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Author
Publisher
[ABDO Pub.]
Pub. Date
[c2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of slavery in the United States, offering information on the life of slaves, the trade triangle that made the system profitable, and ways individuals fought for freedom.
Author
Series
Publisher
[ABDO Pub.]
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Analyzes the impact of the Civil War on African Americans, discussing the division between free states and slave states, the Emancipation Proclamation, and living conditions during Reconstruction.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013], c2014
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Jacques Cousteau, the great explorer who introduced millions of people to the undersea world from his ship the Calypso. Cousteau's life story is examined from his childhood to his marriage and his education at the French Naval Academy and his service in the French Navy and World War II. Cousteau's collaboration with engineer Emile Gagnan is included, including their invention of the Self-Contained Underwater Breathing...
7) Marco Polo
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Marco Polo, the great explorer who was the first European to explore China. Polo's life story is examined, from his early travels with father Niccolo Polo and uncle Maffeo Polo to China to see Kublai Khan and visit Xanadu, to his marriage to Donata Badoer, to his travels in China in the Kublai Khan's service. Polo's book The Travels of Marc Polo is covered, as is its influence on other explorers such as Christopher...
8) Captain Cook
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Biography of Captain James Cook, a great explorer and mapmaker.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Ferdinand Magellan, the great explorer who was the first to sail around the world. Magellan's life story is examined from his childhood to service in the court of Portugal's queen. Magellan's search for the Spice Islands in command of the Trinidad, the San Antonio, the Concepcion, and the Victoria is detailed, as is his exploration of the Canary Islands, Brazil, and Argentina and naming the Pacific Oceana and the...
11) Neil Armstrong
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013], c2014
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Neil Armstrong, the great explorer who was the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong's life story is examined from his childhood to marriage to his studies at Perdue University and service in the US Navy and the Korean War. Armstrong's years at NASA are covered, including the Gemini and Apollo programs, as well as Armstrong's historic mission on Apollo 11 with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong's later...
12) Weapons
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes various weapons used in the martial arts including the nunchaku, the sai and bo, escrima sticks, bladed weapons, and projectile weapons.