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Introduces the life and accomplishments of the Italian explorer and provides activities based on nautical concepts and the era in which he lived.
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Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships of sailing to the New World from England in 1620.
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An illustrated account of the life of John Howland, the young servant who was indentured to Pilgrim John Carver, describes how he embarked on the Mayflower and survived a fall off the ship before helping his ill shipmates by scouting out a safe harbor.
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Uses humor to recount the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British, describing the Boston Tea Party itself, as well as providing a brief history of the American Revolution.
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Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.
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Presents information about Columbus' journey to the New World in question and answer format.
"Why did Columbus want to reach the New World, and was he the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean? What was life like on one of his ships? What did America look like before Columbus arrived? How did Columbus treat the native people? The engaging story of Columbus's voyage and the effect his arrival had on the native people will fascinate kids" --
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A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman.
9. Ox-cart man
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4.3 stars
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week 8
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Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.
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Week 9
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By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," taught them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.
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4.7 stars
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A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.
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3.7 stars
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Week 11
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Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.
"Its 1861. War has broken out between the United States and the Confederate States of America, and you have answered President Lincolns call for volunteers to fight for the Union. What are your chances of surviving Americas bloodiest war? This new extended edition includes a Civil War timeline, details of major battles,...
15. The memory coat
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Week 16
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In the early 1900s, two cousins leave their Russian shtetl with the rest of their family to come to America, hopeful that they will all pass the dreaded inspection at Ellis Island.
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In 1914 France, a British soldier writes to his mother about the strange events of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when German and Allied soldiers met on neutral ground to share songs, food, and fun. Includes historical notes and glossary.
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Week 18
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Describes the popular children's authors' childhoods and early life together, their travels and marriage in Brazil, and their dramatic escape from World War II-torn Europe on bicycles.
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Week 19
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Despite Grandfather's warning about wolves in the forest, Peter and his animal friends capture one.
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Sir Cumference math adventures volume 1.
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4.3 stars
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Week 19
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A math adventure in which King Arthur finds the perfect shape for his table with the ideas of his wife and son, and the assistance of his knight, Sir Cumference.
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Week 19
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I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side - the Communist side - of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sis shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought questions. Cracks began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news...