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Horrors of History: Books 1-4 (Horrors of History)
By T. Neill Anderson. 2013
Four stories featuring historical disasters. In City of the Dead, the fate of the residents of Galveston, Texas hangs in…
the balance as floodwaters rise during the great hurricane in 1900. Also includes Ocean of Fire, People of the Plague, and Massacre of the Miners. For grades 5-8. 2015The doctor with an eye for eyes: the story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists #2)
By Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a…
doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness! For grades K-3The girl who thought in pictures: the story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists #1)
By Daniel Rieley, Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
Meet Dr. Temple Grandin--one of the world's quirkiest science heroes! When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected…
her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! For grades K-3How to survive as a shark
By Michael Graves, Kristen Foote. 2017
Ahoy, me mateys! Upset your Mom swam away after you were born? Cry me an ocean. You've got me to…
show you the ropes! Well, at least until I get a craving for baby shark. Swim along and I'll teach you how to hunt using all six senses (a whole sense more than a human), why you can never stop moving (blimey, no--not even to sleep!), and what your most dangerous threat is (here's a hint: those sneaky landlubbers don't even live in our waters!). Aye, me hearties, learning How to survive as a shark is not as easy as it sounds! How to survive as a shark provides a unique take on fish science that will entertain and educate in and out of the classroom. Full of opportunities for extended learning, this book includes fun facts hidden throughout the hilarious illustrated story-- and after, a glossary of important terms and some real photos of great white sharks. If you've ever wondered how to think and swim like a shark, and you like to laugh while you learn, this book is for y For grades K-3The firehouse light
By Janet Nolan, Marie Lafrance. 2010
Standing like a stone wall: the life of General Thomas J. Jackson
By James I. Robertson, Jr.. 2001
Biography of Confederate general "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863). Describes how Jackson's determination and faith transformed him from a poorly educated orphan…
to a West Point graduate. Recounts his Civil War victories and the unflinching courage that made him a military hero. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001In 1876, after Custer's defeat on the Little Big Horn, the army is hunting down Sioux warriors. Scout Seamus Donegan…
accompanies the column headed across Montana, finally confronting Chief American Horse at Slim Buttes. Sequel to Reap the Whirlwind (DB 55478). Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1995Skies over Sweetwater: a novel
By Julia Moberg. 2008
Bernadette (Byrd) Thompson is 18, the year is 1944, and she is about to fulfill her lifelong dream: leave Iowa…
and become a pilot. She is joining the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in Sweetwater, Texas to learn to fly bombers, pursuits, trainers, and utility planes. She meets Cornelia, Sadie and Opal and the four of them struggle to master handling planes and meeting life's challenges. 2008. UnratedMammoths on the move
By Lisa Wheeler, Kurt Cyrus. 2006
Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging…
rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. The author draws readers into the mystery of prehistory and of one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth. For grades K-3Minn of the Mississippi: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
By Holling Clancy Holling. 1951
Follows the adventures of Minn, a three-legged snapping turtle, who makes a twenty-five-hundred-mile trip from her birthplace in Minnesota at…
the headwaters of the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico. For grades 4-7. Newbery Honor Book. 1951Number the stars: A Newbery Award Winner
By Lois Lowry. 1989
For ten-year-old Annemarie, life in occupied Copenhagen in 1943 is not much changed by the war--until the Nazi persecution of…
Danish Jews begins. Annemarie's family helps a Jewish friend by having her pose as Annemarie's dead sis- ter. When a packet must be taken to the captain of a ship smuggling Jews to Sweden, Annemarie learns that being brave means "not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do." For grades 3-6 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1989Pour Laïka: La chienne qui a rencontré les étoiles
By Kai Cheng Thom. 2022
Connaissez-vous la chienne Laïka, la première de tous les êtres vivants à avoir voyagé dans l’espace? Ce livre vous raconte…
son histoire et les raisons qui l’ont poussée à quitter sa meute pour aller à la rencontre des étoiles. Quelque part entre le conte et la leçon d’histoire, Pour Laïka est un hommage aux liens qui unissent toutes les créatures de la Terre - et de l’Univers.Horizons of Heroes: The Next Twenty Years
By Cameron Price. 2017
After returning from the Vietnam War, Cameron finds the United States has changed in ways he could not have imagined.…
He struggles to find his path through challenges in relationships, school, and employment. As an African American in the early 1970s, Cameron learns he must persevere a great deal more than the average person in order to achieve his goals and dreams. As one of the former highest ranking spies in the military, Cameron dares to share his view on how women know if it is “real love.” Horizons of Heroes: The Next Twenty Years is an amazing non-fiction book and an excellent read.Horizons of Heroes 2: The Next Twenty Years
By Cameron Price. 2017
After returning from the Vietnam War, Cameron finds the United States has changed in ways he could not have imagined.…
He struggles to find his path through challenges in relationships, school, and employment. As an African American in the early 1970s, Cameron learns he must persevere a great deal more than the average person in order to achieve his goals and dreams. As one of the former highest ranking spies in the military, Cameron dares to share his view on how women know if it is “real love.” Horizons of Heroes: The Next Twenty Years is an amazing non-fiction book and an excellent read.Meet Marie Curie - An eStory
By Charles Margerison. 2011
Meet Marie Curie! She was the first person in the world to be honored with two Nobel Prizes. Gain a…
unique insight into her amazing life and what actually inspired her. Get a personal insight into her relationship with her husband, Pierre. Be inspired by her amazing story as it comes alive through BioViews®?A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions to our world.Meet Charles Darwin - An eStory
By Charles Margerison. 2011
Meet Charles Darwin, responsible for the theory of natural selection and author of On Origin of the Species. Darwin is…
arguably one of the most influential characters in world history, in that he redefined so many pre-conceived ideas. He was far ahead of his time. His amazing life comes alive through BioViews. You can follow the young Darwin from his early years, when his mother died, to his medical studies where his curiosity in natural order and development sent him off on explorations that would ultimately change the way the world is regarded.A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique audio stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions to our world.Reggie The Rocket: What Goes Up Usually Comes Back Down
By Douglas Anderson. 2015
The story of Reggie The Rocket closely tracks the history of the 1960s British Blue Streak rocket program. The author…
Douglas Anderson worked on the assembly and testing of the Rolls-Royce RZ2 engines powering the Blue Streak and was present in Woomera, Australia, for the launch of F3. Based on that experience, Douglas has assigned a personality to the rockets and has thus woven a whimsical element into an otherwise historical account of the Blue Streak Program. Reggie The Rocket is F3, the third in line to be launched, and Douglas was there to cheer him on. It is a sad reality that most heavy-lift booster rockets have been launched only to return to earth as scrap metal or to have disappeared into the ocean depths. Only now, fifty years after Blue Streak, are serious attempts being made to return booster rockets safely back to the launch pad under their own power so they can be reused. The days of 'throw away' rockets must surely come to an end if humans are to continue with orbital flights and deep space exploration.Blood and Bitter Wind
By Earl Murray. 2003
You Can Almost Taste the Old West!Renowned for his detailed research and compelling characters, Earl Murray is an esteemed name…
in the historical fiction of the American Frontier and he proves it again in his newest novel of Old California.Los Angeles . . . in the1850s. John Dimas, a California Ranger goes undercover, following treacherous trails deep into the Sierra Nevada gold country in an attempt to do the impossible--infiltrate the elusive band of California's most notorious desperado, the feared Joaquin Murrieta. The course of this journey will take Dimas through a beautiful but perilous land, searching the daytime arenas where bullfights entertain bloodthirsty audiences, the midnight faro games and fandango halls where knife and pistol rule the night. Along the way, he will meet Maura Walsh, a beautiful lady of means come to unite with her fiancé, Trenton Kerns, a man with a dangerous connection to the evil and powerful Don Luis Markham. In a twist of treacherous fate, Dimas' secret mission will place him squarely in Markham's path. It is a confrontation he cannot hope to win. . . .Set against the raw turbulence and sudden violence of California's Gold Rush and the exploits of the famed Joaquin Murietta--the real-life inspiration for Zorro--Earl Murray's riveting new novel wonderfully re-creates a fascinating period in American history with the tension of a high-voltage thriller.Meet Henry Wellcome - An eStory
By Charles Margerison. 2011
Meet Henry Wellcome. Discover his amazing life story in this unique audio story from The Amazing People Club. He may…
have saved your life with the medicines he developed and produced. Henry willed his entire fortune to further development and research to The Wellcome Trust, which is one of the largest biomedical charities in the world. Travel with Henry Wellcome from the log cabin in which he was born in Wisconsin on his epic journeys around the world, driven by his thirst for knowledge and insatiable curiosity. Henry Wellcome's story comes to life through BioViews®. These are short biographical narratives, similar to interviews. They provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.La cara oculta de (l'arribada de l'home a) la Lluna
By Lewis York, Roger Olmos. 2014
Amb motiu del 40 aniversari de l'arribada de l'home a la lluna, Lumen visita el món llunàtic. Al final de…
la Segona Guerra Mundial (1945) les dues potències més poderoses de l'època, l'URSS i els EEUU, iniciaren el que s'anomenà la Guerra Freda. Una de les disputes més espectaculars fou la carrera de l'espai. Tant els comunistes com els capitalistes volien conquerir l'espai exterior, o si més no que ho semblés. L'URSS anava per davant amb els seus proyectes Sputnik, però els EEUU aconseguiren guanyar la partida més important: que un home trepitgés la Lluna. El 20 de juliol de 1969, a les 10:56 PM, Neil Amstrong posà un peu a la Lluna i davant una audiència televisiva de 600 milions de persones, sentencià: «Aquest és un petit pas per a l'home, però un salt gegantesc per a la Humanitat». Des d'aleshores, són moltes les veus que han dubtat de la proesa exposant una sèrie d'anomalies que surten a les imatges que es feren: ombres estranyes, reflexos, un firmament sense estrelles, un allunatge que no aixeca pols... Els autors d'aquest llibre han investigat el cas i han aconseguit parlar amb alguns testimonis (vinguts des del més recòndit de la seva imaginació) que podran oferir una mica de llum sobre tants enigmes... o no. Perquè, per molt que la Lluna giri, sempre manté una cara oculta. I, en aquest cas, resulta divertida, sorprenent i rigorosament incerta.