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Ancient Greece (History in a hurry #Vol. 8)
Par John Farman. 1998
Ancient Egypt (History in a hurry #Vol. 1)
Par John Farman. 1997
The first marathon: the legend of Pheidippides
Par Susan Reynolds, Daniel Minter. 2006
Twenty-five hundred years ago, in ancient Greece, a small band of Greek soldiers faced the mighty Persian army on the…
plain of Marathon. A runner named Pheidippides ran to neighbouring Sparta, one hundred forty miles away, to ask for the Spartans' aid. Afterwards he sped back to the battle, where he helped defeat the enemy. Then the weary runner did his duty yet once more; he ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the miraculous news of the Greek victory. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.What we stand for: The Kids' Book of Citizenship (What We Stand For)
Par Anders Hanson. 2015
Six books that teach younger readers about the importance of supporting essential values. Collection includes Do Something for Others, Everyone…
is Equal, Keeping the Peace, Land of the Free, No Bullies Allowed!, and Stand Up For Yourself. For grades 2-4. 2014The buried book: the loss and rediscovery of the great Epic of Gilgamesh
Par David Damrosch. 2007
Chronicles the history of The Epic of Gilgamesh (DB 19137), a three-thousand-year-old Mesopotamian tale recorded on clay tablets believed to…
be lost in the seventh century B.C.E. Describes the text's origins, loss, 1840 excavation, and decoding. Provides detailed analysis of the poem and discusses its impact on modern literature. 2006Did dinosaurs have feathers? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Ser.)
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Lucia Washburn. 2004
Coming to America: a Muslim family's story
Par Bernard Wolf. 2003
An account of the joys and hardships encountered by second grader Rowan Mahmoud and her family, who moved to New…
York City from Alexandria, Egypt, hoping to make a better life for themselves. Discusses their religion--Islam--and its role in their daily activities. For grades 2-4. 2003Prehistoric: Dinosaurs, Megalodons, and Other Fascinating Creatures of the Deep Past
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Julius Csotonyi. 2019
A look at the history of life on Earth starts in the present and goes back hundreds of millions of…
years to the Ediacaran Period, profiling the creatures that existed at each time. For grades 2-4. 2019Tales of ancient worlds: Adventures in Archaeology (Tales of)
Par Stefan Milosavljevich, Neon Squid, Sam Caldwell, Neon Squid. 2022
"What links shipwrecks, Egyptian treasure, and fossilized Viking poop? They're all things that have been discovered by archaeologists! Pick up…
your shovel and Indiana Jones hat and dig into the world of archaeology in this nonfiction kids' book by YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich. Alongside beautiful illustrations by Sam Caldwell you'll find incredible tales from history, including: the ancient Egyptian city found at the bottom of the ocean, the terracotta army that hid underground for 2,000 years, and the mysterious Ice Age temple made from mammoth bones. Along the way you'll also find out if you have what it takes to be an archaeologist, unearth (literally) groundbreaking scientific techniques, and meet the pioneering women and men who have brought the past back to life." -- Provided by publisherKing Tutankhamun tells all!
Par Chris Naunton, Guilherme Karsten. 2021
An Egyptologist chronicles the life of King Tutankhamun, and how he became the ruler of ancient Egypt at the tender…
age of nine. Naunton speculates what it was like for King Tutankhamun to be rudely awakened from the afterlife by British Egyptologist Howard Carter in 1922. For grades 2-4. 2021Save the people!: halting human extinction
Par Stacy McAnulty, Nicole Miles. 2022
Mammoths on the move
Par Lisa Wheeler, Kurt Cyrus. 2006
Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging…
rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. The author draws readers into the mystery of prehistory and of one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth. For grades K-3Ancient Greece: Blast back! (Blast Back! Ser.)
Par Nancy Ohlin. 2016
A brief overview of ancient Greece's civilization. Covers the different city-states, labor, religion, architecture, and government of the time. Also…
touches on the Olympic Games, philosophy, and poetry that have remained a part of their legacy. For grades 3-6. 2016Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies. This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts…
from ancient civilizations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese Baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise Egyptian Sphynx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology. A perfect, global introduction to the most fascinating stories about legendary creatures from ancient history. © 2023 DK © 2023 DK AudioGreece (Countries of the World)
Par Jen Green. 2009
History of the ancient European country of Greece, the birthplace of Western culture. Covers the first Olympic games in the…
700s B.C.E., the second-century B.C.E. Roman conquest, and occupation by Italian and German troops during World War II. Describes Greece's people, regions, and ecosystems. For grades 3-6. 2009A really short history of nearly everything
Par Bill Bryson. 2008
Explores the mysteries of time and space including the Big Bang to explain the arrival of life on planet Earth.…
Discusses scientists and their discoveries, fossils, chemistry, the Earth's bulge and size, plate tectonics, bacteria, trilobites, asteroids, human species, and future possibilities for our world. For grades 5-8. 2008Dinosaur tracks (Let's-read-and-find-out Science 2 Ser.)
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 2007
Explains that fossils of dinosaur footprints found today are the result of tracks made and preserved millions of years ago.…
Includes an activity for making your own fossil handprints or footprints. For grades 2-4. 2007Secrets of the Sphinx
Par James Giblin. 2004
Presents the probable history of the five-thousand-year-old Great Sphinx, the enormous sculpture of a pharoah's head on a lion's body…
that lies near the three pyramids of Giza at Cairo, Egypt. Discusses the difficulties of protecting this stone monument from air pollution. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004Fighting for yes!: the story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann
Par Maryann Cocca-Leffler. 2022
"In the 1970s an important disability rights law--Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--was waiting to be signed. Judy…
[Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act." -- Provided by publisher