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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled their homeland. Black Potatoes is the compelling story of...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging Germans to defy the Nazi government. Their belief that freedom...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George Washington as he's rarely seen. Besides being a general and the first president of the United States, George Washington was also a farmer. His efforts to create a self-sufficient farm at Mount Vernon, Virginia, mirrored his struggle to form a new nation. Excerpts from Washington's writings are featured throughout the book, which also includes a timeline, resource section, as well as essays on Washington at Mount Vernon and his thoughts on slavery....
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This alphabet shows an overview of the Civil War from A to Z. Written in a two-tier format, a poem introduces the topic and detailed expository text provides addtional facts. Topics include Abraham Lincoln, Confederacy, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and Union"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the efforts of doctors to halt the spread of the plague during the 1900 outbreak in San Francisco, discussing how political leaders tried to keep the epidemic from being publicized and the scientists working to unlock the secrets of the disease.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Newbery Honor and Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor recipient Jim Murphy has written numerous stories based on historical events, such as The Boys' War and The Great Fire. In An American Plague, he tells the story of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. Bizarre medical practices of the time are discussed, as well as popular historical figures, such as George Washington and Benjamin Rush, who were involved in finding a cure for this horrific outbreak. Pat Bottino's...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.
12) On this spot
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The changing image of one geographic area in New York City is traced from the present back to millions of years ago.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...
16) Power tractors
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki through the eyes of Sachiko Yasui, who was six when the devastation was wrought, describing her experiences in the aftermath of the attack as well as her long journey to find peace.
18) The Panama Canal
Author
Publisher
Mikaya Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built, including the political, international, and health aspects of getting the project finished on time.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
The true story of a German pastor and Nazi resistor comes to life in the New York Times–bestselling author's acclaimed graphic novel.
As Adolf Hitler's Nazi party gains strength across Germany, the pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer forms a breakaway church to speak out against the complacency of established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his...
As Adolf Hitler's Nazi party gains strength across Germany, the pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer forms a breakaway church to speak out against the complacency of established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his...
20) The presidency
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the requirements and duties of the President of the United States as well as notable presidents throughout American history.
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