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1. Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
2. 882 1/2 Amazing Answers To Your Questions About The Titanic
3. Titanic (DK Eyewitness Books)
4. The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
5. The Civil War: A Narrative--Fort Sumter to Perryville, Vol. 1
6. Magic Tree House Research Guide #7: Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House Rsrch Gdes(R))
7. A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 1: Columbus to the Spanish-American War
8. The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
9. The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)
10. Our Island Story (Phoenix Press)
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Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
Authors: Hardcover, 256 pagesPublisher: Candlewick Publication Date: 2008-09-09 Edition: First Edition 2008 Reviews :
More than one hundred leading authors and illustrators donate their talents in a creative tour de force that is making history.Conceived and co-created by the National Children's Book and Literary Alliance, this incomparable collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, and poetry melds with an equally stunning array of original art to offer a multifaceted look at America's history through the prism of the White House. Starting with a 1792 call for designers to plan a presidential mansion and continuing through the present day, OUR WHITE HOUSE takes in everything from the amusing antics of presidents' children and pets to the drama of the White House ablaze and the specter of war; from the role of immigrants, African Americans, and Native Americans to the thoughts and actions of many presidents themselves. These highly engaging writings and illustrations, expressing varied viewpoints and interwoven with key historical events, are a vital resource for family sharing and classroom use — and a stirring reminder that the story of the White House is the story of every American....
Our White House: Looking in, Looking Out is an astounding collection featuring more than 100 award-winning children's book authors and illustrators. It is much more than a history about the home and office of U.S. presidents and their families. Commissioned by the National Children's Book and Literary Alliance, this stunning picture book transcends the bounds of educational textbook, or any particular genre, for that matter. It includes essays by historians and well-known nonfiction writers (like David McCullough), fictional stories, poetry (including a memorable poem about Lincoln and a butterfly by Kate DiCamillo), imagined letters to the president, texts of actual speeches, memoir (including an essay by Linda Johnson Robb about the eerie history of a White House room where she once stayed), transcripts of TV interviews, and clever games such as a "Best in Show" presidential pet contest and a "Who's in the House?" presidential board game. Among the book's most captivating features are the "illustration essays" which feature stories or ideas rendered completely through pictures. Notable examples include David Small's sketch journal "Backstairs at the White House,"depicting all the people who work in the house and keep it running, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech illustrated by Calef Brown, Peter Sis, Ed Young, and Stephen Alcorn. Our White House will likely be a favorite of children--and adults-who love presidential trivia, historical facts, and old stories. Children who weren't White House buffs already will surely be drawn into this colorful, fun history of an iconic building that simultaneously tells the story of the United States. (Ages 9 to 12) --Heidi Broadhead...
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882 1/2 Amazing Answers To Your Questions About The Titanic
Authors: Hugh Brewster. Paperback, 96 pagesPublisher: Scholastic Paperbacks Publication Date: 1999-02-01 Reviews :
Unknown facts are revealed in this fact-filled, stunningly illustrated volume. Full-color photos, detailed diagrams & paintings....
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Titanic (DK Eyewitness Books)
Authors: Simon Adams. Hardcover, 72 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2004-08-02 Reviews :
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! The story of Titanic's tragic maiden voyage still tugs at the heartstrings and sparks universal curiosity--Eyewitness Titanic discovers the story behind the story. From a Belfast shipyard to the ship's death in the icy Atlantic, the story comes alive through 30D renderings, photographs, and deck plans. Eyewitness Titanic is a compelling narrative of courage and cowardice, sacrifice and survival. See the wreck on the ocean floor, the Titanic's gigantic propeller, and the ship's luxurious interior. Learn how the survivors were rescued from the icy waters and how the shipwreck was located. Discover what caused the "unsinkable" Titanic to sink, the preservation techniques of underwater archeology, and much, much more....
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The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Authors: Janis Herbert. Paperback, 160 pagesPublisher: Chicago Review Press Publication Date: 1999-11-01 Reviews :
History explodes in this activity guide spanning the turmoil preceding secession, the first shots fired at Fort Sumter, the fierce battles on land and sea, and finally the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Making butternut dye for a Rebel uniform, learning drills and signals with flags, decoding wigwag, baking hardtack, reenacting battles, and making a medicine kit bring this pivotal period in our nation’s history to life. Fascinating sidebars tell of slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad, the adventures of nine-year-old drummer boy Johnny Clem, animal mascots who traveled with the troops, and friendships between enemies. The resource section includes short biographies of important figures from both sides of the war, listings of Civil War sites across the country, pertinent websites, glossary, and an index.
