United States

"A brilliant work of US history." -School Library Journal (starred review) "Gripping." -BCCB (starred review) "Accessible...Necessary." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening...

The compelling teen nonfiction account of how two heritages united in their struggle to gain freedom and equality in America.The first paths to freedom taken by runaway slaves led to Native American villages. There, black men and women found acceptance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455627288Author Mary Nichol BrinkmanFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pelican Publishing CompanyPublisher Pelican Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645179702Author Editors of Silver Dolphin BooksPage Count 8Imprint Silver Dolphin BooksPublisher Silver Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913437213Author Shaun HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Nine Arches PressPublisher Nine Arches Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909719200Author Vivienne WoolfFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Gainsborough House PressPublisher Gainsborough House Press

A proud, empowering introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580891172Author Pam Munoz RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506467917Author Dawson, Keila V.Format HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 Media

Mocked, vilified, blamed, and significantly misunderstood - the 'Baby Boomers' are members of the generation of post-WWII babies who came of age in the 1960s. Parents of the 1940s and 1950s raised their Boomer children to be respectable church-attendees,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Children-Y/A Nonfiction) 2008. Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Multicultural Nf Teen/YA) 2009 and Benjamin Franklin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338262049Author Henry Louis Gates JrFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 408g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602190450Author Adam GamblePage Count 20Imprint Our World of BooksPublisher Our World of BooksWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 154mm * 155mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781554533442Author David J SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

For most of his adult life, Peter Morrell followed a career in the Law. Qualified as a solicitor in 1970, he switched to being a barrister in 1974, enjoyed a busy practice as an advocate, mainly in the East Midlands, and was appointed a Circuit Judge in...

This illustrated introduction to African American history goes beyond what's taught in the classroom giving young readers a more comprehensive look at this timely and important topic.Author Jabari Asim chronicles the story of African Americans from the...

In this charming New York City souvenir gift book, children learn the alphabet and the city through the art in one of the world's greatest museums. From "Avenue" to "Zeppelin," this deluxe alphabet book looks at New York City through the eyes of artists...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689711060Author Byrd BaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 10g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2009 and Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2009. Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823442577Author Adrea TheodoreFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Neal Porter BooksPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 260mm *...

Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their...

Through carefully chosen stories from the olden days and art that meticulously reflects traditional designs and colors, Goble provides wonderful insights into the spiritual life of the Plains Indians. His intimate knowledge of their world transports the...

Max Gunther's classic study of the super rich - now back in a new edition. The Very, Very Rich and How They Got That Way provides revealing insights into the intriguing world of big money, recounting the spectacular success stories of 15 people who...

How and why did Muslims first come to write their own history? The author argues in this work that the Islamic historical tradition arose not out of idle curiosity, or through imitation of antique models, but as a response to a variety of challenges...

This fascinating picture book biography tells the childhood story of Buffalo Bird Woman-a Hidatsa Indian born around 1839. Through her true story, readers learn what it was like to be part of this Native American community, which lived along the Missouri...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Caldecott Medal 2017 and Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2017.Book InformationISBN 9781499801033Author Carole Boston WeatherfordFormat HardbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823439638Author Connie Schofield-MorrisonFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm)...

Bring Black history in America to vivid life for kids through powerful sound clips from 12 Black leaders, amplified by bold illustrations and background facts.*2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Book*With the touch of the button, hear impactful quotes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsLong-listed for National Book Award for Young People's Literature 2020.Book InformationISBN 9780451481559Author Evette DionneFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Viking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763660918Author Kathryn LaskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Candlewick Press (MA)Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)Weight(grams) 136g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981943008Author Martha ZschockPage Count 16Imprint Arcadia Children's BooksPublisher Arcadia Children's BooksWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 150mm *...

It seems like only moments after a child begins to string words together that they begin to ask questions. Why do trees grow? Why is the sky blue? Why does it rain? These are all very important questions that, with the right answers, can inspire more...

Surprisingly, kids were some of the key instigators in the Civil Rights Movement, like Barbara Johns, who held a rally in her elementary school gym that eventually led to the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court school desegregation decision, and...

The American boxing champ and vocal civil rights activist Muhammad Ali is the 27th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary) Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century...

WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN TRANSLATES AWARDIsland mountain glacier by acclaimed poet Anne Vegter is tumultuous, humorous, erotic, enigmatic and vulgar in equal measure. Written in an elastic, playful style that levels the playing field of what kinds of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432850258Author Margot Lee ShetterlyFormat PaperbackImprint Thorndike Press Large PrintPublisher Thorndike Press Large PrintWeight(grams)...

Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader.On June 19, 1865, two years after the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534139220Author Sara SpillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Cherry Lake PublishingPublisher Cherry Lake PublishingWeight(grams) 45gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593301159Author Rich VolinFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc