Construction/Engineering
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Construction/Engineering > well known people > Roebling, John
Brooklyn Bridge, The
This award winner tells the history of an unusual American family, the history of an important U.S. bridge, and the story of how that bridge was crafted and designed. It ends with a list of statistics and an index.
| Author: Mann, Elizabeth |
HSE Descriptors:
science | math
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History
History > region
History > region > Austria
History > region > Austria > well known people
History > region > Austria > well known people > Mozart, Wolfgang
Metropolis
This book provides a detailed look at 10 cities, from 11th century Jerusalem to 20th century New York City. Readers will learn about culture, architecture, and everyday life over the centuries as well as historical information about the cities themselves.
| Author: Lorenz, Albert |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > England
History > region > England > well known people
History > region > England > well known people > Queen Victoria
At Her Majesty's Request
Queen Victoria oversees the education and upbringing of an African princess after she was rescued from execution by a ship captain who brought her to England.
| Author: Myers, Walter Den |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine
Queen Victoria wants to swim in the ocean but the British way of life is prim and proper and no one should ever see more than a lady's face and hands let alone the queen without all of her clothes. Prince Albert designs a machine that will allow the queen
| Author: Whelan, Gloria |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | language arts - writing | social studies
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Shakespeare and Macbeth
The reader learns about the writing and production of Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Sidebars contribute additional information to the narrative about the play as do a chronology of Shakespeare's life, one of his works, a description of the Globe T
| Author: Ross, Stewart |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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History > region > Europe
History > region > Europe > well known people
History > region > Europe > well known people > Frank, Anne
Anne Frank
If you wonder why read another book on Anne Frank, look at this beautifully and realistically illustrated story that simply relates the political situation and gives the characters more three-dimensional personalities. A chronology in the end papers adds
| Author: Poole, Josephine |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Anne Frank
If you wonder why read another book on Anne Frank, look at this beautifully and realistically illustrated story that simply relates the political situation and gives the characters more three-dimensional personalities. A chronology in the end papers adds
| Author: Poole, Josephine |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary
This nonfiction reference book is filled with photographs and details about Anne Frank, her family, and the world in which she lived.
| Author: Verhoeven, Rian & van der Rol, Ruud |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Picture Book of Anne Frank, A
This picture book retells the familiar story made famous by the The Diary of Anne Frank of a young Jewish girl who goes into hiding with her family in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation in World War II. Although the book includes a few quotati
| Author: Adler, David |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > France
History > region > France > well known people
History > region > France > well known people > Verne, Jules
Lady Liberty: A Biography
Poetic format shares the stories of the people involved in the building of the Statue of Liberty. It also shares the reactions and contributions of everyday people seeing her rise in NY Harbor. Beautiful illustrations that add to the stories of the peopl
| Author: Rappaport, Doreen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | literature and arts
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Lady Liberty: A Biography
Poetic format shares the stories of the people involved in the building of the Statue of Liberty. It also shares the reactions and contributions of everyday people seeing her rise in NY Harbor. Beautiful illustrations that add to the stories of the peopl
| Author: Rappaport, Doreen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | literature and arts
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History > region > Germany
History > region > Germany > well known people
History > region > Germany > well known people > Hitler, Adolph
Hitler Youth
By following a dozen German youth, the author examines the attraction and occasionally the resistance of the role of the Hitler youth movement in Nazi Germany. The author includes additional material for further exploration.
| Author: Bartoletti, Susan Campbell |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading | science
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Importance of Oskar Schindler, The
This biography of Oskar Schindler focuses on his heroic actions to save Jews from persecution and death. A great deal of general information about WW II in Europe is also provided. (Note: This is a violent book because of the subject matter.)
| Author: Roberts, Jack L. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Memories of Survival
A mother and daughter create a narrative in stitchery and text of the mother's life in Poland during the Nazi occupation.This collection of memories of the holocaust provides a first hand account of danger, despair and hope. The detailed tapestries provid
| Author: Krinitz, Esther Nisenthal & Steinhardt, Bernice |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > Hawaii
History > region > Hawaii > well known people
History > region > Hawaii > well known people > Ka'iulani, Princess Victoria
Last Princess, The
This biography recounts the history of Hawaii at the end of the 19th century and the life of the last Hawaiian heir, Princess Ka'iulani, who was denied the throne when the monarchy was abolished.
| Author: Stanley, Fay |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > South America
History > region > South America > well known people
History > region > South America > well known people > Bolivar, Simon
Picture Book of Simon Bolivar, A
Adler describes Simon Bolivar's life and character, showing how his courage and dedication enabled him to achieve his goal: to liberate his native Venezuela from Spain.
| Author: Adler, David |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > U.S. history
History > region > U.S. history > American Revolution
History > region > U.S. history > American Revolution > well known people
History > region >U.S. history> American Revolution > well known people > Franklin, Benjamin
Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, The
This Franklin biography also includes details about important historical events of his time, e.g., events leading to Revolutionary War. Franklin's family and scientific interests are also explored.
| Author: Giblin, James Cross |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Ben Franklin's Almanac
The "scrapbook" format of this biography, explores Ben Franklin's life thematically rather than chronologically, allowing the reader to grasp what a multi-talented person he was. The author includes extensive back matter for further research.
| Author: Fleming, Candice |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Declaring Independence
The events large and small surrounding the struggle for independence of the American colonies from England are told with a wealth of detail and with archival material. Source notes, bibliography, further reading and websites, and an index make the inte
| Author: Miller, Brandon Marie |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Journeys in Time
The authors and illustrator have created a story atlas of American history from the Ashinabe tribe to Viet Nam in which each double-page spread includes a narrative about an historical event, maps with numbered events, and fact boxes. Additional endnotes
| Author: Leacock, Elspeth & Buckley, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Places in Time
This story atlas describes on facing pages activities at a particular place and time in U.S. history, e.g. Fort Laramie during the westward expansion on the Oregon Trail in 1849. Included are community and building diagrams with numbered points of intere
| Author: Leacock, Elspeth & Buckley, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Worldwide Check into In the flavour this generate
| Author: ydif66 |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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History > region >U.S. history> American Revolution > well known people > Paul Revere
Let It Begin Here! Lexington and Concord First Battles of the American Revolution
The events during the 24 hours that led up to the Revolutionary War, including Paul Revere's ride and capture by the British.
| Author: Fradin, Dennis Brindell |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Let It Begin Here! Lexington and Concord First Battles of the American Revolution
The events during the 24 hours that led up to the Revolutionary War, including Paul Revere's ride and capture by the British.
| Author: Fradin, Dennis Brindell |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Many Rides of Paul Revere, The
A biography of Paul Revere tha is not intended to refute history ( Longfellow's attempt to create an American hero). Rather this account contains some intriguing details of Revere's childhood, military career, family life and Revolutionary War leadership.
| Author: Giblin, James Cross |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Once Upon a Poem: Favorite Poems that Tell Stories
About a dozen narrative poems are included in this collection. Some will work better in adult literacy situations than others, so teachers will want to excerpt.
| Author: Crossley-Holland, Kevin (compiler) |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Paul Revere's Ride
Longfellow's famous poem tells the story of Revere's call to arms to his countryfolk in 1775.
| Author: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > U.S. history > labor laws
History > region > U.S. history > labor laws > well known people
History > region >U.S. history> labor laws > well known people > Hine, Lewis
Kids At Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
This book tells the story of Lewis Hine, a teacher and photographer who became so concerned about children working in factories that he became an investigative reporter for the National Child Labor Committee in the early 20th century. The pictures he too
| Author: Freedman, Russell |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Strikemakers & Strikebreakers
Dense but interesting history of the formation of labor unions in the United States. Describes the origin and history of strikes and discusses their purpose and effectiveness. Fairly balanced look at the relationship between labor unions and employers.
| Author: Lens, Sidney |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > U.S. history > well known people
Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon
This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds.
| Author: Davies, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing
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Casey Jones's Fireman
Sim Webb, Casey Jones's fireman, tells the story of the fateful crash of the Cannonball.
| Author: Farmer, Nancy |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Dolley Madison Saves George Washington
An easy-reading biography of Dolley Madison that focuses on her adult years, particularly as Jefferson's hostess in the White House and First Lady. Dolley Madison saved a large portrait of George Washington before the Brittish burned the White House.
| Author: Brown, Don |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Houdini: The Handcuff King
This graphic novel presents a possible explanation for the success of one of Houdini's famous escapes.
| Author: Lutes, Jason & Bertozzi, Nick |
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Jack's Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy
This biography of John Kennedy follows his life from his childhood to his White House years. The book is laced with many eloquent quotations from Kennedy and those close to him to craft a lyrical portrait of JFK. Vivid artwork.
| Author: Rappaport, Doreen |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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What to Do about Alice?
This fun to read story of Alice Roosevelt provides a great introduction to childhood life in the White House.
| Author: Kerley, Barbara |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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What to Do about Alice?
This fun to read story of Alice Roosevelt provides a great introduction to childhood life in the White House.
| Author: Kerley, Barbara |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > U.S. history > well known people > Kennedy, John F.
Jack
This is a biography of JFK, from birth through HS graduation. A bit of his parents' backgrounds is also provided. Primary documents, letters and school reports, are sprinkled throughout the text.
| Author: Cooper, Ilene |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Jack's Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy
This biography of John Kennedy follows his life from his childhood to his White House years. The book is laced with many eloquent quotations from Kennedy and those close to him to craft a lyrical portrait of JFK. Vivid artwork.
| Author: Rappaport, Doreen |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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Kennedy Through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader
The highlights of John F. Kennedy's life is told through exquisite full-page photographs, accompanied by quotes and a summary of each event. All aspects of this man are beautifully shown, as a son, a brother, a father, an activist and a leader. The unde
| Author: Sandler, Martin W. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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History > region > U.S. history > well known people > X, Malcom
Black Legacy
This history of African Americans in New York City from a Dutch colony to the 1990's contains 18 chapters, documents and maps, Endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.
| Author: Katz, William |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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