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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Series-Nonfiction) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9780870205750Author Stuart StottsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Wisconsin...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503854468Author Golriz GolkarFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Child's WorldPublisher Child's WorldWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 204mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770495227Author Bill SlavinFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870204432Author Sheila Terman CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Wisconsin Historical Society PressPublisher Wisconsin Historical Society...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Multicultural Nonfiction) 2009. Short-listed for Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Children-Y/A Nonfiction) 2008.Book InformationISBN...

As the topic of immigration continues to dominate headlines, it becomes more important to educate young readers on the history of other cultures, specifically the incredible contributions made by Latinos in America. The Smithsonian's National Museum of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063141063Author Andrea J. LoneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 160gDimensions(mm)...

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In this kids' biography, discover the amazing story of Martin Luther King Jr., whose powerful words and dreams for the future inspired the world.Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735264816Author Monica KullingFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

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Rafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. American cities-densely packed and built largely of wood-were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino had the solution: The soaring interior spaces created by...

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The inspiring story of four-year-old Sarah Roberts, the first African American girl to try to integrate a white school, and how her experience in 1847 set greater change in motion. Junior Library Guild Selection 2017 Orbis Pictus Honor Book ...

Ona Judge was enslaved by the Washingtons, and served the President's wife, Martha. Ona was widely known for her excellent skills as a seamstress, and was raised alongside Washington's grandchildren. Indeed, she was frequently mistaken for his...

Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the story of a Mexican-American war hero Jos. de la Luz S.enz (1888-1953)-or Luz-believed in fighting for what was right. Although he was born in the United States, he and his family experienced...

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As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Struass left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold - he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to...

Introduces readers to the life and legacy of Claudette Colvin. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text give early readers an engaging and age-appropriate look at her role in the Civil Rights Movement. Features include sidebars, a table of contents, two...

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Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas...

In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were few. Certainly no women were doctors. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448431048Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

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Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In early 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren's refusal to be silenced in the Senate inspired a spontaneous celebration of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647398217Author Shannon Anderson MedFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm *...

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Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and...

This 2021 National Jewish Book Award finalist by author Megan Hoyt and illustrator Iacopo Bruno brings to light the inspiring, true story of Gino Bartali, a beloved Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish lives during World War II...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637197004Author Reza NazariFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Learnpersianonline.comPublisher Learnpersianonline.comWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm)...

A Booklist "Top 10 Multicultural Nonfiction for Youth" SelectionFinalist for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Southwest Region Crystal Kite AwardWinner of the 2016 Young Adult Silver Medal of the Military Writers Society of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142413067Author Patricia PolaccoFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 174gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743904377Author Wendy ConklinFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Teacher Created Materials, IncPublisher Teacher Created Materials, Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448479576Author Michael BurganFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448424972Author Stephanie SpinnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064461450Author Milton MeltzerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...