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Series
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to New York, the Empire State! Explore Niagara Falls, tour the Statue of Liberty, attend a New York Yankees baseball game, and more as you learn about New York's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title." --
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Maps, illustrations, and text tell the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the elections of 1992 and 1994, with information on Prohibition, gender relations and segregation, colonization, the slave trade, and immigration.
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Jon Ronson meets David Grann in this fascinating, wildly entertaining adventure and travel story about how culture can make us go totally insane The Geography of Madness is an investigation of "culture-bound" syndromes, which are far stranger than they sound. Why is it, for example, that some men believe, against all reason, that vandals stole their penises, even though they're in good physical shape? In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to Henry the Navigator, a Portuguese prince who lived during the Middle Ages, discussing conditions in medieval Portugal, Henry's royal heritage, his sponsorship of expeditions along the west coast of Africa, and the results of those voyages.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Draws on recent archaeological discoveries to trace the mythical journey of Gudrid, a Viking women who was thought to have sailed off the edge of the known world more than five hundred years before Christopher Columbus made his historic journey, and explores what Viking society was like in her time and the reasons for its collapse.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A treasury of American Presidents by historian Ken Burns"--
Burns explores the legacy of each of America's presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Each two-page spread covers the basic facts of the era, the man, and an important aspect of his presidency.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is the real-life story of Kurdish Iranian refugee, Navid. Told in Navid's own words, the story describes the fear and uncertainty Navid and his mother feel after they are forced to flee Iran, as well as the long journey they endure to be reunited with Navid's father.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The snowcapped mountains of Glacier National Park offer solitude and adventure. Glacier National Park explores the park, including its geology, plant and animal life, the peoples who have called it home, and its main attractions. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
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