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Whose right is it?: the second amendment and the fight over guns (Whose Right Is It? Ser.)
By Hana Bajramovic. 2020
Lawyer discusses the Second Amendment, the rise of the NRA, and how money, power, and race have long dictated our…
ability to own guns. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Blood and germs: the Civil War battle against wounds and disease (Medical Fiascoes)
By Gail Jarrow. 2020
Explores the science and gruesome history of US Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers,…
doctors, and nurses. Jarrow reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, treatments, and patient care, celebrating the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives. For grades 5-8. 2020Clara Barton: spirit of the American Red Cross (Ready-to-Read Stories of Famous Americans)
By Patricia Lakin, Simon Sullivan. 2004
Grand Central Terminal: gateway to New York City
By Ed Stanley. 2003
Provides a history of Grand Central Terminal from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, including its construction and architecture, the…
role played by Cornelius Vanderbilt, and facts about railroads in generalThe Liberty Bell (Symbols of freedom)
By Tristan Boyer Binns. 2001
George Washington's teeth
By Brock Cole, Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora. 2003
Kamehameha III: Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha Schools Intermediate Reading Program Ser.)
By Jean Iwata Cachola. 1995
Dakota dreams: Fanny Sabra Howe's own story, 1881-1884
By Janet Howe Townsley. 2003
Finish the fight!: the brave and revolutionary women who fought for the right to vote
By Veronica Chambers, The Staff of The New York Times. 2020
The Staff of The New York Times profiles the unsung heroines of the women's suffrage movement and includes women of…
different races and sexual orientations. Recounts their stories and trailblazing efforts that helped change the fabric of America. For grades 4-7. 2020Discusses the role of black soldiers who heroically fought in the Revolutionary War in order to win freedom for a…
nation, as well as those who fought for the British. Recounts how some soldiers gained their own personal freedom, particularly in the northern states, and how many others remained slaves. For grades 5-8. 2015The undefeated
By Kwame Alexander. 2019
Poetic ode to black American triumph and tribulation. Highlights the traumatic and tragic events in black history; the faith and…
fire of the civil rights movement; and the grit, courage, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2019Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee: Civil War rivals (History's Greatest Rivals Ser.)
By Ellis Roxburgh. 2015
Once thought unfit for service, General Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union army to victory over General Robert E. Lee,…
commander of the Confederate army. Examines the history of the two Civil War leaders and several key battles. For grades 5-8. 2015The raid on Harpers Ferry (Rebellions, Revolts, And Uprisings Ser.)
By Ellis Roxburgh. 2018
Recounts the events that unfolded in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. Details abolitionist John Brown's raid on the federal…
arsenal there in support of a slave rebellion and how he became a martyr to many. For grades 4-7. 2018Shays' rebellion (Rebellions, Revolts, And Uprisings Ser.)
By Ellis Roxburgh. 2018
Describes the conditions that gave rise to several rebellions in Massachusetts in 1786-1787. Recounts how Daniel Shays, a veteran of…
the Revolutionary War, along with thousands of followers attempted to capture a Massachusetts arsenal and how this rebellion led to the formation of a stronger federal government. For grades 4-7. 2018Facing Frederick: the life of Frederick Douglass, a monumental American man
By Tonya Bolden. 2018
Chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), and discusses his shortcomings and low points in his life as well as…
his victories. The author creates a portrait of this relentless warrior as a speaker and a once-enslaved abolitionist, but most importantly, as a human being. For grades 6-9. 2017Fault lines in the Constitution: the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today
By Cynthia Levinson. 2017
Lincoln's grave robbers
By Steve Sheinkin. 2012
Recounts the adventures of a group of counterfeiters, particularly Benjamin Boyd, in Chicago in the late 1800s. Follows the Secret…
Service's pursuit of the criminals, Boyd's capture, and his accomplices' scheme to steal Abraham Lincoln's body and trade it for Boyd's freedom. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012Locomotive
By Brian Floca. 2013
Illustrates what it was like to ride from Omaha to Sacramento on the new cross-country railroad in the mid-1800s. Describes…
the sounds of the engine, the work of the crew, and the changing scenery. Caldecott Medal. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2013George Washington and the general's dog (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Frank Murphy. 2002
Recounts General George Washington finding a lost dog after a battle with the British in 1777. Describes the animal lover…
and future president's actions when he discovered that the dog belonged to his enemy, General Howe. For grades K-3. 2002Ben Franklin: his wit and wisdom from A-Z
By Alan Schroeder. 2011