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The impossible rescue: the true story of an amazing Arctic adventure
By Martin W. Sandler. 2012
Recounts the 1897 rescue of approximately three hundred men who were stranded in Arctic waters when their eight whaling ships…
were trapped in ice. Describes the fifteen-hundred-mile journey of three men from the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service--predecessor to the U.S. Coast Guard--who transported life-saving provisions. For grades 5-8. 2012Talking Eagle and the Lady of Roses: the story of Juan Diego and our Lady of Guadalupe
By Amy Córdova, Amy Cordova, Gene Gollogly. 2010
Retelling of the sixteenth-century tale of the Virgin Mary's request to Juan Diego, a poor villager in old Mexico, to…
build a church in her honor. Recounts the miracle of roses in December and the appearance of Mary's image on Juan Diego's shirt. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2011Chicharito: la historia de Javier Hernández
By Charles Samuel. 2012
Chronicles the rise of Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, international soccer superstar. Discusses his original dismissal for being too diminutive physically and…
covers his meteoric rise in the sport as a part of the Mexican national team in the 2010 World Cup and as a forward for Manchester United. Spanish language. 2012Women explorers: perils, pistols, and petticoats
By Cheryl Harness, Julia Cummins, Julie Cummins. 2012
Profiles ten female explorers born before 1900. One explorer, Louise Arner Boyd (1887-1972), was an heiress who planned, led, and…
financed seven expeditions to the Arctic. Another, Nellie Cashman (1850-1925), drove a dogsled over 750 miles of ice and snow at age seventy. For grades 4-7. 2012Able to play: overcoming physical challenges (Good sports)
By Glenn Stout. 2012
Profiles four professional baseball players: pitcher Mordecai Brown, who lost a finger in a farming accident; third baseman Ron Santo,…
who dealt with diabetes throughout his career; pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without his right hand; and outfielder Curtis Pride, who was born deaf. For grades 3-6. 2012Latin America (Modern World Cultures Ser.)
By Charles F. Gritzner. 2006
Emphasizes the culture of Latin America while discussing the geography, history, economics, and politics of these countries south of the…
United States border. Highlights the similarities and differences between North and Latin America in such areas as colonization and the rate of modernization. For junior and senior high readers. 2006Courage: My story of persecution (I, Witness)
By Freshta Tori Jan. 2022
As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family…
faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their stories and those unable to receive the opportunities she has sought. She believes in empowering youth in order to bring about change and to be the leaders of today and tomorrow. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Freshta brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, delivering compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young peopleTo welcome new student Kim Ling Tan, a class prepares reports on the tropical southeast Asian nation known since 1963…
as Malaysia. Lessons cover the country's history, land, natural resources, and different groups of people. Includes a recipe and craft. For grades 3-6. 2009Students explore the history of Great Britain because a new boy from the UK will be joining their class. Discusses…
the climate, resources, and traditions of Scotland, England, and Wales. Includes a recipe for Welsh rarebit and instructions for making a flag. For grades 3-6. 2009A Vermont class studies Tanzania to welcome a new boy from that East African country. The students read about the…
geography and wildlife, people like the nomadic Maasai, and million-year-old footprints. Includes a recipe for ugali (cornmeal porridge) and instructions for making a beaded necklace. For grades 3-6. 2009Frozen secrets: Antarctica revealed
By Sally M. Walker, Sally M Walker. 2010
Describes scientists' investigations of the icy South Pole continent. Discusses the researchers' methods of mapping the terrain, scuba diving, using…
underwater robots, retrieving fossils, and collecting ice core samples to analyze data about the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Highlights climate challenges and perils. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Discusses bungee jumping, sheep, kiwi, rugby, the Maori, and the movie Lord of the Rings and their relationship to the…
history, geography, and people of New Zealand, the island nation near Australia and homeland of Mr. Lorenz's new student. Includes a recipe and craft activity. For grades 3-6. 2009Meet our new student from Zambia (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
By John Albert Torres. 2010
Recounts Mr. Sagarin's class preparations for welcoming Franco--a ten-year-old boy who loves soccer, tag, and checkers--to their school. Discusses the…
history, geography, culture, and customs of Zambia, Franco's home country in southern Africa. Includes a recipe and an activity. For grades 3-6. 2010Meet our new student from Nigeria (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
By Anna M. Ogunnaike. 2009
A lesson about the West African nation Nigeria taught to Mrs. Harkins's class in preparation for a new student's arrival.…
Discusses the country's history and ancient civilizations, geography and crops, social customs, and religions. Includes a recipe for fried plantain and instructions for making a mask. For grades 3-6. 2009Meet our new student from Colombia (A Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
By Rebecca Thatcher Murcia. 2009
Overview of Colombia, South America--given to Mrs. Johnson's class in preparation for welcoming new Colombian student Camila--discusses the nation's holidays,…
people, geography from its ocean coasts to the Amazon River, and its history before and after the arrival of the Spanish. Includes a recipe and craft. For grades 3-6. 2009Meet our new student from Nicaragua (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
By John Albert Torres. 2010
Fourth-grade class lesson about the Central American country Nicaragua--homeland of a new student, Ramón--covers its people, history, geography, weather, Catholic…
traditions, and variety of wildlife, including freshwater sharks. Provides a recipe for gallopinto, a rice and beans dish, and instructions for making a clay piggy bank. For grades 3-6. 2010Meet our new student from Korea (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
By Marylou Morano Kjelle. 2009
A teacher explains the history of the two Koreas--North and South--to prepare her class for a new student's arrival. Discusses…
the customs, foods, holidays, geography, wildlife, and typhoons of this mountainous peninsula southeast of China. Includes a recipe and craft. For grades 3-6. 2009Meet our new student from South Africa (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
By Melissa Koosmann, Melissa Koosman. 2010
Describes a visit to the library by Mr. Ochoa's class to learn facts about the southernmost country on the African…
continent and home of incoming student Zaziwe. Discusses the history, geography, wildlife, culture, and customs of South Africa. Includes a recipe and craft activity. For grades 3-6. 2010Birchbark brigade: a fur trade history
By Cris Peterson. 2009
Discusses three hundred years of North American frontier trade between European explorers with manufactured goods and Indians with animal pelts.…
Traces the growth of trading companies. Describes the traders' living conditions and the large birch-bark canoes they used for transportation. For grades 5-8. 2009Saving the Baghdad Zoo: a true story of hope and heroes
By Kelly Milner Halls, William Sumner. 2010
Describes the recovery efforts of American major William Sumner and his team to retrieve starving animal survivors of war-torn Baghdad…
and rebuild the zoo. Discusses the difficulties of feeding and medically treating bears, pelicans, camels, Arabian horses, lions, cheetahs, tigers, and dogs in battlefield conditions. For grades 4-7. 2010