…
the early twentieth century to find a better life in the industrial North.We Were There,Too!: Young People in US History
Par Phillip Hoose. 2001
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Par Michelle Markel. 2013
From acclaimed author Michelle Markel and Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes this true story of Clara Lemlich, a young…
Ukrainian immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U. S. history.Rosa
Par Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier. 2005
Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is…
still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed. Winner of the Coretta Scott King MedalBalloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Par Melissa Sweet. 2011
2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner Winner of the 2012 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Everyone's a New Yorker on Thanksgiving…
Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these upside-down puppets? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire! In brilliant collage illustrations, the award-winning artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America-the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Parade. Winner of the Sibert MedalMoon Coastal Maine
Par Hilary Nangle. 2010
Award-winning writer and Maine native Hilary Nangle offers her unique perspective on this famed stretch of New England Coastline …
from the gourmet restaurants of Portland to the idyllic island community of Monhegan Hilary is the perfect tour guide providing suggestions for great trips such asIcons of the Maine Coast and Lighthouses Lobster and L L Bean Packed with information on dining transportation and accommodations Moon Coastal Maine has lotsof options for a range of travel budgets Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for mustseesights and many regional area and city-centered maps With detailed information on finding deals at L L Bean s outlet store and eating in the open-air lobster wharves of Penobscot Bay Moon Coastal Maine gives travellers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience With expert writers first-rate strategic advice and an essential dose of humor Moon Handbooks are the cure for the common tripAlways Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in LA
Par Luis J. Rodríguez. 1993
Always Running is the account of Luis J. Rodríguez's growing up in poverty in Los Angeles and his ultimate turning…
to gang life as a means of preservation. The book chronicles his encounters with racism in school and on the streets, and his struggle to overcome prejudice, drugs, and violence. * * * "And if they murder, it's usually the ones who look like them, the ones closest to who they are--the mirror reflection. They murder and they're killing themselves, over and over." * * * With these words Luis J. Rodríguez expresses the devastation of life in the inner cities. Rodríguez began Always Running when he was 16, finding solace in the words that spilled out of him. However, he was not motivated to complete it until his own son, Ramiro, joined a gang in Chicago, where they now live. Always Running became for Rodríguez a way to offer the kind of mentoring he never received as a youth. It is a tale of survival, presenting a picture of the futility of gang warfare while providing understanding and hope.Journey to Topaz: A Story of Japanese-American Evacuation
Par Yoshiko Uchida. 1971
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 11-year-old Yuki Sakane's family is uprooted and shipped with thousands of other West Coast…
Japanese-Americans to the horse stalls of Tanforan Racetrack and then to a bleak desert concentration camp called Topaz.The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod
Par Henry Beston. 1988
First published in 1928, this is a classic of nature writing based on a year the author spent in a…
cottage among the dunes near Eastham on Cape Cod. Beston describes waves and tides, birds, fish, and his occasional visitors, and reflects on the relationship between humans and the natural world.Gardening à la Mode: Vegetables
By Harriet Anne De Salis.
What's the best way to protect vegetables from frost? How do you dry herbs and banish slugs? There's much to…
learn about making the most of your backyard vegetable garden, and this handy little guide is brimming with advice for novice gardeners. Written by a popular magazine columnist of the nineteenth century, these timeless suggestions offer straightforward guidance for every step of the way, from planting, watering, and fertilizing to cooking and preserving your homegrown produce.Author Harriet Anne de Salis was an expert at counseling Victorian housewives on the domestic arts, writing commonsense manuals for everything from cooking on a budget to raising poultry and training dogs. This companion volume to Gardening à la Mode: Fruits features alphabetized entries and an index for easy reference. Even seasoned gardeners and cooks are likely to find it a source of useful hints and enduring charm.The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights
Par Carole Weatherford. 2010
Since the earliest days of slavery, African Americans have called on their religious faith in the struggle against oppression. …
In this book the Beatitudes -- from Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount -- form the backdrop for Carole Boston Weatherford's powerful free-verse poem that traces the African American journey from slavery to civil rights. Tim Ladwig's stirring illustrations showcase a panorama of heroes in this struggle, from the slaves shackled in the hold of a ship to the first African American president taking his oath of office on the steps of the United States Capitol. Readers of all ages will find this a book to return to again and again for encouragement and inspiration.Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family
