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10,000 days of thunder: a history of the Vietnam War
By Philip Caputo. 2005
Overview of the Vietnam conflict by the Pulitzer Prize-winning former soldier. Presents background information on communism and United States' involvement…
in Vietnam. Discusses the war's chief participants and key battles and chronicles the changing political and social climate of 1960s and 1970s America. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.The tunnel king: the true story of Wally Floody and the great escape
By Barbara Hehner. 2004
Wally Flood, a Canadian miner turned pilot during World War II, was shot down and put in a prisoner-of-war camp.…
Determined to escape, he eventually joined a group that began organizing the largest breakout ever, now called The Great Escape - over 600 men, tunnelling their way out. They took turns digging, inventing tools, forging documents, and hiding the tons of sand they dug from the tunnels, while facing the constant threat of discovery, with key help from Wally, known as the Tunnel King. Grades 5-8. 2004.The RCMP Musical Ride
By Maxwell Newhouse. 2004
The thundering hooves, the skilled riders, and the dazzling pageantry of the Musical Ride have thrilled audiences young and old…
since it was first performed in 1887. The author tells the history of the Ride and the story of the spectacular black horses, their arduous training and sparkling equipment, and their Mountie riders in bright scarlet. Grades 4-7. 2004.The Black Lives Matter movement
By Peggy J. Parks. 2018
Explores the Black Lives Matter movement that was launched in 2013 to address civil rights issues against African American citizens.…
Covers the divide between black citizens and the police, the formation of the movement, its detractors, and law enforcement accountability. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018Getting it together: how to organize your space, your stuff, your time -- and your life (Smart girl's guide)
By Brenna Vaughan, Erin Falligant. 2017
Shares suggestions, quizzes, and real-world tips to help girls get organized at school and at home in order to alleviate…
stress, improve personal habits, and develop better time-management skills. For grades 4-7. 2017Consider the fork: a history of how we cook and eat
By Bee Wilson. 2012
Historian examines culinary arts from across the world through the lens of the everyday objects used in the preparation and…
consumption of food. Discusses various classes of objects with a focus on a particular example, such as pots and pans with the rice cooker. 2012Paths and walkways: simple projects, contemporary designs (Garden Design Ser.)
By Hazel White, Matthew Plut. 1998
Horticulturist discusses the role of paths and explains how to design and build them. Includes twenty-four path designs in brick,…
gravel, stone, concrete, grass, or wood. Provides descriptions, instructions, and lists of tools and materials (including plants) needed to create and maintain each of them. 1998Growing nutritious food (Science explorer. Follow the clues)
By Tamra B. Orr, Tamra Orr. 2016
This book includes real-world situations and the scientific method that will enable readers to apply critical thinking with a deeper…
understanding about food, health, and the transfer of energy. For grades 4-7The kids' building workshop: 15 woodworking projects for kids and parents to build together
By Craig Robertson, Barbara Robertson, J. Craig Robertson. 2004
Provides information and tips for using basic carpentry tools--hammer, handsaw, drill, block plane, measuring devices. Offers complete step-by-step instructions for…
simple items like a checkerboard and string art or a more complex house-shaped bookcase and puppet theater. For grades 4-7. 2004A survival guide for buying a home
By Sid Davis. 2004
Real estate agent offers advice on all aspects of purchasing a home, whether a single family house, co-op, condo, manufactured,…
or mobile home. Includes a chapter on selling and information on mortgages, tax shelters, insurance, and the "fifteen costliest mistakes homebuyers make." 2004Supernanny: how to get the best from your children
By Jo Frost. 2005
Host of the ABC television program "Supernanny" offers commonsense advice for dealing with the ordinary challenges and problems of raising…
young children. Topics include routines, boundaries, toilet training, social skills, bedtime, and the "naughty" corner. Bestseller. 2005A guide for people leaving home to live independently for the first time. Includes advice on jobs, budgeting, health care…
issues, substance abuse, relationships, and other social skills. Also provides information on how to become a good citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2002Organizing from the inside out for teens: the foolproof system for organizing your room, your time, and your life
By Julie Morgenstern, Jessi Morgenstern-Colon. 2002
Professional organizer and her teenage daughter offer a method for getting one's life in order using time management and other…
strategies. Presents anecdotes and checklists to suggest ways to organize home, school, and outside activities. For senior high and older readers. 2002Plants on the trail with Lewis and Clark
By Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, William Muñoz. 2003
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's latest collaboration examines the rich array of plant life encountered by Lewis and Clark on their expedition.…
Lewis was trained in the identification and preservation of plants before the expedition and wrote about the plants he saw and some of which can still be seen today. For grades 4-7Plant fun: ten easy plants to grow indoors
By Anita Holmes. 1974
The organic living book
By Bernice Kohn Hunt. 1972
Simple guide to ecological living in the city or country. The author includes tips for gardeners and recipes for such…
natural foods as yogurt, bread, granola, and soup. For grades 5-9Twenty-one steps: guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
By Jeff Gottesfeld, Matt Tavares. 2021
A tribute to the unidentified fallen soldiers and the Tomb Guard, a special military unit that keeps vigil at the…
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The sentinels have respectfully guarded and honored the nameless soldiers around the clock since midnight on July 2, 1937. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2021Cochise: jefe apache (Grandes personajes en la historia de los Estados Unidos)
By Larissa Phillips, Eida de la Vega. 2004
Life story of the Apache chief who led his people against Spanish, Mexican, and US troops in the 1860s. Many…
of his offensives were carried out in retribution for attacks on his family and his Chiricahuan people. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004A short biography of the West Point graduate and Civil War general who participated in the Battles of Antietam and…
Gettysburg. He is perhaps best known for his part in the disastrous Indian War Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876, where he lost his life. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004Rock by rock: the fantastical garden of Nek Chand
By Jennifer Bradbury, Sam Boughton. 2021