History - United States - 20th Century
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29 Missing: The True and Tragic Story of the Disappearance of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
$16.95 Add to cartOn November 10, 1975, SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a giant freighter, sank with its entire crew of 29 aboard, in one of the most violent storms ever witnessed on Lake Superior. In 29 Missing, Kantar tells th
- Author: Kantar, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: June 30 1998
- ISBN10: 0870134469
- Language: English
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How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea
$19.99 Read moreThis is how history should be told to kids–with photos, illustrations, and captivating storytelling.
From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversar
- Author: Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: May 19 2020
- ISBN10: 0062841300
- Language: English
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The Singer and the Scientist
$17.99 Read moreIt’s 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African American
- Author: Rose, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1541576098
- Language: English
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Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws a Picnic
$16.99 Read moreIn June of 1939, the United States played host to two very special guests. British monarchs King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were coming to America. As it was the first visit ever by reigning Britis
- Author: Kimmelman, Leslie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 18, 2014
- ISBN10: 158536830X
- Language: English
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World War II Spies: An Interactive History Adventure
$9.99 Add to cartWar is a time of secrets. Advances in technology during the height of World War II provide new methods for spies to keep secrets, steal information, and destroy enemy plans. You’re about to go under c… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: World War II
- Author: Burgan, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1620657228
- Language: English
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We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March
$14.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March as seen through the eyes of four young people at the center of the action.
The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March was a turning point in Ameri- Author: Levinson, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: February 03 2015
- ISBN10: 1561458449
- Language: English
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Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till
$14.99 Read moreSkipping Stones Multicultural & International Awareness Books Honor Award
No modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. A 14-y- Author: Wright, Simeon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1569768196
- Language: English
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Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids: A History with 21 Activities
$18.99 Add to cartEllis Island and Immigration for Kids explores all angles of immigration and its history in the United States.
Readers will learn about the establishment of Ellis Island and its forerunner, Castle Ga- Series: For Kids
- Author: Daigneau, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1641604689
- Language: English
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What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
$7.99 Add to cartIn this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake.
One early April morning in 1- Series: What Was?
- Author: Hoobler, Dorothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 25 2016
- ISBN10: 399541594
- Language: English
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Remember: The Journey to School Integration
$19.99 Add to cartRemember is a unique pictorial and narrative journey that introduces children to a watershed period in American history and its relevance to us today. This beautiful 80-page hardcover picture book is
- Author: Morrison, Toni
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 78
- Publish Date: May 03 2004
- ISBN10: 061839740X
- Language: English
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The Great Influenza: The True Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Young Readers Edition)
$17.99 Add to cartThe strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. Read why in the definitive account of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic, adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestseller.
At the height of- Author: Barry, John M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 593404696
- Language: English
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Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare
$20.99 Add to cartA cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy’s infamous “witch hunt” for communists during the 1950’s Red Scare.
At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communist- Author: Balis, Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1250246814
- Language: English
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Voices of the Dust Bowl
$19.99 Read moreVoices from those who lived through the largest environmental catastrophe in American history.
From 1931 to 1940, a combination of drought and soil erosion destroyed the fragile ecology and economy of
- Series: Voices of History
- Author: Garland, Sherry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1589809645
- Language: English
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How It Happened! Skateboards: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Trick
$18.99 Add to cartWhether you’re attempting your first ollie or have perfected railsides, everyone can agree: skateboarding is seriously fun!
Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the- Series: How It Happened
- Author: Towler, Paige
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1454945028
- Language: English
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Road Trip!: Camping with the Four Vagabonds: Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs
$18.99 Read moreJoin Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs on their pioneering camping trips during the early 1900s in this energetic and entertaining nonfiction picture-book adventure.
Afte- Author: Friddell, Claudia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 1684372720
- Language: English
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Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson
$8.99 Read moreAlthea is nothing but trouble Everyone agrees: her mama, her daddy, her teacher, even the policeman. But when Buddy Walker, the play leader on Althea’s street in Harlem, watches her play paddle tenni… [more below]
- Author: Stauffacher, Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 11 2011
- ISBN10: 375865446
- Language: English
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Birmingham Sunday
$10.99 Add to cartJane Addams Children’s Honor Book
This nonfiction picture book focuses on Birmingham Sunday, a fateful day and significant pa
NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book
Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of the Year- Author: Brimner, Larry Dane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 163592832X
- Language: English
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The Korean War
$9.95 Read moreThis informative book explores the Korean War, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a “Voices from the Past” special featu… [more below]
- Author: Rossiter, Brienna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798889980841
- Language: English
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Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine
$8.99 Read moreIn 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the governor of A
- Series: On My Own History
- Author: Lucas, Eileen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 01 1997
- ISBN10: 157505227X
- Language: English
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A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
$19.99 Read moreFrom Sharon Langley, award-winning author Amy Nathan, and award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper, a picture book telling the true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights stateme… [more below]
- Author: Langley, Sharon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 141973685X
- Language: English
