Viewpoints and Perspectives (Set) (Perspectives Library: Viewpoints and Perspectives)
Barack Obama (Rookie Biographies) (Rookie Biographies (Library))
by Joanne Mattern
The Columbine Shootings (Essential Events (ABDO)) (Essential Events)
by Diane Marczely Gimpel
District of Columbia V. Heller (Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Gold Edition)
by Thomas Streissguth
"A group of private gun-owners claimed new gun control laws passed by the District of Columbia violated their Second Amendment right to bear arms. This book examines the issues leading up to the case, the people involved in the case, and the present-day effects of the Court's decision"--Provided by publisher.
My Dad Survived 9/11! - Us History for Kids Grade 5 Children's American History of 2000s
by Baby Professor
Hydrofracking (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series) (Cornerstones of Freedom )
by Ann O Squire
"Read about the way hydraulic fracturing, or "hydrofracking," is used to harvest natural gas and learn how it has shaped our nation today"--Page 4 of cover.
SPORTS IN AMERICA: 2000 TO 2009 (Sports in America: Decade by Decade)
Race and the Media in Modern America (Core Library Guide to Racism in Modern America)
by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD and Tammy Gagne
Hurricane Katrina (Turning Points in U.S. History)
by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin
"Covers Hurricane Katrina as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.
Rescue of the Bounty (Young Readers Edition) (True Rescue Series , #6)
by Douglas A. Campbell and Michael J. Tougias
September 11 Then and Now (a True Book: Disasters) (A True Book: Disasters)
by Peter Benoit
Beneath the Twin Towers, a pear tree once stood.It still grows there today.This is its story.One September day, the perfect blue sky exploded. Dust billowed. Buildings crumbled. And underneath it all, a tree sprouted green leaves in its distress. Pulled from the wreckage, the tree saw many seasons pass as it slowly recovered far away from home. Until one day, forever scarred and forever stronger, it was replanted at the 9/11 Memorial.This story of the real Survivor Tree uses nature's cycle of co...
Chillax with the trends, fashion, technology, and inventions of the 2000s in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read full of fun facts, illustrations, and interactive backmatter! In the 2000s, Juicy Couture velour sweatsuits and trucker hats were all the rage, American Idol was the show to watch, social media sites like Facebook and YouTube were launched, and a little thing called Y2K threatened to shut down the world! Kids will love learning about what was cool in the aughts, from popular toys like Bratz d...
The award-winning Wilborn Hampton recounts one horrifying day in history through the eyes of several people who experienced it firsthand. A blind man and his dog struggling to escape from the burning North Tower, a company of firefighters risking their lives to help with the evacuation, an ordinary citizen turned rescue worker sifting through debris after the towers collapsed - each of these individuals endured a personal nightmare, and each carries a separate memory. In SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTA...
A biography of Barack Obama, the forty-fourth President of the United States.