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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.

James Carter

Rebecca Rissman (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503817913

Take a look inside the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Learn all about how his passion for unity lead to a Nobel Peace Prize recognition and his honest character influenced national and global politics. This book includes engaging timelines, compelling photographs, a comprehensive phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further reading that will pique readers' interest.

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.

Giant Pandas

Nancy Furstinger (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071567

Learn all about giant pandas, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.

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.

Fennec Foxes

Kristen Pope (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071604

Learn all about fennec foxes, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.

Eyewitness to the Liberation of Buchenwald

Jill Sherman (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806177

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the experiences of prisoners and liberators at Buchenwald, the first Nazi concentration camp freed by the U.S. Army. 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.

Eyewitness to the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs

Jill Roesler (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806184

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki through the perspectives of American and Japanese leaders, scientists, U.S. Army officials, and Japanese citizens. 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.

Ellis Island

Bob Temple (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781626871250

Describes the history of the Ellis Island immigration center and its restoration as a national treasure.

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.

Chimpanzees

Kristen Pope (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071581

Learn all about chimpanzees, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.

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.

Blue Whales

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071574

Learn all about blue whales, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.

Black-Footed Ferrets

Jody Jensen Shaffer (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071987

Learn all about black-footed ferrets, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.

Alia Muhammad Baker: Saving a Library from War

Lindsay Bacher (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806498

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn the amazing story of Alia Muhammad Baker, a librarian who preserved Iraq's history by saving thousands of books from being destroyed during the Iraq War. 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.

Abraham Lincoln

Katy S. Duffield (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503814134

Learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln and his contributions to the United States of America. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, a timeline, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Triggers Reform

Alisha Gabriel (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503828780

Offers readers a captivating look into the historic factory fire that killed more than 100 people in 1911. Learn about how factory workers were trapped within the burning building and how the tragedy triggered change to make workplaces safer. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, information about the author, and an index.

The Stock Market Crash Bankrupts America

Anita Yasuda (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503828773

Offers readers a captivating look into the disastrous events that led to the Great Depression. Learn about the stock market's influence on the U.S. economy and how its downfall caused countless Americans to lose their money, homes, and jobs. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, information about the author, and an index.