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Cesar Chavez
$7.99 Read moreDuring the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed a Union
- Series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover)
- Author: Wadsworth, Ginger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2001
- ISBN10: 157505826X
- Language: English
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The Copper Lady
$8.99 Add to cartThe boat creaked and moaned as the storm’s waves smashed into the ship. Down in the hold, Andre’ sat between crates that held the great copper lady, the Statue of Liberty. They were on their way to Am
- Series: On My Own History
- Author: Ross, Alice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0876149603
- Language: English
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Christmas Around the World
$8.99 Add to cartIn Mexico at Christmas time, children carry candles in nine nights of parades. German children listen for Kris Kringle to bring presents on Christmas Eve. Families in Australia like a picnic on the be
- Series: On My Own Holidays (Paperback)
- Author: Kelley, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2003
- ISBN10: 1575055805
- Language: English
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Juneteenth
$8.99 Read moreJune 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery
- Series: On My Own Holidays (Paperback)
- Author: Nelson, Drew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0822559749
- Language: English
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It’s Fall!
$7.99 Read moreSimple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the fall season.
- Series: Celebrate the Seasons
- Author: Glaser, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0761313427
- Language: English
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Caves
$10.99 Read moreBit by bit, over thousands or even millions of years, water carves and shapes rock into designs only nature could create. Deep in limestone or under a few feet of hardened lava, on an ocean coast or a
- Series: Nature in Action
- Author: Kramer, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0876148968
- Language: English
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Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
$8.99 Add to cartKate stared at the rickety wooden bridge. There were boards loose on its narrow walkway. There was no railing to hold on to. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. But she had to cross
- Series: On My Own History (Paperback)
- Author: Wetterer, Margaret K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 1991
- ISBN10: 0876145411
- Language: English
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A Year at a Construction Site
$8.99 Read moreSend in the cranes! Bulldozers! Earthmovers!
Would you like to watch how a building goes up? During the next twelve months, these construction workers are building a school. Check out these eight ac
- Series: Time Goes by
- Author: Harris, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: January 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1580137954
- Language: English
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Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein
$10.99 Add to cartWhat do you think of when you hear the name Albert Einstein? Perhaps you picture an old man with rumpled clothing, a halo of wild white hair, and an impish grin. You might know that he developed two o
- Series: Trailblazer Biographies
- Author: McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 1575050676
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson
$8.99 Read moreThe first African American to break the color barrier in modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest players of all time. Forced to put up with angry, hateful fans and player
- Series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover)
- Author: Walker, Sally M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0876149042
- Language: English
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A Year on a Pirate Ship
$8.99 Read moreAhoy, mates! Would you like to know what life is like on a pirate ship?
Then come live on board for the next twelve months. Check out these eight action-packed scenes for a bird’s-eye view of the li
- Series: Time Goes by
- Author: Havercroft, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1580137997
- Language: English
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Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride
$8.99 Read moreOn a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming They have already attacked a ne
- Series: On My Own History
- Author: Amstel, Marsha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 2000
- ISBN10: 1575054566
- Language: English
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A Year in a Castle
$8.99 Read moreLower the drawbridge! Would you like to know what life was like in a castle long ago?
Then come spend the next twelve months in this castle. Check out eight action-packed scenes for a bird’s-eye view
- Series: Time Goes by
- Author: Coombs, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1580137962
- 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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Casey Jones
$8.99 Add to cartCasey Jones was the most famous railroad engineer there ever was. Casey had one hang up. He had to be on time. He expected his trains to be on time too. One night Casey was asked to drive a train that
- Series: On My Own Folklore
- Author: Krensky, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0822564769
- Language: English
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Fighter Planes
$8.99 Read moreWho flies fighter planes? The U.S. military uses fighter planes to help protect our country. Featuring some of the most recognizable machines in the military, this book shows how these awesome planes
- Series: Pull Ahead Books (Paperback)
- Author: Zuehlke, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0822528738
- Language: English
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Butternut Hollow Pond
$8.99 Read moreIn the course of a full day at Butternut Hollow Pond, readers will meet water striders, snapping turtles, herons, woodchucks, and other animals that live in the pond. Readers will learn how each creat
- Series: Millbrook Picture Books
- Author: Heinz, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0822559935
- Language: English
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Monster Trucks
$8.99 Read moreMonster trucks are big, noisy machines. They’re so tall that their drivers have to climb to get into them They can drive over cars, tow lots of heavy things, and more.
- Series: Pull Ahead Books (Paperback)
- Author: Nelson, Kristin L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 082250605X
- Language: English
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Africa Is Not a Country
$9.99 Read moreAfrica is not a country.
From the tiny island nations of Comoros, Seychelles, and S?o Tom? and Pr?ncipe, to its largest country, Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres. Unlike
- Author: Knight, Margy Burns
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2002
- ISBN10: 761316477
- Language: English
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The Chocolate Tree: [A Mayan Folktale]
$8.99 Read moreEver wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulk n to thank. Kukulk n is more than a king–he is also a god. One day he brings his people an amazing gift: a chocolate tree But the
- Series: On My Own Folklore
- Author: Lowery, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1580138519
- Language: English
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