Par Jane Feldman, Shannon Lanier. 2002
On October 31, 1998, the Associated Press broke the news of the DNA findings linking Thomas Jefferson to Sally Hemings…
through the Eston Hemings line. On November 10, on national TV, Oprah united members of the Jefferson family and the descendants of the Eston, Madison, and Woodson lines of the Hemings family--and history was made. On this show, Lucian Truscott IV, a Jefferson descendant, issued an invitation to the Hemings family to come to a family reunion at Monticello. At the reunion, emotions ran high--and it was in this setting that photographer Jane Feldman met Shannon Lanier and the idea for this book was born. The authors have since traveled the country amassing historical materials and interviewing and photographing members of both sides of the family. This is the story of their journey, 200 years back in time, and back and forth across family and racial lines.Brick By Brick
Par Floyd Cooper, Charles R. Smith. 2013
The compelling true story behind the building of the White House, a powerful part of history rarely taught. From Coretta…
Scott King Award winners Charles R. Smith Jr. and Floyd Cooper. The home of the United States president was built by many hands, including those of slaves, who undertook this amazing achievement long before there were machines to do those same jobs. Stirring and emotional, Floyd Cooper's stunning illustrations bring to life the faces of those who endured hard, brutal work when the profit of their labor was paid to the master, not the slave. The fact that many were able to purchase their freedom after earning money from learning a trade speaks to the strength of those individuals. They created this iconic emblem of America, brick by brick. Includes an insightful author's note and a list of selected resources.The Washington Adventure
Par Ruth Pelz. 2003
The Washington Adventure is a 4th grade Washington history textbook. The outline for this book is based on the Washington…
State Social Studies Curriculum and teaches geography, history, economics, and government. The book places the state's historical events in the context of our nation's history.Washington State (3rd edition)
Par Charles P. Lewarne. 1986
This revised, updated, and improved edition of the leading high school textbook on Washington State history brings the reader from…
the earliest known accounts of the region up to the present.Yellowstone
Par Carol Marron. 1988
Days on the Road: The Diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon
Par Sarah Raymond Herndon. 2003
Sarah Raymond was an unmarried woman of twenty-four who in May 1865--barely a month after the end of the Civil…
War--mounted her beloved pony and headed west alongside the wagon carrying her mother and two younger brothers. They traveled by wagon train over the Great Plains toward the Rocky Mountains, with no certain idea of where they would settle themselves but a strong desire to leave war-torn Missouri behind and start a new life. Days on the Road is the story of this remarkable journey and of the young woman who made it. Written on the trail and originally published in 1902, it is a tribute to all of the emigrants who made their way west and the tale of a truly extraordinary woman.Rosa Parks: My Story
Par Jim Haskins, Rosa Parks. 1992
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in." These are the simple yet eloquent words of Rosa Parks,…
who on December 1, 1955, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. A year later when the boycott was over, there was a federal injunction against segregation on buses; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.m was a national figure; the civil rights movement was a national cause; and Rosa Parks was out of a job. Yet there is much more to Rosa Parks's story than just one act of defiance. Now that story is told for the first time. Raised by a strong mother and grandparents, Rosa was always proud of her heritage and believed that all people, regardless of race, were equal. With courage and determination she became one of the only two women activists with the Montgomery NAACP long before the boycott, and she was a tireless speaker for the civil rights movement long afterward. Her husband, Raymond Parks, an early activist himself, encouraged her to participate in the struggle for equality, complete her education, and register to vote. Written in her own straightforward and moving language, this compelling account speaks dramatically to our times and reveals the deliberate choices that clearly earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother to a Movement." Long before there was a civil rights movement, long before there was a women's movement, there was Rosa Parks. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable.The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close The Deal?
Par Elaine Landau. 2008
At the dawn of the nineteenth century, President Thomas Jefferson dispatched Robert Livingston and James Monroe to negotiate with the…
temperamental French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte. Originally charged with only securing the Port of New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River, they soon were presented with the deal of a lifetime—the purchase of the whole Louisiana Territory. With no time to contact the president, they had to make the decision themselves. What would you do if faced with the same decision?Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Par Jim Cymbala, Dean Merrill. 1997
The pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle relates how prayer transformed their church from a tiny, struggling congregation into a large, dynamic…
church where thousands of lives have been changed in the heart of the inner city.