Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past

Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist.

The Library of Alexandria was the largest library of its time and a major center for learning and scholarly research, particularly in the fields of astronomy, geography, mathematics, and medicine.

A 2007 Sibert Honor Book It looks like a bear, but isn't one.

The powerful true story of life in a Japanese American internment camp.

The intrepid Jacky Faber, having once again eluded British authorities, heads west, hoping that no one will recognize her in the wilds of America.

When Cold War tension was at its height, Joseph ("e;call me Joe"e;) McCarthy conducted an anti-Communist crusade endorsed by millions of Americans, despite his unfair and unconstitutional methods.

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After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston--under dire circumstances, of course--Jacky Faber boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy.

In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better.

Catherine Thimmeshs inspiring look at the role of women in American politicspast, present, and futureis now available with updated sections on Hillary Rodham Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and Nancy Pelosi.

A 1978 Caldecott Honor Book The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur.

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A "e;thorough and accessible"e; history of the German student resistance movement that took a stand against Hitler and the Nazis(Kirkus, starred review).

Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don't know her full story.

Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest tomeet some of the engineers and scientistsworking to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the natures powerful and renewable energy sources.

Catherine Reef brings history vividly to life in this sumptuously illustrated account of a confident, strong-minded, and influential woman.

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world.

Jacky Faber is framed as passing confidential U.

Jacky Faber makes waves, even when docked in her adopted city of Boston to attend to the business of Faber Shipping Worldwide.

Change the way you see the world, with a groundbreaking visual approach to the wonders of our planet, in this fully updated edition.

Sally Bangle's sea faring dad was lost at sea seven years before.

Filled with enjoyable spelling activities and exercises The fun and easy way?

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.

Serve up a heaping lesson of history with delicious recipes from our nation's past-- from the pilgrims' first feast to today's high-tech, low-fat fare Who knew history could be so delicious?

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.

The history of the United States has been characterized by ferventidealism, intense struggle, and radical change.

The effective and fun-filled way to teach spelling to elementary students The Spelling Teacher's Lesson-a-Day gives teachers 180 engaging and ready-to-use lessons-one for each day of the school year-that boost spelling skills in students grades 3-6.

The effective and fun-filled way to teach spelling to elementary students The Spelling Teacher's Lesson-a-Day gives teachers 180 engaging and ready-to-use lessons-one for each day of the school year-that boost spelling skills in students grades 3-6.

Classroom-tested methods for boosting secondary students' writing skills The Writing Teacher's Activity-a-Day offers teachers, homeschoolers, and parents 180 ready-to-use, reproducible activities that enhance writing skills in secondary students.

Classroom-tested methods for boosting secondary students' writing skills The Writing Teacher's Activity-a-Day offers teachers, homeschoolers, and parents 180 ready-to-use, reproducible activities that enhance writing skills in secondary students.

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter is a broad and powerful exploration of the history of Black Lives Matter told through photographs, quotes, and informative text by New York Times bestselling authors Veronica Chambers and Jennifer Harlan.

En este ultimo libro de su premiada serie de memorias, Francisco Jimnez deja todo atrs en Californiauna familia cariosa, una novia devota, y la cultura que lo formpara asistir a la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York.

ANew York TimesBestseller!

This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero.

A 2021 YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST America is the greatest democracy in the world .

Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everythingby Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet.

From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWIIs most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

A dynamic collective biography that presents 44 of Americas greatest Black movers and shakers, from Frederick Douglass to Aretha Franklin to Barack Obama, written by ESPNs TheUndefeated and illustrated with dazzlingportraits by Rob Ball.

*WINNER OF THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2024*Unearth the mysteries of ancient fossils and discover the life and legacy of Mary Anning in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book for curious young readers.

The majority of the civil rights movement in the United States occurred in three stages.

Amazing true stories about Shakespeare, Hiawatha, Homer, George Washington, and more.

A House Divided is an exciting introduction to two of the most fascinating players in the American Civil War.

Laugh out loud with this uproarious collection of the 1,0001 FUNNIEST jokes from the author of the #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series.

For fans ofInside Out and Back AgainandAminas Voice comes abreathtaking own voices story of family, hope, and survival from Ellen Oh, cofounder of We Need Diverse Books.

In January 1961, three days before President Dwight D.