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Imperial reckoning: the untold story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya
By Caroline Elkins. 2005
Recovers the lost history of the last days of British colonialism in Kenya. In the aftermath of World War II…
and the triumph of liberal democracy over fascism, the British detained and brutalised hundreds of thousands of Kikuyu - the colony's largest ethnic group - who had demanded their independence. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.Blood 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. 2020Places of protest (Travel to... (Rourke Educational Media))
By Jen Breach. 2022
"Readers travel to places where people have used their power to demand change. By exploring locations in the U.S. and…
around the world, readers will use the page to stand in locations where people have put their lives and bodies on the line for a cause." -- Provided by publisherSweet corn and sushi: the story of Iowa and Yamanashi
By Lori Erickson, Will Thomson, Yasuo Ohdera, Shinji Yoda. 2004
In 1959 the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan, was devastated by two typhoons. Richard Thomas, an Iowan who served in the…
U. S. military in Japan after World War II, helped organize an "Iowa Hog Lift" that sent 35 pigs to Yamanashi. That act led to America's first sister-state relationship with Japan. For kindergarten-grade 3. 2004. NOTE: the print edition included a translation of the story into Japanese. For grades K-3Young Martin Luther King, Jr: "I have a dream" (Troll first-start biography)
By Joanne Mattern, Allan Eitzen. 1992
Mammoths on the move
By Lisa Wheeler, Kurt Cyrus. 2006
Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging…
rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. The author draws readers into the mystery of prehistory and of one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth. For grades K-3Women of the American Revolution
By Sara McIntosh Wooten. 2007
The Statue of Liberty (Heinemann first library)
By Tristan Boyer Binns. 2001
The Liberty Bell (Symbols of freedom)
By Tristan Boyer Binns. 2001
Christopher Columbus (Let's read biography)
By Houghton Mifflin Company Staff. 1997
The bald eagle (Symbols of freedom)
By Tristan Boyer Binns. 2001
Superdog: the heart of a hero
By Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner. 2004
The Lincoln Memorial (Heinemann first library)
By Tristan Boyer Binns. 2001
George Washington's teeth
By Brock Cole, Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora. 2003
Farewell to Manzanar: and related readings (Literature connections)
By Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston. 1998
Chief Seattle, great statesman (Garrard Indian book)
By Elizabeth Rider Montgomery. 1966
How I became a pirate
By David Shannon, Melinda Long. 2003
Running with Roselle: how a blind boy and a puppy grew up, became best friends, and together survived one of America's darkest days
By Michael Hingson, Jeanette Hanscome. 2013
Hingson, blind since birth, describes Roselle's energetic days as a puppy to becoming a confident guide dog. The author recounts…
how their special bond helped them survive the terrorist attacks on September, 11, 2001. For grades 6-9. 2013Kamehameha III: Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha Schools Intermediate Reading Program Ser.)
By Jean Iwata Cachola. 1995
Mount Rushmore: symbols of freedom (Symbols of freedom)
By Lola M. Schaefer. 2002