Hurricane Katrina Strikes the Gulf Coast (Deadly Disasters)
by Mara Miller
The War in Afghanistan (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third ) (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third (Paperback))
by Jennifer Zeiger
My Dad Survived 9/11! - US History for Kids Grade 5 Children's American History of 2000s
She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey
by Renée Watson and Chelsea Clinton
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Oprah Winfrey! In this chapter book biography by Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Renée Watson, readers learn about the amazing life of Oprah Winfrey--and how she persisted. When Oprah Winfrey was growing up, her family expected her to become a maid like her grandmother. Bu...
"Patience is a South African penguin living at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. When the Aquarium is severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina, many animals are put in peril, including Patience and the other penguins. They must leave their home, and their penguin keeper, until it is restored"-- Patience is a South African penguin living at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. When the Aquarium was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina, many animals were put in peri...
National Geographic Reader: September 11 (National Geographic Kids)
The events of September 11, 2001, changed the world forever. With compelling photographs and sensitive, age-appropriate text, this Level 3 reader recounts the shocking attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania, explains who was behind the attacks, and celebrates the spirit of hope that emerged through the inspiring story of rescue and recovery and the heroes who raced to save lives. National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text and...
The Only True Biography of Mae Jemison, By Sneeze, Her Cat
by Dan Greenburg
America in the Fifties (Primary Sources in U.S. History)
by Enzo George
Contemporary Achievements (Black History) (African-American History)
by Rebecca Szulhan
"Examines the war in Iraq from the beginning of the conflict to what it's like to live there, what it's like for the soldiers, the politics of Iraq, and where we go from here"--Provided by publisher.
Think and Write with African American History Prompts
by Sakr School and Jameelah Madyun