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By Michael Tyler, David Lee Csicsko. 2005
By Kirby Larson, Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery, Major Brian Dennis. 2009
Chronicles the friendship between Marine Major Brian Dennis and Nubs, a pack leader of wild dogs in Iraq who bonded…
with Dennis, but when Dennis was relocated seventy miles away and could not bring the dog with him, Nubs traveled across the freezing desert to find his human friend. For grades K-3By Darrin Lunde, Patricia J. Wynne, Darrin P Lunde. 2013
By Susan Kelly, Deborah Lee Rose, Deborah Rose. 2013
By Don Brown. 1997
By Gayle Corbett Shirley, Gayle Shirley, Gayle C. Shirley, Constance Rummel Bergum. 1992
By Sharon Dennis Wyeth. 2022
Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday…
that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader. On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered. Order Number 3 was read, proclaiming that they were no longer enslaved—they were free. People danced, wept tears of joy, and began to plan their new lives. Juneteenth became an annual celebration that is observed by more and more Americans with parades, picnics, family gatherings, and reflection on the words of historical figures, to mark the day when freedom truly rang for all. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their ownBy Lucy Jane Bledsoe. 2006
The author describes her adventures exploring the cold continent of the South Pole and living with scientists studying penguins, seals,…
seabirds, krill, fossils, and seawater chemistry. Provides interesting facts about Antarctica and gives survival tips on keeping warm and avoiding crevasses. For grades 5-8. 2006By Paul Schneider. 2006
History of the 1527 Spanish expedition led by Pánfilo de Narváez that attempted to explore the North American Gulf Coast.…
Details struggles with disease, hurricanes, cannibalism, and hostile natives that reduced four hundred men to four survivors--including conquistador Cabeza de Vaca--who reached western Mexico eight years later. Some violence. 2006By Faith Ringgold, Gwendolyn Brooks. 2007
In these thirty-four poems, Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) celebrates childhood in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Poem topics…
range from Mexie and Bridie's tiny tea party to Andre's dream parents, Beulah at church, Michael's fear of a storm, and Vern's snuggly pup. For grades 3-6. 1956By Dolores Johnson. 2006
Biography of Matthew Henson (1866-1955), the adventuresome son of sharecroppers, who traveled with Admiral Robert E. Peary to Nicaragua in…
1887 and to the North Pole in 1909. Discusses Henson's rise from manservant to trusted expeditionary, the effect on his family life, and delayed professional recognition. For grades 5-8. 2006By Nancy Tabor, Nancy Maria Tabor, Nancy Maria Grande Tabor. 2004
Beginning with New Year's Day, presents holidays of the United States in chronological order with corresponding Mexican festivals mentioned by…
date. Discusses differences and similarities in celebrations and includes facts about cultural and political history. Bilingual English and Spanish language edition. For grades K-3. 2004By Laurie Lawlor. 2002
An account of English explorer James Cook's last voyage--begun in 1776 to search for the Northwest Passage--that led to the…
discovery of the Hawaiian Islands and Cook's grisly murder. Based on the journals of John Ledyard, a twenty-four-year-old American marine who joined the trip. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002By Joan E Goodman, Joan Goodman, Joan Elizabeth Goodman, Tom McNeely. 2001
By Faith McNulty. 1990
By Annie Gilbar, Jill Weber, Meredith Brokaw. 1995
Collection of ideas to help parents plan trips that the entire family will enjoy. Topics include rules of the road,…
planning a trip, games to play while traveling, exercises to do, travel journals, and food to take along--including recipesBy John Agard, Jennifer Bent. 1989
By Abigail Halpin, Tracy Newman. 2020
Short biography of violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman. Raised by a poor immigrant family in a tiny Tel Aviv apartment, Itzhak…
was transformed by listening to music on the radio and honed his gift after a near-fatal bout of polio that left him reliant on crutches. For grades K-3. 2020By Richard Sebra. 2018
Easter is here! Learn about Easter symbols such as eggs, bunnies, and flowers, and the different ways that people celebrate…
this springtime holiday. Eye-catching photographs and carefully leveled text invite readers to join the holiday fun. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction reading skillsBy Richard Sebra. 2018
Do you like holidays? Learn all about how and why people celebrate different holidays. When is New Year's Day? What…
are resolutions? And how do people celebrate? Full-color photographs, diagrams, and carefully leveled text will engage readers while helping them understand this exciting holiday. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction reading skills