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The big red horse: the story of Secretariat and the loyal groom who loved him
By Lawrence Scanlan. 2007
On March 30, 1970, a wobbly foal named Secretariat was born on a farm in Virginia - but he was…
no ordinary horse. He was bigger and more muscled than racehorses his age, and after a slow start and lots of training, he went on to compete for the biggest prize in racing - the Triple Crown. This is also the story of the one person who helped Secretariat the most - feeding him grain, bathing him, and chatting with him at dawn each day - his groom, Edward "Shorty" Sweat. Grades 5-8. 2007.Tell no one who you are: the hidden childhood of Régine Miller
By Walter Buchignani. 1994
The story of Régine Miller, who, as a young Jewish girl during World War II, was hidden by Belgium's underground…
movement and was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. Grades 5-8. c1994.Terry Fox: a story of hope
By Maxine Trottier. 2005
Terry Fox was a typical Canadian kid who liked to play basketball and soccer, but whose 'ordinary' life was changed…
suddenly at age 18 when his leg was amputated because of cancer. This biography covers the life of Terry Fox and his reasons for running across Canada. Traces his progress from the run's beginning on April 12, 1980 in St. John's until its premature conclusion in Thunder Bay on September 1, 1980. Grades 2-4. 2005.Sports hall of fame, weird
By Kevin Sylvester. 2005
Take a walk on the weird side! Odd, weird and just plain gross moments in sports await you, including yucky…
bathroom incidents, cursed teams, and spectacular losers. Find out why some hockey fans throw an octopus on the ice, how a dead guy got drafted, and how the hand of God may have decided a soccer game. Grades 4-7. 2005.Circus
By Linda Granfield. 1997
The Penguin book of Canadian biography for young readers: early Canada
By Pat Hancock. 1999
Ever wonder about the people who have Canadian lakes, streets and schools named after them? This collection of biographies describes…
the explorers, native leaders, pioneers, politicians, and pirates of the early days of Canada, from the late 1400's to the end of the 1800's. Includes information on Laura Secord, explorer Henry Hudson, military leader Isaac Brock, and 14-year-old war hero Madeleine Jarret. Grades 4-7. 1999.The life and death of Adolf Hitler
By James Giblin. 2002
Biography of the German political leader whose racial prejudice and personal ambition shaped World War II. Traces Hitler's life and…
career from his birth in Austria in 1889 to his death in Berlin in 1945. Briefly discusses this tyrant's legacy. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Siebert Award. 2002.Cyrus Field's big dream: the daring effort to lay the first transatlantic telegraph cable
By Mary Morton Cowan. 2018
Recounts the life of Cyrus Field (1819-1892), a wealthy, industrious man of fragile health who pioneered the first transatlantic cable.…
Details how Field's unwavering determination to enable instant communication between North America and the United Kingdom came to fruition in 1866. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018Caught!: nabbing history's most wanted
By Georgia Bragg, Kevin O'Malley. 2019
Profiles fourteen famous crooks and troublemakers, from gangster Al Capone to sword-wielding artist Caravaggio, and discusses their nefarious deeds and…
how they were eventually caught. Some violence. For grades 4-7. 2019The sound of silence: growing up hearing with deaf parents
By Myron Uhlberg. 2019
Memoir of award-winning author that tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents during the…
Great Depression and WWII. Details his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019LGBTQ+ athletes claim the field: striving for equality
By Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Alex Jackson Nelson. 2017
Profiles of LGBTQ+ professional athletes, with personal accounts of publicly coming out as homosexual or transgender. Examines the social and…
institutional challenges that exist for the LGBTQ+ community in sports. Also includes a timeline of milestones, glossary, and resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017Kid owner
By Tim Green. 2015
When twelve-year-old Ryan Zinna learns that his estranged father left him the Dallas Cowboys, he is not prepared to deal…
with the newfound fame and how it changes him. Then again, his angry stepmother doesn't plan to let him own the team for long. For grades 5-8. 2015Lives of the pirates: swashbucklers, scoundrels (neighbors beware!) (Lives of . . .)
By Kathleen Krull, Kathryn Hewitt. 2010
Discusses twenty raiders who roamed the seven seas long before Hollywood glamorized their image. Includes one who wore pajamas on…
deck, another who pulled a two-foot-long parasite out of his leg, a pirate known as a teetotaler, and the Chinese woman who commanded two thousand ships. For grades 3-6. 2010Brothers at bat: the true story of an amazing all-brother baseball team
By Steven Salerno, Audrey Vernick. 2012
Recounts the 1938 formation of a semi-pro baseball team by the twelve Acerra boys in their New Jersey hometown. Describes…
the team's disbanding when six brothers went off to fight in World War II, and its revival after their return. For grades K-3Abraham Lincoln: a nonfiction companion to Magic tree house #47: Abe Lincoln at last! (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker #25)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca, Natalie Pope Boyce. 2011
In this companion to Abe Lincoln at Last! (DB 76124), Annie and Jack present biographical information on President Lincoln. They…
discuss what it was like to live in a log cabin and describe Abe's growing up poor, first in Kentucky and later in Indiana. For grades 2-4. 2011The notorious Benedict Arnold: a true story of adventure, heroism, & treachery
By Steve Sheinkin. 2010
Biography of Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) discusses his birth in colonial Connecticut, heroism in George Washington's revolutionary army, marriage to a…
prominent Philadelphian, switch in allegiance to the British army, and death in disgrace and exile. Cites primary sources. For grades 6-9. YALSA Award for Nonfiction. 2010The 25 greatest baseball players of all time
By Len Berman. 2010
Panel of experts pick their favorite baseball stars. Discusses the players' statistics, best games, and personalities on and off the…
field. Includes early greats like Cy Young and Ty Cobb and later ones like Mike Schmidt and Alex Rodriguez. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Boy Scout handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2009
This official guide to Scouting explains the history, ideals, and organization of the Boy Scouts of America. Explores leadership, fitness,…
first aid, campcraft, and other elements of the Scouting program. Provides guidance for advancing in the ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009Fun for the family
By Boy Scouts of America. 2008
Cub Scouting program that explores activities to shape family identity, develop personal skills, build teamwork at home, connect with the…
community, and face household challenges. Includes requirements to earn the Fun for the Family award. For grades 2-4 and older readers.Cub Scout Tiger Cub handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2001
This 2008 reprint explains the requirements for earning the Tiger Cub badge for first-grade or seven-year-old boys. Details each of…
the five achievements, including family and den activities. Reviews the initial Bobcat badge requirements. Provides an introductory guide for scouts' adult partners. For grades K-3. 2001