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The history of money: from bartering to banking
By Martin Jenkins, Satoshi Kitamura. 2014
Chronicles the evolution of money, from a time when it didn't exist to the creation of a bartering system to…
modern forms of currency. Includes interesting tidbits, such as the first IOU borrowing system, rulers taxing their subjects, and the Roman invention of inflation. For grades 4-7. 2014What we stand for: The Kids' Book of Citizenship (What We Stand For)
By Anders Hanson. 2015
Six books that teach younger readers about the importance of supporting essential values. Collection includes Do Something for Others, Everyone…
is Equal, Keeping the Peace, Land of the Free, No Bullies Allowed!, and Stand Up For Yourself. For grades 2-4. 2014Why do we fight?: conflict, war, and peace
By Niki Walker. 2013
Guide for understanding the differences between battles, protests, standoffs, and strikes. On the surface, a battle and a protest don't…
seem to have much in common, but they're really just two ways of handling a dispute. Provides global conflicts as examples. For grades 5-8. 2013I am oprah winfrey (Ordinary People Change the World)
By Brad Meltzer. 2021
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series,…
adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media."What was your dream, Dr. King?: and other questions about Martin Luther King, Jr (Good Question!)
By Jim Madsen, Mary Kay Carson. 2013
Discussion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in the civil rights movement in a question-and-answer format. Covers segregation, peaceful protests,…
voting rights, and more. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2013How the meteorite got to the museum (How the . . . Got to the Museum)
By Jessie Hartland. 2013
Recounts the steps that brought a meteor from outer space, across the eastern US, to the roof of a car…
in Peekskill, New York in 1992. Later, part of it was verified, tested, and exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. For preschool-grade 2. 2013Josephine: the dazzling life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Bks.)
By Christian Robinson, Patricia Hruby Powell. 2014
A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker (1906-1975). The African-American dancer worked her way from…
the slums of St. Louis to become a sensation on the grandest of stages in France. For grades 5-8. 2014A splash of red: the life and art of Horace Pippin
By Jen Bryant, Jennifer Bryant, Melissa Sweet. 2013
Biography of self-taught African American folk artist Horace Pippin (1888-1946). Describes Pippin's childhood in Pennsylvania and New York, the combat…
injury that threatened to end his career, his struggle to learn to paint again, and the widespread fame he achieved. Schneider Family Award. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2013Annie Oakley
By Rachel A Koestler-Grack. 2010
Biography of the renowned sharpshooter (1860-1926), who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Discusses Annie's difficult childhood on the…
Ohio frontier, her love of hunting, and the exhibition skills that made her the most famous woman in the country--and even impressed Chief Sitting Bull. For grades 6-9. 2010Davy Crockett
By Judy L Hasday. 2010
Biography of American hunter, militiaman, frontiersman, and politician Davy Crockett (1786-1836). Relates his adventures in Tennessee and his decision to…
join Texas's fight for independence from Mexico, which led to Crockett's death at the Alamo. For grades 6-9. 2010So you want to be president?: revised edition
By David Small, Judith St. George. 2012
Revised edition offers unusual and interesting facts about the forty-three men who served as presidents of the United States. Points…
out the variety of personalities, backgrounds, and interests of these individuals, as well as their similarities. For grades 3-6 and older readers. Caldecott Medal. 2012Hanging off Jefferson's nose: growing up on Mount Rushmore
By Sally Wern Comport, Tina Nichols Coury. 2012
Chronicles the September 11, 2001, terrorist strike on America. Discusses the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,…
the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania, and the passengers on the four doomed jets. Emergency workers and survivors describe rescues and acts of heroism. For grades 3-6. 2011Alexander Hamilton: the outsider
By Jean Fritz, Ian Schoenherr. 2011
Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), who was born in the West Indies and immigrated to New York in 1773. Discusses…
Hamilton's loyalty as aide-de-camp to General Washington, role at the Constitutional convention, authorship of the Federalist Papers, work at the treasury, and duel with Aaron Burr. For grades 5-8. 2011Justice is: A guide for young truth seekers
By Preet Bharara. 2022
Introduce the concept of justice to young people with this picture book by New York Times bestselling author of Doing…
Justice, Preet Bharara. In clear and simple language, Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, explains what justice is and what it takes to achieve it for even the youngest readers. Drawing on examples of historic justice seekers whose deeds best demonstrate those attributes by asking hard questions, keeping an open mind, defending the truth, and using their voices and their bodies to fight injustice—such as Ida B. Wells, John Lewis, Malala Yousafzai, and many others, this timely book is perfect for exploring the concept of justice. Inspire young readers to fight for justice in their world and to remain hopeful that by standing together, it can triumphJust help!: How to build a better world
By Sonia Sotomayor. 2022
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making…
the world—and your community—better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today? Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young listeners on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community. This audiobook shows how we can all help make the world a better place each and every day. Praise for Just Help! : "Generosity proves contagious in this personal portrait of community service by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor." — Publishers WeeklySkywalkers: Mohawk ironworkers build the city
By David Weitzman. 2010
Pays tribute to Mohawk ironworkers, who have worked high in the air building skyscrapers and bridges for more than a…
century. Examines the myth of the fearless, sure-footed Indian. Covers Mohawk history, the 1907 Quebec Bridge disaster, and the Empire State Building's construction. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2010What's the big idea?: amazing science questions for curious kids
By Vicki Cobb. 2010
Explores motion, energy, and matter and the ways these three things make life possible. Discusses early scientists Copernicus, Galileo, Newton,…
and Hooke and the basic principles they discovered to explain everyday events. Includes experiments and a glossary of scientific terms. For grades 4-7. 2010Kakapo rescue: saving the world's strangest parrot (Scientists in the Field)
By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2010
Discusses the plight of the nearly extinct New Zealand kakapo--a large, flightless parrot. Explains the recovery-team scientists' work of moving…
the remaining kakapo population to a safe environment and ensuring the birds' protection during the hatching season. For grades 5-8. 2010The boy who invented TV: the story of Philo Farnsworth
By Kathleen Krull, Greg Couch. 2009
Describes the life of Philo Farnsworth (1906-1971), who, before radio or telephones were common, was interested in machines and electricity.…
Explains how plowing fields on the family farm helped fourteen-year-old Philo figure out the basis for television and go on to become a lifelong inventor. For grades 2-4. 2009