History - United States - 20th Century
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Things Will Never Be the Same
$6.99 Read moreTomie has his own diary with a lock and a key&150now he can write down all his secrets and no one will be able to read them. All through the year, exciting things happen and Tomie writes about them in… [more below]
- Series: 26 Fairmount Avenue #5
- Author: dePaola, Tomie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: May 24 2004
- ISBN10: 0142401552
- Language: English
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My Little Golden Book about the 80s
$5.99 Read moreLearn all about the totally tubular 1980s with this nonfiction Little Golden Book filled with colorful illustrations and fun facts about the decade.
Take a trip back to the 1980s and discover the musi- Series: My Little Golden Book About…
- Author: Dussling, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217116522
- Language: English
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A Bike Is Not Just a Bike: An Ode to Girls Who Dare to Ride
$19.95 Read more“Vigorous and heartfelt” – KIRKUS REVIEWS. An inspiring story of how the ordinary bike came to represent freedom for women and girls.
In the 1880s, a bike was just a bike–unless you were a girl. Then
- Author: Pereira, Michelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1962351327
- Language: English
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No Ordinary Women: How Progressive Era Reformers Reshaped America
$17.99 Add to cartAcclaimed author P. O’Connell Pearson tells the inspiring story of the trailblazing women of the Progressive movement and their work that led to political, economic, and social change that impacts us … [more below]
- Author: Pearson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1665956224
- Language: English
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The Unforgettable Boxcar: The Untold True Story of Friendship, Hawaiian Tradition, and a Heroic Little Boxcar
$18.99 Add to cartOctober 1947: Europeans are starving. A journalist reaches out to his fellow Americans asking them to fill a mile-long train with food to send overseas in time for Christmas.
France wants to say merci… [more below]
- Author: Lorimer, Janet
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: November 07 2025
- ISBN10: 9798999071125
- Language: English
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American Moonshot Young Readers’ Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
$9.99 Add to cartIn anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers’ edition of a story rooted in heroism, brav
- Author: Brinkley, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0062660292
- Language: English
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Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition): Heroism at Sea During the Great Blizzard of 1978
$14.99 Add to cartA riveting adaptation for young readers of Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do, a true account of a rescue at sea from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the N
- Series: True Rescue
- Author: Tougias, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1250763479
- Language: English
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Brave New Ballet: The Story of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
$18.99 Add to cartThe inspiring history of a group of men who were determined to dance and live with the freedom to be themselves!
In the 1970s, an all-male ballet company called Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo w- Author: McGrath, Robyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217049370
- Language: English
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My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time
$18.99 Add to cartAward-winning author G. Neri reflects on a childhood cross-country road trip with his family, sharing the wonder of America’s most famous landmarks, the best (and worst) of its history, and the remark… [more below]
- Author: Neri, G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1536239577
- Language: English
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A Kids’ Guide to the American Revolution
$9.99 Add to cartPacked with anecdotes, sidebars, quotes, and illustrations, A Kids’ Guide to the American Revolution brings vividly to life the birth of our nation.
Introduce young readers to the stakes, challenges, s
- Series: Kids’ Guide to American History #2
- Author: Krull, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 0062381091
- Language: English
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Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids: Mighty Muckrakers from the Golden Age to Today, with 21 Activities Volume 56
$19.99 Read moreA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2016
In the late 1800s, the daring young reporter Elizabeth Cochrane–known by the pen name Nellie Bly–faked insanity so she could be committed t- Series: For Kids
- Author: Mahoney, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2015
- ISBN10: 161374997X
- Language: English
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The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers’ Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields
$19.99 Read moreFor fans of Steve Sheinkin and Deb Heiligman, a riveting true story of the West Virginia coal miners who ignited the largest labor uprising in American history.
* “An essential historical account of t- Author: Watkins, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 1547612185
- Language: English
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Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic
$8.99 Add to cartExplore the inspiring biographies and gripping historical accounts of the true story books in the Everyone Can Be a Reader (Nonfiction) series, expertly designed to engage reluctant readers and provid… [more below]
- Series: Everyone Can Be a Reader (Nonfiction)
- Author: Long, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1454954868
- Language: English
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A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight Over Science in Schools
$20.99 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One hundred years ago, a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate over what students should learn in school–and who should decide. In 1925- Author: Levy, Debbie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1547612215
- Language: English
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Rosa: (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Add to cartFifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to
- Author: Giovanni, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 26 2007
- ISBN10: 0312376022
- Language: English
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The Civil Rights Movement: An Interactive History Adventure
$6.95 Read moreEverything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what side you’re on and what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to survival or to death. In the You Choose Books set, only… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: History
- Author: Adamson, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1515742636
- Language: English
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The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing After World War II
$20.99 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
An impeccably researched, touching true story of the kindness of strangers around the world following World War II from a bestselling author and award-w- Author: Levy, Debbie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1547608021
- Language: English
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Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
$15.99 Add to cartOn March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people–mostl… [more below]
- Author: Marrin, Albert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0553499351
- Language: English
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A Teddy Bear for Emily–And President Roosevelt, Too
$18.99 Add to cartDiscover the fascinating true story of Jewish immigrants who played a key role in the creation of the beloved teddy bear, connecting their humble Brooklyn candy shop to the President of the United Sta… [more below]
- Author: Churnin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 06 2025
- ISBN10: 080750422X
- Language: English
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Wartime Secrets, Assassination Plots, and More Conspiracy Theories about U.S. History
$31.32 Read moreWas there a secret plot to kill President John F. Kennedy? Did the U.S. government know that the Pearl Harbor attack was going to happen? Conspiracy theories have cropped up since the U.S. formed. Unc… [more below]
- Series: Investigating Conspiracy Theories
- Author: Simpson, Phillip W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2024
- ISBN10: 166907756X
- Language: English
