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The tender bar: a memoir
Par J. R. Moehringer. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist recalls finding male role models at the local bar in Manhasset, Long Island, where his uncle worked.…
Describes the education he received from the tavern patrons as he struggled to cope with abandonment by his father and life with his mother's dysfunctional family. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005Mysteries of history
Par Robert Stewart. 2003
Examines evidence surrounding legendary unsolved mysteries. Includes the building of Egypt's pyramids, the question of King Arthur's existence, skepticism about…
Marco Polo's travels, the El Dorado riddle, suspicions about Napoleon's death, the truth behind Custer's "last stand," and theories about President Kennedy's assassination. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Panama (Modern Nations of the World Ser.)
Par David M. Armstrong. 2005
Discusses the geography, politics, people, and culture of the Central American country. Chronicles its history from sixteenth-century Spanish discovery to…
1903 independence from Colombia and the twenty-first century. Details the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005Guatemala (Modern Nations of the World Ser.)
Par Kevin Delgado. 2005
Discusses the geography, people, and culture of the northernmost Central American country. Chronicles Guatemala's history, including the Mayan civilization, Spanish…
colonization, 1847 emergence as an independent state, and the twenty-first century. Examines ethnic groups, traditions, and religions. Addresses modern challenges. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005Mexico and Central America: a fiesta of culture, crafts, and activities for ages 8-12
Par Mary C. Turck, Mary Turck. 2004
Describes a variety of Mexican and Central American cultures, including the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Covers issues of sweatshops and…
illegal emigration. Features dozens of activities, from plays and poems to arts, crafts, and cookery. Includes instructions for making an "eye of God" and a piñata. For grades 3-6. 2004The 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. 2003Bahrain (Modern World Nations Ser.)
Par Carol Ann Gillespie. 2002
Covers the history, geography, culture, government, economy, and future prospects of Bahrain, the smallest and most densely populated Arab country…
about the size of Chicago, Illinois. Explains the Persian Gulf nation's rise to prosperity and its strict adherence to the Islamic religion. For grades 5-8. 2002Pakistan (Modern Nations of the World Ser.Modern Nations of the World)
Par William Goodwin. 2003
Discusses the geography, climate, population, plants, animals, and culture of the Muslim nation of Pakistan. Describes its turbulent history since…
its creation in 1947 on the Indian subcontinent and speculates about the country's future. For grades 6-9 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. 2002Oman (Creation of the Modern Middle East Ser.)
Par Calvin H. Allen, Calvin H Allen. 2003
History of the country of Oman, including its role in the Middle East and its struggle to become a modern…
state. Also discusses Ibadism--the form of Islam followed by the Omani people--and its influence on government affairs. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Empires of Mesopotamia (Lost Civilizations Ser.Lost Civilizations)
Par Don Nardo. 2001
Describes the first civilizations--including the Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians--that developed in the plains area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers…
that is now part of modern Iraq. Includes descriptions of the archaeological studies that revealed the history of Mesopotamia. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001The Bedouin of the Middle East (First Peoples Ser.)
Par Elizabeth Losleben. 2003
Describes the Arab nomads who have lived for centuries in desert regions of many Middle Eastern and North African countries.…
Discusses the plants and wildlife of their desert home, their history and culture, and their social customs and traditions. For grades 3-6. 2003Virginia and the capital region (The Smithsonian Guides to Historic America Ser. #Vol. 1)
Par Henry Wiencek. 1998
Travel guide to colonial and postcolonial sites in the Chesapeake Bay region, which encompasses Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District…
of Columbia. Provides detailed historical background, hours of operation, fees, and contact information on parks, memorials, museums, Civil and Revolutionary War battlefields, plantation houses, forts, port cities, and more. 1989Facing the lion: growing up Maasai on the African savanna
Par Joseph Lekuton, Joseph Lemasolai-Lekuton. 2003
Virginia teacher recounts his childhood as a nomadic tribe member in northern Kenya. Describes running from lions, tending cattle, being…
circumcised at thirteen to become a "warrior," attending boarding school, searching for his wandering village during vacations, and leaving home to study in the United States. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Jordan (Creation of the Modern Middle East Ser.)
Par Hal Marcovitz. 2003
A history of the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan and a discussion of its role in contemporary politics. Describes the…
rule of King Hussein from 1951 until his death in 1999. For junior and senior high readers. 2003United Arab Emirates (Enchantment of the World. Second Series)
Par Byron Augustin. 2002
Describes the country in eastern Arabia that is now called the United Arab Emirates--a crossroads for several cultures over the…
centuries. Presents the geography, religion, plants and animals, history, and culture of the people. For grades 5-8. 2002Saladin: noble Prince of Islam
Par Diane Stanley. 2002
The handbook of the Middle East (Single Titles Ser.)
Par Michael Kort, Michael G. Kort. 2002
Overview of the Middle East's history, geography, culture, government, and politics. Includes Egypt, Libya, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon,…
Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain. For senior high and older readers. 2002The look-it-up book of the 50 states (Look-It-Up Bks.)
Par Bill Gutman, Anne Wertheim. 2002