Gustave Eiffel's Spectacular Idea (Story Behind the Name)
by Sharon Katz Cooper
Michelle Obama: Get to Know the First Lady and Education Advocate
by Lakita Wilson
They Led the Way (Yellow Umbrella Books: Social Studies) (Yellow Umbrella Books: Social Studies - Level B)
by Michael A Auster
The Reagan Era (21st Century Skills Library: American Eras: Defining Moments)
by Martin Gitlin
Johnny Appleseed (American Legends and Folktales)
by Margaret Henley
The story of one of the most important -- and most elusive -- figures of the American Revolution, Samuel Adams traces the life of the "Man of the Revolution," as he was called by Thomas Jefferson, from his childhood as a fifth-generation New Englander to his pivotal role in the Boston Tea Party and war that followed to a life spent in public service. Benjamin Irvin explores the fascinating contradictions of Samuel Adams's life: he was born into a family of high rank, but lived a humble, almost i...
Presents the life of the famous English playwright and discusses some of his notable works.
The holiday season is a time for sharing stories, decorating homes, and giving gifts to the people you love. Here we have gathered together some of our favorite picture books and anthologies -- all of which make wonderful holiday gifts!
Babe Ruth, One of Baseball's Greatest (The Childhood of famous Americans)
by Guernsey Van Riper and ill. Seymour Fleishman
A biography of the well-loved baseball personality who set many records and made home runs a common part of the game.
Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more about the brave physicist who discovered so much while coping with disability.
Abigail Adams (Stories of Famous Americans ) (Ready-to-read SOFA)
by Patricia Lakin
***THE FOLLOW UP TO THE AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT***Tom Daley, Oliver Sacks, the Jamaican Bobsled team, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Carlos Acosta... all dared to be different.This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successful Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, the bestselling book that changed countless boys' lives around the world and gave them the confidence to be themselves.What have the footballer Kylian Mbappe, the philosopher Socrates...
Harriet Tubman (Reading Room Collection: Set 4 Great Men & Women) (Rosen Real Readers)
by Elizabeth Kernan