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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the Underground Railroad, discussing the history of slavery in the United States, the people who aided runaway slaves to freedom, and the outbreak of the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Powerful leaders emerged during the victories and defeats of the Revolutionary War. Meet the people who planned the battles, led the attacks, and shaped the war between the Patriots and the Redcoats. Perfect for Common Core studies on analyzing multiple accounts of an event.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 33
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Author
Publisher
The New York Times Upfront at Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about the Great Depression that left millions of Americans without jobs, including how people struggled to make a living in a time of high unemployment and how the government tried to solve the country's economic troubles.
13) Gun control
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn about the debate over gun control and how it has developed through our history.
14) The Cold War
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Wars between rival nations are usually fought on the battlefield. However, from the end of World War II until the early 1990s, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a Cold War in which neither side ever directly attacked the other. Readers will learn about the Cold War's origins and find out how the rival nations competed with each other. They will also learn about the conflict's effects on people around the world, its lasting impact,...
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Every battle has two sides, and the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II is no different. Experience the event from perspecitve of the Americans, and then read the perspective of the Japanese. A deeper understanding of the battle from both sides will give readers a clearer view of this historic event
Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 16
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A biography of the sixteenth President of the United States.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 9
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Details the childhood, military and political career, short presidency, untimely death, and legacy of America's ninth president.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 19
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A biography of the nineteenth president of the United States, with information on his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.