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This continuation of Our Olive Green Years delves deeper into the Chilean author's years spent living behind the Iron Curtain…
in East Germany where, despite having his basic needs met by the Communist government, he faced constant repression. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2014
In this semi-autobiographical novel, a journalism student is assigned to a tabloid's crime section, accompanying a hardened reporter, a driver,…
and a photographer on the streets of 1980s Santiago. They resort to any means necessary to get the scoop. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 1996
A biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, focusing on his battle with polio and how he became paralyzed from the waist…
down. FDR's rehabilitation and determination set him on the course to become the governor of New York and, ultimately, the president. For grades 5-8. 2021
A tribute to the unidentified fallen soldiers and the Tomb Guard, a special military unit that keeps vigil at the…
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The sentinels have respectfully guarded and honored the nameless soldiers around the clock since midnight on July 2, 1937. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2021
Historian provides an account of the life and exploits of Wilhelm von Habsburg. Discusses his coming of age during World…
War I, his involvement in many international political conflicts, his work as a spy, his love life, and more. 2008
Life story of the Apache chief who led his people against Spanish, Mexican, and US troops in the 1860s. Many…
of his offensives were carried out in retribution for attacks on his family and his Chiricahuan people. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
A short biography of the West Point graduate and Civil War general who participated in the Battles of Antietam and…
Gettysburg. He is perhaps best known for his part in the disastrous Indian War Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876, where he lost his life. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
Surveys the life of the well-known American frontiersman who became a member of Congress and opposed the policies of President…
Andrew Jackson. He joined the Texas Revolution after losing a reelection bid in 1835 and was captured and executed at the Alamo. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
Reviews the life and major accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Along with…
his work as a statesman, he was a well-known printer, writer, and inventor. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
A short biography of Jesse James, who formed his own gang of robbers and murderers with his brother, Frank, in…
1866, focusing on banks, stagecoaches, and trains. He became an outlaw due to guerrilla warfare tactics employed during the Civil War. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
Short biography of Alexander Hamilton, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a statesman,…
lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of the treasury under George Washington, who was recently featured in the famed Broadway play Hamilton. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
A short biography of George Washington, perhaps the most famous Founding Father of the United States. He was the commander-in-chief…
of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
A short biography of Wyatt Earp, a lawman in the "Wild West" of the late 1800s. He is remembered for…
a gunfight at the O. K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, where he and his brothers confronted a group of outlaws and only Wyatt came through unscathed. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
From running contraband to hiding Jews, from spying for the Allies to small acts of sabotage, Catholic sisters were active…
members of the Nazi Resistance and risked their lives to help defeat the Reich. This novel is based on letters and documents written by Catholic sisters during WWII. 2018
Journalist reveals the role of textiles in the development of human societies. Topics include the technologies behind fiber, thread, cloth,…
and dye, and the impact of those technologies in other fields. Also studies the business roles of traders, consumers, and innovators. 2020
An award-winning author examines the relationship between President Garfield and his assassin, Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield's…
slow and agonizing death that lasted eighty days. Jarrow reveals the medical mistakes made, including the faulty diagnoses and outdated treatments that led to the president's demise. YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2021
Beginning with the chaotic communal moment of its founding and early development in the 1960s through its incorporation as a…
major family-friendly destination in the 2000s, Well Met tells the story of the thinkers, artists, clowns, mimes, and others performers who make the Faire. Some strong language. 2012
Biography of mathematician and aerospace engineer Hsue-Shen Tsien (1911-2009). Topics include his early years in China, academic career, mentorship by…
aeronautical engineer Theodore von Kármán, work during World War II, investigation by the US government and eventual deportation, and work with China's ballistics program. 1995
A fictionalized account of a Nahua girl who grew up in Mexico during the early 1900s. She became a model…
for artists, worked with scholars to preserve Nahuatl language and stories, and was known as the "soul of Mexico." For grades K-3. 2021