Leaders Who Changed the Twentieth Century (Twenty Events S.)
by Jodine Mayberry
Presents biographical sketches of twenty people who made significant contributions to the history of the twentieth century, including Jane Addams, Ho Chi Minh, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela.
World News Digest Yearbook, Volume 69 (Facts on File World News Digest Yearbooks, #69)
Guinness World Records 2024: Con R�cords de Am�rica Latina (Edici�n Latinoamericana)
by Varios autores Varios autores
The World Series (The Big Game (Lerner Sports)) (The Big Game (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Matt Scheff
NBA and WNBA Finals (The Big Game (Lerner (Tm) Sports)) (The Big Game (Lerner Sports))
by Matt Scheff
Lyrical account of the day President Obama sang with a grieving nation following the 2015 shooting in a black church in Charleston, South Carolina When nine people were killed in a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, the nation grieved as one, and when President Barack Obama sang “Amazing Grace” during his eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, it was acknowledged as one of the most powerful moments of his presidency. Singer/songwriter Zoe Mulford was so moved that sh...
History for Beginners (For Beginners)
by Andy Prentice and Tom Mumbray
Every nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to decide which facts are taught, and which truths are massaged, or even denied. Using a mix of comic strips, diagrams and clear, simple language, this book shows readers how to dig deeper into any story, how to investigate recent and ancient history for themselves, and learn why it's vital to understand how the world has ended up where it is today.This i...
One day they will send for her, but how long must Van Ho wait for her family to find a way to get her out of South Vietnam? During the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Van wakes up one morning to find that her mother, her sisters Loan and Lan, and her brother Tuan are gone. They have escaped the new communist regime that has taken over Ho Chi Minh City for freedom in the West. Four-year-old Van is too young--and her grandmother is too old--for such a dangerous journey by boat, so the two have been...
History's Most Epic Fibs (History's Most Epic)
by Athena Kugblenu
Separate the FACTS from the historical fake news, and uncover some of history's most EPIC FIBS. History is full of brave knights, fearsome queens, legendary explorers and epic stories passed down through the ages. But how much of what we THINK we know about history is true? And how much is just an EPIC FIB? Athena Kugblenu - comedian, podcaster and writer on CBBC's Horrible Histories - discovers the truth that lies behind the tall tales. From harmless porkies that were just a bit of fun, to terr...
Pingüinos (Penguins) (Me Gustan Los Animales! (I Like Animals! Set 2))
by Julie Murray
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant! (You Wouldn't Want to) (You Wouldn't Want To Be)
by Fiona MacDonald
The House by the Lake: The Story of a Home and a Hundred Years of History (Walker Studio)
by Thomas Harding
A beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding's Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.On the outskirts of Berlin, a wooden cottage stands on the shore of a lake. Over the course of a century, this little house played host to a loving Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, wartime refugees and a Stasi informant; in that time, a world war came and went, and the Berlin Wall was built a stone's throw from the cottage's back door. Thomas Hardin...
This book describes the causes and aftermath of Mount St. Helens' 1980 eruption. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos help readers stay engaged and supported. The book also includes a table of contents, fast facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.