Laura Hamilton Waxman
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by being the first United States President to run for a third term, and in fact, he was elected to the presidency four consecutive terms. Go back in time to follow FDR as he leads America through some of the most difficult times it ever faced: The Great Depression and World War II.
43) Sojourner Truth
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True or False? Sojourner Truth chose her own name. True! When Sojourner Truth decided to change her life to become a traveling preacher, she changed her name. A freed slave, she wanted her new name to describe her new job.
44) Bobsled and Luge
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A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic bobsled, luge, and skeleton events. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's sliding sports. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index.
45) Campos de internamiento de estadounidenses de origen japonés (Japanese American Internment Camps)
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En la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Estados Unidos luchó contra Japón. En 1942, el presidente de los Estados Unidos firmó una orden ejecutiva que obligaba a más de cien mil estadounidenses de origen japonés a abandonar sus hogares. Estas personas inocentes, muchos de ellos ciudadanos estadounidenses, pasarían los siguientes años encarcelados detrás de cercas de alambre de púas, en lo que el gobierno llamó campos de internamiento.
La vida en los...
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A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and Olympic curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index.
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Thomas Paine believed that American liberty was not only possible but worth dying for. He was dissatisfied with his quiet life until he traveled to the American colonies. There, the cause of American freedom from English rule lit a fire within him. To inspire colonists to support and fight the war, he wrote Common Sense and The American Crisis. He was the first person to use the term the United States of America in print. He helped transform an entire...
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See what the pileated woodpecker has in common with the wood thrush. Learn what sets it apart from the American flamingo. Readers will compare key traits of pileated woodpeckers-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this...
52) The Sun
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This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the Sun, which is the center of our solar system and the system's largest object. As a star, it has tremendous energy, which draws the planets into regular orbits, influences their weather systems, and provides the conditions for life on Earth.
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See what the toco toucan has in common with the tropical kingbird. Learn what sets it apart from the rock wren. Readers will compare key traits of toco toucans-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes the toco toucan a bird...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What animal hides in a shell, has a soft body, and can leave a slimy trail behind it when it moves? Snails! But do you know where snails live? Or what they like to eat? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series-part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting...
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See what a California condor has in common with a turkey vulture. Learn what sets them apart from a brown-headed cowbird. Readers will compare key traits of California condors-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this...
57) Speed Skating
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A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic speedskating. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's long and short races. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index.
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See what an ostrich has in common with a secretary bird. Learn what sets an ostrich apart from a merlin. Readers will compare key traits of ostriches-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds...
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In December 1620, a group of English settlers stepped out of their boats and climbed up the shore to a point overlooking a small harbor. Known as the Pilgrims, they had traveled far on the Mayflower. Behind them was the vast Atlantic Ocean. Before them was the wilderness of North America. They called their new home the Plymouth Colony. But who were the Pilgrims? Why had they left England? And what lay ahead for them over the long winter in Plymouth?...