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Of thee I sing: a letter to my daughters
Par Barack Obama. 2010
President Obama praises thirteen American citizens - including Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cesar Chavez - whose contributions…
shaped our country. Expresses hope that these heroes will inspire his daughters and all children to pursue their own unique gifts and build up our nation. Grades K-3. 2010.Her right foot
Par Dave Eggers. 2018
In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers investigates a seemingly small trait of America's…
most emblematic statue. What he finds is about more than history, more than art. What he finds in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation. Grades K-3. 2018.Abraham Lincoln's Dueling Words
Par Donna Janell Bowman. 2018
As a young lawyer, Abraham Lincoln was known for his sense of humor. But in 1842, he did something so…
rascally--so downright mean--he was challenged to a duel. Lincoln needed his wit and a healthy dose of humility to save his life and his career. He didn't know it at the time, but the future of this great country was at stake. Ultimately, what he referred to as the meanest thing he had ever done, taught Lincoln to be a better man.Of thee I sing: a letter to my daughters
Par Barack Obama, Loren Long. 2010
President Obama praises thirteen American citizens - including Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cesar Chavez - whose contributions…
shaped our country. Expresses hope that these heroes will inspire his daughters and all children to pursue their own unique gifts and build up our nation. Grades K-3. 2010.All children have different eyes: learn to play and make friends
Par Edie A Glaser, Maria R Burgio, Doina Paraschiv. 2007
Spend a day with Tommy and Wendy and find out what it's really like to play and make friends with…
kids who see in different ways. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2007.The man who made parks: the story of parkbuilder Frederick Law Olmsted
Par Frieda Wishinsky, Song Nan Zhang. 2009
When the great cities of North America were being developed, there was little thought to creating "green spaces." Frederick Law…
Olmsted combined his childhood love for nature with the structured beauty of the great parks of London and Paris to turn a neglected, swampy area into one of the most acclaimed parks in North America: Central Park in New York City. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.I have a dream
Par Kadir Nelson, Martin Luther King Jr.. 2012
On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave…
one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in history. The themes of equality and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to America's past. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2012.Fingerprint animals (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
Par Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated animals! Cats and dogs, birds and frogs all come to life on the…
page with your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsFingerprint vehicles (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
Par Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated vehicles! Cars, trains, boats, and planes all come to life on the page…
with your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsFingerprint characters (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
Par Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated characters! Little fingerprint people of all shapes and sizes come to life on…
the page with your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsFingerprint bugs (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
Par Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated bugs! Butterflies, ladybugs, spiders, and more come to life on the page with…
your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsThe only woman in the photo: Frances Perkins & her new deal for America
Par Kathleen Krull. 2020
Most people know about President FDR, but do you know the woman who created his groundbreaking New Deal? As a…
young girl, Frances Perkins was very shy and quiet. But her grandmother encouraged Frances to always challenge herself. When somebody opens a door to you, go forward. And so she did. Frances realized she had to make her voice heard, even when speaking made her uncomfortable, in order to fight injustice and build programs to protect people across the nation. So when newly-elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt finally asked Frances to be the first female Secretary of Labor and help pull the nation out of the Great Depression, she knew she had to walk through that open door and forward into history. In this empowering, inspirational biography, discover how the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet led the charge to create the safety net that protects American workers and their families to this dayAnna Strong: a spy during the American revolution
Par Sarah Glenn Marsh. 2020
Anna Smith Strong (1790-1812) was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War.…
Recruited by Washington's spymaster Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at great risk to herself and her family. One of her cleverer devices was to hang laundry on the line in a planned fashion so that other spies could read the "message." Had she been discovered by the British, she would have faced jail or execution. Thrilling and dramatic, Anna Strong tells the story of how one brave woman helped change the course of American historyJFK
Par Jonah Winter, A. G. Ford. 2013
An illustrated tribute to the 35th president's White House years, published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination,…
offers insight into JFK's cultural significance to everyday Americans. For grades K-3. 2013Between the lines: how Ernie Barnes went from the football field to the art gallery
Par Bryan Collier, Sandra Neil Wallace. 2018
Recounts the life of reluctant NFL player Ernie Barnes, who followed his dreams after growing up in the segregated South…
and became one of the most influential artists of his generation--known for his unique style of elongation and movement. For grades 2-4. 2018All that trash: the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff
Par Meghan McCarthy. 2018
Recounts the true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock for months, because no state…
or government wanted to take New York's trash. This newsworthy event helped usher in the recycling movement. For grades K-3. 2018What do you do with a voice like that?: the story of extraordinary congresswoman Barbara Jordan
Par Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes. 2018
When angels sing: the story of rock legend Carlos Santana
Par Michael James Mahin, Jose Ramirez. 2018
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of rock legend Carlos Santana, who created a unique sound that fused American blues, rock,…
and jazz traditions with the sound of Latin American and African music. For grades K-3. 2018How a house is built
Par Gail Gibbons. 2016
Gail Gibbons combines clear, simple wording with her signature illustrations to present all the steps involved in building a house.…
From the architect who draws the plans, through the various types of workers who construct it, to the family who will make the house their home, each aspect is explained with bright colors and diagrams. Children can easily follow along as construction begins at the ground level with surveyors, describing the jobs of carpenters and plumbers. The many tools used to complete each task are explained, ultimately showing how all the workers' efforts come together to build a whole house from basement to roof, both inside and outsideStonewall: a building, an uprising, a revolution
Par Rob Sanders, Jamey Christoph. 2019
Describes the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and…
details the history of LGBTQ+ rights since the riots. For grades 2-4. 2019