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The Civil War: A Narrative--Fort Sumter to Perryville, Vol. 1
Authors: Shelby Foote. Paperback, 840 pagesPublisher: Vintage Publication Date: 1986-11-12 Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed Reviews :
FORT SUMTER TO PERRYVILLE "Anyone who wants to relive the Civil War, as thousands of Americans apparently do, will go through this volume with pleasure.... Years from now, Foote's monumental narrative most likely will continue to be read and remembered as a classic of its kind."-- New York Herald Tribune Book Review"Here, for a certainty, is one of the great historical narratives of our century, a unique and brilliant achievement, one that must be firmly placed in the ranks of the masters."--Van Allen Bradley, Chicago Daily News...
In 1954, Shelby Foote was a young novelist with a contract to write a short history of the Civil War. It soon became clear, however, that he had undertaken a long-term project. Twenty years later Foote finally completed his massive and essential trilogy on the War Between the States. His three books are prose masterpieces with lively characterizations and gripping action. Although Foote never sacrifices the truth of what happened to his penchant for artistry, his skills as a novelist serve him well. Reading all three of these books will take some time, but they are worth the investment--especially if you, like Foote, have a touch of sympathy for the South's lost cause. ...
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Social Security Beaten by Monkey A new video, produced by Freestar Media, LLC (viewable at http://www.freestarmedia.com), shows a monkey throwing darts at investments and getting a better rate of return than humans throwing darts at a board representing the rates of return of Social Security. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]
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Magic Tree House Research Guide #7: Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House Rsrch Gdes(R))
Authors: Will And Ma Osborne. Paperback, 144 pagesPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 2002-08-27 Reviews :
How long did it take to build the Titanic? Why did it sink? What was it like to be a passenger? What happened to the people who survived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the ship and its story. Includes information on the people who sailed on the Titanic, life on board the ship, the search for the sunken remains, Titanic artifacts today, and much more! ...
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A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 1: Columbus to the Spanish-American War
Authors: Howard Zinn. Hardcover, 224 pagesPublisher: Seven Stories Press Publication Date: 2007-05-01 Edition: Seven Stories Press 1st Ed Reviews :
Praise for A People's History of the United States: "Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history, and his text is studded with telling quotations from labor leaders, war resisters and fugitive slaves. There are vivid descriptions of events that are usually ignored."-Eric Foner, The New York Times Book Review Howard Zinn's first book for young adults is a retelling of US history from the viewpoints of slaves, workers, immigrants, women, and Native Americans with color images, a glossary, and primary sources. Volume one begins with a look at Christopher Columbus' arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians and leads the reader through the strikes and rebellions of the industrial age. ...
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The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Authors: Janis Herbert. Paperback, 160 pagesPublisher: Chicago Review Press Publication Date: 2002-09-01 Edition: 1st Reviews :
Heroes, traitors, and great thinkers come to life in this activity book, and the concepts of freedom and democracy are celebrated in true accounts of the distinguished officers, wise delegates, rugged riflemen, and hardworking farm wives and children who created the new nation. This collection tells the story of the Revolution, from the hated Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at Yorktown and the creation of the United States Constitution. All American students are required to study the Revolution and the Constitution, and these 21 activities make it fun and memorable. Kids create a fringed hunting shirt and a tricorn hat and reenact the Battle of Cowpens. They will learn how to make their voices heard in "I Protest" and how Congress works in "There Ought to Be a Law." A final selection including the Declaration of Independence, a glossary, biographies, and pertinent Web sites makes this book a valuable resource for both students and teachers....
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The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)
Authors: Judy Donnelly. Paperback, 48 pagesPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 1987-04-12 Reviews :
Illus. in full color....
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Our Island Story (Phoenix Press)
Authors: H.E. Marshall. Paperback, 512 pagesPublisher: Phoenix Publication Date: 2007-10-01 Reviews :
Some of today’s greatest historians, including Antonia Fraser, found lifelong inspiration in H. E. Marshall’s classic. First published in 1905, it combines truth and legend to create a lively narrative history of England from the Roman era until Queen Victoria’s death. And this new illustrated edition, featuring vivid color art, is attractive and appealing. Every tale will capture the imagination of children and adults alike, including the myth of Albion and Brutus, in which the Roman gods first see the scept’rd isle; the founding of King Arthur’s Round Table; the Battle of Hastings, and the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie. ...
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