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Vietnamese Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820852

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Vietnamese immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

The Underground Railroad

Carla Williams (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542191

Before slavery was abolished in the United States, more than 100,000 slaves escaped to freedom with help from the Underground Railroad. A secret network of safe houses, the Underground Railroad is an important part of American history. Underground Railroad workers such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass devoted their energy and even risked their own safety to help enslaved blacks escape to freedom.

The Tuskegee Airmen

Sarah E. De Capua (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542184

In a time when the U.S. military was segregated, the Tuskegee Airmen proved that blacks could fight as well and with as much courage as anyone. The Tuskegee Airmen were exceptional pilots during World War II, whose outstanding flying and performances paved the way for the integration of the military.

The Civil Rights Movement

Rose Venable (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609541965

The Civil Rights Movement was a time of drastic change in America. From the end of Reconstruction, when blacks were denied their rights in the South, through the Montgomery bus boycott and Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, to the election of the first black president of the United States, witness the events that forever changed the way we look at race.

Somali Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820845

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Somali immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

Rosa Parks

L. S. Summer (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542153

Rosa Parks played an instrumental role in the integration of Montgomery, Alabama, buses, and in the reemergence of the black community's fight for equal rights. Referred to as the 'mother of the civil rights movement,' Parks stood up for what she believed in and proved that one person can make a difference.

Mexican Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820838

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Mexican immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

Maya Angelou

Judith E. Harper (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542139

Maya Angelou is best known as an author and poet, but she is also an actress, dancer, singer, playwright, producer, and historian. Angelou's stories have documented her many hardships, and her words of encouragement continue to inspire people of all colors to find strength.

Matthew Henson and the North Pole Expedition

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542122

Matthew Henson was a member of the first expedition to reach the North Pole. An experienced survivor of several polar missions, Henson was indispensable to the success of Robert Peary's famous explorations.

Malala Yousafzai: Fighting for an Education

Nathan Sacks (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806474

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn the extraordinary story of Malala Yousafzai, a young woman from Pakistan who stood up to the Taliban and risked her life to advocate for education for girls. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions, callouts, and sidebars, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the author.

Louis Armstrong

Kindle Fahlenkamp-Merrell (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542047

Also known as 'Satchmo,' Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. As a trumpet player and singer, Armstrong brought his musical talent to fans around the world. During his lifetime he broke down racial barriers and showed that people of all colors can work together to achieve great things.

Japanese Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Clara MacCarald (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820821

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Japanese immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

Jackie Robinson

Tony De Marco (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542030

Best known for breaking the color line in baseball, Jackie Robinson was central in the integration of the sport. During his successful career in college athletics, in Major League Baseball, and in his business career, Jackie Robinson rose above the racism he faced to become an important figure in the American Civil Rights movement.

Italian Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Tyler Omoth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820814

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Italian immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

Irish Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Clara MacCarald (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820807

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Irish immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

Harriet Ross Tubman

Don Troy (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609542023

Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman escaped to the North--then returned to the South many times to lead her people to freedom. This famous conductor on the Underground Railroad spent her life helping others, crusading for abolition, women's rights, and the end of poverty.

German Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Alex Monnig (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820791

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of German immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

George Washington Carver

Charles W. Carey Jr. (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609541996

George Washington Carver is widely known for his work with peanuts, but his importance to society goes much further than plant experimentation. As a teacher and scientist at Tuskegee Institute for more than 40 years, Carver helped black students and local farmers learn and improve agricultural techniques--and by doing so, helped them improve their lives.

Eyewitness to the Tuskegee Airmen

Marcia Amidon Lusted (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806160

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the history and daring missions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black pilots to fly for the U.S. military. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, primary-source quote sidebars, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes.

Eyewitness to the Role of Women in World War II

Jill Sherman (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806153

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about numerous roles of women during the war, including as spies, army nurses, factory workers, and pilots. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, primary-source quote sidebars, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes.

Eyewitness to the Navajo Code Talkers

Jill Roesler (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806139

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the men who used the Navajo language to create a successful, top-secret code that was never cracked by enemy forces. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, primary-source quote sidebars, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes.

Eyewitness to Japanese Internment

Jill Roesler (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806146

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the experiences of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II, including their work, family life, and efforts to combat prejudice. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, primary-source quote sidebars, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes.

Cuban Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Tyler Omoth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820784

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Cuban immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.

Coretta Scott King

Cynthia Klingel (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609541989

The wife of famed civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King fought segregation and strove for world peace. She and Dr. King played a major role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and after her husband's death, Coretta continued to honor his memory by speaking out against racial injustice in the United States and abroad.

Brown v. Board of Education

Barbara A. Somervill (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609541958

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled the 'separate but equal' doctrine unconstitutional. Brown v. Board of Education was the landmark case that brought about the historic ruling that changed the lives of black Americans.