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After the War Was Over
In this charming book, Michael Foreman describes growing up in post-World War II England and preparing to be an artist. His text, watercolors, and illustrated memorabilia evoke innocence and pleasure in a world recovering from war.
| Author: Foreman, Michael |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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American Safari, An
Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg shows and tells the story of the American prairies, which once swept for thousands of miles but are now an endangered ecological treasure. The stunning photographs and unforgettable written memories ins
| Author: Brandenburg, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Black Hands, White Sails
This book is mostly about the Atlantic whaling industry and the contributions of African American whalers. But it's also about abolition, the Underground Railroad, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Civil War. And it's about U.S. economics in the 18th and 19
| Author: McKissack, Patricia, & McKissack, Frederick |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Boss of the Plains
The illustrations and text tell how and why the cowboy hat, called the Boss of the Plains, was created by John B. Stetson in 1859. A bibliography and biography extend the usefulness of the book.
Butterfly Seeds, The
When Jake sails with his family for America, his grandfather gives him a gift of special seeds that will evoke memories of his grandfather in his new home.
| Author: Watson, Mary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Capturing Nature: The Writings of John James Audubon
This 40-page book contains excerpts from the journals of Audubon, along with his color paintings of birds.
| Author: Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Catching the Fire
Philip Simmons, the great-grandson of slaves, became a revered artist and creator of ornamental iron work masterpieces in Charleston, South Carolina. Detailed color photographs convey his craftsmanship. The author interviewed Simmons and his co-workers
| Author: Lyons, Mary |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Chimney Sweeps
From the 12th century to today, here is a look at the folklore and history surrounding the chimney sweep.
| Author: Giblin, James Cross |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Christmas Tree Farm
Photos accompany this simple text about the activities that take place throughout the year at a Christmas tree farm in Rhode Island.
Cranes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers and Other Building Machines
Aspects of simple machines (levers, ramp, pulleys, wheel and axle, and screw) are applied to modern machines used in construction. The illustrations in this reference book include boxes called "Focus On..." and "Test It Out" that include useful extension
| Author: Jennings, Terry |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Day's Work, A
When a Mexican-American boy tries to help his Spanish-speaking grandfather find a day's work, he lies about what the man is qualified to do. After a full day, the lie is exposed, and the grandfather teaches the boy a lesson about honesty.
Eye of the Storm
A storm chaser discusses the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
| Author: Kramer, Stephan |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Family Farm
Two children learn that their family is in danger of losing its farm. They devise a plan for saving it.
Find Where the Wind Goes
This is an autobiography of Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to become an astronaut. She uses the metaphor of "wind" to describe events from her life.
| Author: Jemison, Mae |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - writing
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Girls Think of Everything
This fascinating book focuses on some amazing inventions by woman from 5000 B.C. up to 1943.The stories are short and fun to read. The book provides a plethora of fascinating info on the achievements of woman who have affected all of our lives.
| Author: Thimmeah, Catherine |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | math | social studies | science
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Good Morning, City
While most people sleep, some go to work, machines clean streets, subways rumble underground, etc. Through simple text and colorful illustrations, this book depicts morning in the city.
Madam President
Short biographies of some of the powerful and influential women who have been involved in politics. The biographies are woven into a simple story about a girl who wants to be president when she "grows up" despite the people around her who try to tell her
| Author: Thimmesh, Catherine |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Man Who Made Parks, The
This is a biography of Frederick Law Olmsted, the first landscape architect and developer of Central Park in NYC (as well as other famous parks).
| Author: Wishinsky, Frieda |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life
This well-researched and tastefully honest biography recounts the long, productive life of Martha Graham--dancer, teacher, and choreographer. The author includes notes, acknowledgements, picture credits, a selected bibliography, and an index.
| Author: Freedman, Russell |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Mary Smith
Before the advent of alarm clocks, Mary Smith's job was to wake the workers of her village with her trusty peashooter.
Sebastian: A Book About Bach
This simple biography tells the story of the great composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Some readers thought that the illustrations were childish though the content was not.
| Author: Winter, Jeanette |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Sky Pioneer
This biography of American aviatrix Amelia Earhart traces her interest in aviation from childhood to her disappearance on a round-the-world flight in 1937. Photographs, journal entries, maps, a chronology, an afterword, a bibliography, and an index sugge
| Author: Szabo, Corinne |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Starting Home
The full title of this book is Starting Home: The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter. Lyons tells the story of Pippin, an African-American painter, with a style that makes compelling reading. The book chronicles the effect of history and the impac
| Author: Lyons, Mary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Tea With Milk
May (the author's mother) is learning American ways when her family moves back to Japan. When her parents hire a matchmaker to find her a husband, May moves to Osaka, begins a career, and finds her own happiness.
Tortilla Factory, The
This very simple text describes the process for making tortillas, from planting to preparation to eating for the strength to plant, etc.
True Adventures of Daniel Hall, The
Based on a true 19th-century adventure, the book tells the story of the survivor of shipboard cruelty on a whaling ship and his escape through the Siberian wilderness. The book contains maps and an afterword about the source of the story.
| Author: Stanley, Diane |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop
A woman tells the story of her Uncle Jed, an African-American barber who traveled a regular route, saving his money for his own shop. When she became sick, he gave up his money for her operation, and when the Depression came, he lost everything again. F
| Author: Mitchell, Margaree K. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Whale Port
In this book about a fictitious combination of real places, the text and colored-pencil drawings present the chronological development of a New England whaling town and its related businesses. The use of cut away art provides a glimpse inside the building
| Author: Foster, Mark |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Where the Action Was
These somewhat uneven memoirs chronicle the experiences of women journalists and photographers during WW II.
| Author: Colman, Penny |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Wildfire
This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary.
| Author: Morrison, Taylor |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Work
Interesting photographs and spare text describe work. (Note that a child's point of view is portrayed.)
| Author: Morris, Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Work Song
Oil illustrations and simple rhyming text depict people doing all kinds of work.
| Author: Paulsen, Gary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Work > careers > journalist
Nellie Bly
This biography recounts the life of the woman who opened up the field of journalism to women through her undercover investigative reporting during the turn of the century through WW I.
| Author: Fredeen, Charles |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Princess of the Press
This biography of Ida Wells- Barnett chronicles her remarkable career in civil rights as a journalist against lynching, publisher of African American newspapers, speaker and activist for women's right to vote, and founder of the National Association for t
| Author: Medearis, Angela |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
After years of lobbying, Sarah Hale, an editor and writer, won the battle to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. Back matter includes historical and biographical information. Adults may find the tone of voice and some illustrations childish a
| Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Where the Action Was
These somewhat uneven memoirs chronicle the experiences of women journalists and photographers during WW II.
| Author: Colman, Penny |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
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