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Chief Justice John Marshall
By Charles M. Wetterer, Margaret K. Wetterer, Kurt K. C. Walters. 2007
Profiles John Marshall, who was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by President John Adams in 1801 and served…
for thirty-four years, a time in which the Court became as powerful and influential as the other branches of governmentThe truth as told by Mason Buttle
By Leslie Connor. 2018
As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and his friend Calvin, who are targeted by the neighborhood bullies,…
create an underground haven for themselves. But when Calvin goes missing, Mason finds himself in trouble. For grades 5-8. 2018Fault 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. 2012Can I see your I.D.?: true stories of false identities
By Chris Barton. 2011
Recounts the cases of ten imposters who assumed false identities for money or kicks, to expose injustice, to escape persecution,…
or other reasons. Includes the arrest of sixteen-year-old Keron Thomas, who impersonated a New York City subway motorman for the thrill of driving a train. For grades 6-9. 2011Leo, the snow leopard: the true story of an amazing rescue
By Juliana Hatkoff. 2010
Account of a baby leopard named Leo and his global journey from being orphaned in the Pakistan mountains to being…
a star in the Bronx Zoo. Includes facts about the Wildlife Conservation Society, zoos, captive breeding, and laws about endangered species. For grades K-3. 2010Vietnam (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2008
Facts about this 1,025-mile-long coastal Asian country. Covers Vietnam's varied habitats and wildlife from tapirs to tigers; its war-torn history;…
its cultural traditions including festivals, food, and martial arts; and a changing economy. For grades 3-6. 2008South Korea (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Patricia K Kummer. 2008
Surveys South Korea's geography, history, and culture. Highlights the country's plants and animals, religion, and economy and describes its democratic…
form of government and difficult relationship with neighboring North Korea. For grades 5-8. 2008Turkey (Countries of the World)
By Sarah D Shields. 2009
Geography and history of the Middle Eastern country that serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Covers Turkey's traditions,…
government, religion, and role in the modern world economy. Describes its varied climate and diverse plant life, including nine thousand species of wildflowers. For grades 3-6. 2009The day of the pelican
By Katherine Paterson. 2009
When the hostilities between Albanians and Serbs escalate in Kosovo, Meli's older brother Mehmet is temporarily captured. Fleeing to refugee…
camps, the Lleshi family then immigrates to Vermont, where, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, they face mistreatment for being Muslim. For grades 5-8. 2009Afghanistan (Countries of the World)
By Susan Whitfield. 2008
Turbulent history of the landlocked Central Asian country of Afghanistan. Covers the 1979 invasion by the Soviet Union, the 1989…
outbreak of the six-year civil war, and the 1994-2001 rule of the Taliban. Describes the land's tribal societies, languages, natural resources, geography, and customs. For grades 3-6. 2008Afghanistan (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Terri Willis. 2008
Describes the geography, history, and culture of Afghanistan, a mountainous country that connects India, China and the Mediterranean. Discusses its…
economy, government, religion, traditions, and daily living conditions. For grades 5-8. 2008People's Republic of China (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Kim Dramer. 2007
Describes the geography, wildlife, culture, and history of China, the world's oldest continuous civilization. Discusses the variety of ethnic groups…
and religions, the arts, and daily customs. Covers modern issues, such as overpopulation and growing industrialism. For grades 5-8. 2007Snow falling in spring: Coming of age in China during the cultural revolution
By Moying Li-Marcus. 2008
Recounts the end of the author's happy childhood in 1950s-1960s Beijing when the harsh realities of political change engulfed her…
family. Describes beloved relatives being denounced, schools being closed, and books being forbidden, but her educational desires enduring. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008Thurgood Marshall: a twentieth-century life (Up Close Ser.)
By Chris Crowe. 2008
Biography traces the career of the civil rights lawyer and first African American justice on the United States Supreme Court.…
Describes Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) growing up under segregation and winning the landmark 1954 desegregation case of Oliver Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. For grades 6-9. 2008China (Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2006
An overview of the largest country in East Asia. Describes China's geography, plants and animals (including the giant panda), government,…
economy, holidays, culture, and long history beginning five thousand years ago. Includes a glossary of common Chinese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2006Iraq (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Charlie Samuels. 2007
An overview of this Middle Eastern country. Describes Iraq's geography, desert climate, plants and animals, government, economy, culture, religion, and…
history beginning in 5000 B.C.E. Discusses twenty-first-century postwar challenges and the emergence of democracy. Includes a glossary of common Arabic phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Japan (Countries of the World)
By Charles Phillips. 2007
An overview of this East Asian island country. Discusses Japan's geography, weather, plants and animals, government, economy, holidays, culture, and…
history, including the era of samurai warriors. Includes a glossary of common Japanese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007South Korea (Countries of the World)
By Tom Jackson. 2007
An overview of this East Asian country. Describes Korea's geography, climate, plants and animals, government, economy, national holidays, culture, and…
history, including the impact of twentieth-century wars. Includes a glossary of common Korean phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007India (Countries of the World)
By A. Kamala Dalal. 2007
An overview of this South Asian nation. Describes India's geography, plants and animals (including elephants), history, family life, festivals, government,…
economy, and culture. Includes a glossary of common phrases in Hindi, the national language. For grades 3-6. 2007