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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.

The Civil War

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781631438363

Presents an overview of the Civil War, including history, important people and battles, and a timeline of events.

The Bill of Rights

Marcia Amidon Lusted (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503813847

Learn about the rights and freedoms protected by the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, including their history and importance for Americans today. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.

The American Revolution

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781631438370

Presents an overview of the American Revolution, including history, important people and battles, and a timeline of events.

The Afghanistan War

Max Winter (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781631438424

Presents an overview of the Afghanistan War, including history, important people and battles, and a timeline of events.

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.

Snow Leopards

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071598

Learn all about snow leopards, 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.

Sea Turtles

Nancy Furstinger (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071994

Learn all about sea turtles, 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.

Sea Otters

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634072007

Learn all about sea otters, 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.

Salamanders

Kristen Pope (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634072014

Learn all about salamanders, 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.

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.

Polar Bears

Sheryl Peterson (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071550

Learn all about polar bears, 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.

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.

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.