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Triads

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207285

Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.

The Japanese Yakuza

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207292

Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.

The Italian Mafia

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207308

Each Origins: Whodunnit: Organized Crime eShort is a single chapter from the full Organized Crime title, packaged as a mini eBook. Organized Crime eShorts include The Red Mafia, Triads, The Japanese Yakuza, and The Italian Mafia.

Heists

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207315

One of the most interesting things about crime-fighting is studying the crime itself. In Whodunnit: Heists, part of Full Tilt’s Origins series, students will examine high-stakes theft through the history of heists involving cash, banks, art, and hostages.

Bank Heists

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207322

Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.

Art Heists

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207339

Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.

Heists and Hostages

C.M. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629207346

Each Origins: Whodunnit: Heists eShort is a single chapter from the full Heists title, packaged as a mini eBook. Heists eShorts include Bank Heists, Art Heists, Heists and Hostages, and Cash and Jewel Heists.

The First Fireside Chat

Eleanor Cardell (author)

Publisher: Full Tilt Press ISBN: 9781629206936

Each Flash Points: Power On! eShort is a single chapter from the full Flash Points: Power On! title, packaged as a mini eBook. Flash Points: Power On! eShorts include The Telephone, The First Fireside Chat, Video Game Advancement, and The Future of Smartphones.

Spies

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613845615

What do spies do? What do you need to be a good spy? Find out about some famous spies and how they sent their messages. Find out about secret codes, and some brilliant spying gadgets, from secret video cameras to night vision goggles.Then read The Secret Agent, a wicked story about a double agent: a spy working for one side but pretending for work for the other. What happens when he changes sides?

Thurgood Marshall: Supreme Court Justice

Carla Williams (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503854970

A biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing his childhood and family, his college years and marriage, his career as a lawyer and Civil Rights champion, his appointment to the Court, and his legacy. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index.

John Lewis: Civil Rights Champion and Politician

Golriz Golkar (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503854949

Describes the life and accomplishments of American civil rights champion, statesman, and politician John Lewis. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index.

FBI Hostage Rescue & SWAT Teams

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604864

Even the most rigorous training would not prepare young readers for the sheer amount of intel they will uncover about six of the most secretive U.S. Special Forces. Each title covers the chronology of the special ops force and supplements the main narrative with “Force Fact” sidebars about such topics as weaponry, facilities, and popular culture references. From historical missions and controversial calls to details about equipment and selection processes, this series aims to inform! This title provides a chronological account of the American special forces unit known as FBI S.W.A.T., including key details about important figures, landmark missions, and controversies.

Barack Obama: First African American President

Jody Jensen Shaffer (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503853997

Briefly examines the childhood, education, adulthood, and presidency of the first African-American president in U.S. history. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Rutherford B. Hayes: Our 19th President

Sandra Francis (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847156

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Rutherford B. Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Ronald Reagan: Our 40th President

Cynthia Amoroso (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847149

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the fortieth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

John Quincy Adams: Our 6th President

Gerry Souter, Janet Souter (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847088

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Adams's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the sixth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

John Adams: Our 2nd President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847064

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Adams's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the second president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

James Polk: Our 11th President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847057

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of James K. Polk, eleventh president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

James Monroe: Our 5th President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847040

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Monroe's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the fifth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

James Earl Carter: Our 39th President

Lori Hobkirk (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847026

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, thirty-ninth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Zachary Taylor: Our 12th President

Carol Brunelli (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847255

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Lyndon Baines Johnson: Our 36th President

Melissa Maupin (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847101

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the thirty-sixth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Woodrow Wilson: Our 28th President

Carol Brunelli, Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847248

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Woodrow Wilson, twenty-eighth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

William McKinley: Our 25th President

Cynthia Amoroso (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847231

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William McKinley, Twenty-fifth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

William Howard Taft: Our 27th President

Melissa Maupin (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847224

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.