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Epic Civil War Battles

Katie Marsico (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699309

This book discusses the brutal battles that divided the United States during the Civil War. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning readers and learners beginning to recognize detail orientation and how to analyze text. Each book in this series features photographs, timelines, discussion questions, and more, to fully engage transitioning readers. The History Of America Collection engages students in major historical events with fascinating facts, photographs, and more. Readers are able to gauge their own understanding with before-reading questions that help build background knowledge and end-of-book comprehension and extension activities.

Exploring The Great Lakes

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699392

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Exploring The Great Lakes. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

Columbus And The Journey To The New World

Nadia Higgins (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699354

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Columbus And The Journey To The New World. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

Building The Transcontinental Railroad

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699439

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Building The Transcontinental Railroad. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

Building The Erie Canal

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699446

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Building The Erie Canal. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

Battle At The Alamo

Teri Temple, Bob Temple (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699330

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Battle At The Alamo. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

Building An Empire

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699460

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Building An Empire: The Louisiana Purchase. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

America Enters The Industrial Revolution

Susan Hamen (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699316

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read America Enters The Industrial Revolution. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

America's First Settlements

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699385

Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read America's First Settlements. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events.

Lebanon

James Stewart (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604727494

Explores the battlegrounds of Lebanon, its history, and the years of war that the country has endured.

Sudan

Sean Connolly (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604727500

Explores Sudan's conflict and hunger, internal division, civil wars and terror, as well as the uncertain peace. Discusses Darfur and beyond.

Iraq

I.R. Bean (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604727487

Presents the history of Iraq from the Sumerians to modern times, focusing on the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, its causes, and its consequences.

Indonesia

Roger Canavan (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604727470

Explores the island nation of Indonesia, its outside influences, colonial rule, its troubled independence, reform, and an uncertain future.

Trappers & Mountain Men

Anastasia Suen (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618107565

This book profiles the discoveries and adventures of famous trappers and mountain men in American history, including Jedediah Smith, Lewis and Clark, and John Jacob Astor.

Yankee Whalers

M.J. Cosson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618107572

This book describes the history of whaling in America from its beginnings with Native Americans to its demise in 1924.

Remember The Alamo

Teri Temple (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618107541

This book describes the events leading up to the battle between Santa Anna's Mexican army and Texas volunteers at the Alamo and how that battle helped to shape the future of America.

Spanish Missions

Nadia Higgins (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618107558

This book describes the history of Spanish missions in the Old West and how they helped to shape the development of the region.

United States Territories

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941515

This book chronicles the acquisition and settlement of the various territories that have not become states but are governed by the United States.

Louisiana Purchase

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941492

This book chronicles the Louisiana Purchase, the territory which reached from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, in 1803.

Spanish In America

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941508

The book chronicles the Spanish exploration and early colonization of America

Immigrants

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941461

This book chronicles immigration to the United States, discussing how these immigrants changed America.

First Settlements

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941478

This book explores the first settlements that were formed in America, discussing the explorers that made them possible and the reasons for the colonization.

Great Lakes

Linda Thompson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941485

This book chronicles the events that led up to the colonization of the Great Lakes region, discussing the reasons for the settlement of this area and the fate of the native inhabitants.

Infiltration and Spying

David Baker (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941300

This book takes a look at the history of various ways to fight terrorism by spying and infiltration, including how high-technology has advanced.

Ancient Egyptian Culture

Katherine Gleeson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104618

This book chronicles the history and origin of art in ancient Egypt.