20th Century

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525300318Author Julie AberyFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Although the Wright Brothers are now celebrated as heroes for their groundbreaking contributions to science and engineering as the first men to successfully manage powered, piloted flight, their eventual success was built on the back of a lot of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147511652Author Robert BurleighFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 254mm...

Did you know that the white material on the outside of space shuttles was not metal or glass but actually fabric? Specialised quilts, two inches thick, covered the space shuttles and protected the astronauts from deadly heat and radiation. Jean Wright...

In a beautiful and poetic reflection, Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when Ruby became the first child to integrate the school system as a six year old little girl -- a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635925630Author Barb RosenstockFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Calkins CreekPublisher Astra Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Nathan Hale tackles a topic fans have been asking about for years: World War II. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593120347Author Kate MessnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APLA)-Literature Award 2021.Book InformationISBN 9781524771874Author Julie LeungFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475112Author Vashti HarrisonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Little, Brown Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561644674Author Dr. Sandra SammonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films and television shows. Never taking 'No' for an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475150Author Vashti HarrisonPage Count 26Imprint Little, Brown Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Discover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)#1 New Release in Children's Inventors BooksYoung Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that teaches kids about inventions by Black people that...

In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge: before the end of the decade, the United States would land a person on the moon and return him safely to Earth-a bold proclamation at the time given that only one US astronaut had ever been to space, for...

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2020Nominated for a 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator AwardFeatured in 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art ExhibitionA 2022 Book All Young Georgians Should Read2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor...

Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it-peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for...

Inspired by Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth: A Recent History, the acclaimed book that grew out of an August 2018 issue of The New York Times Magazine soley dedicated to it, Saving Earth tells the human story of the climate change conversation from the...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685398880Author Rockridge PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 274mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679891987Author Elizabeth Cody KimmelFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062381095Author Kathleen KrullFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: when placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and...

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525646518Author Linda Elovitz MarshallFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Bookseller's Choice (Nonfiction) 2000 and Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 1999 and NAPPA Gold Awards (Nonfiction) 1999 and Children's Books of...

Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantly conjure up a unique era--the Roaring Twenties.It was the bees' knees, the cat's meow. If you're not familiar with 1920s slang, all the more reason to...

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the invasion was called, spelled...

"The writing is clear and specific, and the expansive, colorful acrylic illustrations, including labeled diagrams, are themselves quite informative." -Horn Book (starred review) From award-winning author-illustrator Meghan McCarthy comes an entertaining...

The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647397906Author Andrea BentleyFormat PaperbackImprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545108553Author Ruby BridgesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375840050Author Eric A. KimmelFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 74gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689856761Author Faith RinggoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm) 255mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698118706Author Ellen S. LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984893529Author Charles LovittFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Crown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Discovering U.S. History spans the complex and varied history of the United States from prehistoric times to the present day. This new chronological set can be read as a whole, providing readers with a comprehensive history, or as standalone volumes,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781669088639Author Emma Bland SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 191mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538248010Author Sarah SmykowskiFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Gareth Stevens PublishingPublisher Gareth Stevens PublishingWeight(grams)...