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1) Bill Clinton
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Bill Clinton including his early political career and key events from Clinton's administration including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the 2000 Camp David Summit, and the Iraq Liberation Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents facts about the lack of sanitation, personal hygiene, dental care, antibiotics, and insecticides in eighteenth-century America and the unfortunate results such a lack had on everday living conditions.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Marc Favreau documents the Great Depression--a time when Americans from all walks of life fell victim to poverty, insecurity, and fear--and tells the incredible story of how they survived and, ultimately, thrived. This is the chronicle of the Great Depression in the United States, from the sweeping consequences of the stock market crash to the riveting stories of people and communities caught up in a real American dystopia. Packed with photographs...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title examines the US Marine Corps, America's all-purpose military force. Readers will learn about the Corps' history, including its creation during the Revolutionary War. Other topics include Marine training, weapons, and equipment. These include M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles, field artillery, amphibious assault vehicles, M1A1 Abrams tanks, AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, and F-35 Lightning II jets. A Table of Contents, Glossary, Index, and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Millard Fillmore including his early political career and key events from Fillmore's administration including the Compromise of 1850 and the Treaty of Kanagawa. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Provided by publisher....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explores the largest and oldest branch of the US armed forces. Readers will learn of the Army's birth during the Revolutionary War, and of the many wars it has fought in since. Other topics include Army training, the Army National Guard, armored vehicles, artillery, helicopters, paratroopers, and special operations forces" --
Author
Publisher
Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree"--
Presents an ode to black American triumph and tribulation.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. But did you know that it took until July 9th for General George Washington to get his hands on it? Explore the extreme history of our nation's birth certificate"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to the life of Lyndon B. Johnson including his military service, early political career, and key events from Johnson's administration including the Civil Rights Act, the Vietnam War, and the Voting Rights Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Presents the lives of the presidents, focusing on their roles as parents, husbands, pet owners, and neighbors, while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.
14) The bald eagle
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A simple illustrated introduction to the history and significance of the bald eagle as the national emblem of the United States.
15) Zachary Taylor
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Zachary Taylor including his early political career and key events from Taylor's administration including the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Compromise of 1850. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
16) The presidents
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Language
English
Description
"Abraham Lincoln wore size 14 shoes, Thomas Jefferson spoke 6 different languages, and Barack Obama converted the White House tennis courts to a basketball court. Dive into all the extreme facts you never know about the presidents of the United States in this zany book"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to William H. Harrison including his military service during the War of 1812; his early political career as governor of Indiana Territory, US congressman, Ohio state senator; and Harrison's term as the shortest presidency in US history. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information."--Publisher's website.
18) United States
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The United States is a unique country. It has a rich history, and today it is one of the most influential countries in the world. This book discusses aspects of the United States, such as history, geography, government, traditions, sports, and favorite foods. It gives readers an understanding of the country and how it functions. It is written in a simple way to help readers understand"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to TERRIBLE BUT TRUE, where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction."--Publisher Marketing.