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 ABE LINCOLN: Log Cabin to White House
by Sterling North
Random House
ISBN: 0394891791
Ages 10-up
160 pages
Abraham Lincoln was born to a poor family on the American frontier. He was a hard worker, but he wanted more than a farmer's life. His ambition was to be a lawmaker, so he ran for the state legislature. Soon the farm boy would become the brilliant orator and admired president who finally proclaimed freedom for all Americans. Focusing on Lincoln's childhood and early manhood, this book explores the people and events that shaped one of America's greatest presidents.
 AIN'T GONNA STUDY WAR NO MORE: The Story of America's Peace Makers
by Milton Meltzer
Random House
ISBN: 0375822607
Ages 9-12
262 pages
Milton Meltzer explores the long history of Americans who strive for peace in a non-violent manner. From the Quakers of colonial times to the conscientious objectors of the Vietnam era, Americans have risked much to stand against violence in any form. First published in 1985, AIN'T GONNA STUDY WAR NO MORE is fully updated and revised by the author.
 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Bruce Bliven, Jr.
Random House
ISBN: 0394846966
Ages 9-12
147 pages
In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with unfair British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. And when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts in 1775, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the last, Americans fought against losing odds. The British army was bigger and better trained. Food and guns were scarce. But George Washington's ragged army fought for --- and won --- the freedom and independence we cherish today.
 AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN REACH: Lewis and Clark's Westward Quest
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Random House
ISBN: 0375813489
Ages 9-12
110 pages
In 1803, a pristine wilderness stretched across North America, from the newly purchased Louisiana Territory to the Pacific Ocean. At President Jefferson's request, Captains Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery set out to explore the area. By the time Corps returned a year later, everyone believed they were dead, fallen victims to the rough country. But Lewis, Clark and the Corps of Discovery had survived to stake the claim to the West for their new country, America.
 BEFORE COLUMBUS: The Leif Eriksson Expedition
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Random House
ISBN: 0375813470
Ages 9-12
112 pages
Five hundred years before Christopher Columbus, a young Viking named Leif Eriksson crossed the Atlantic and became the first known European to set foot in North America. The tale of the crossing and the brief Viking settlement in North America has been passed down for a thousand years. Now, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel retells it to a new audience, painting a vivid picture of what Eriksson might have experienced on his great Viking expedition.
 BEN FRANKLIN OF OLD PHILADELPHIA
by Margaret Cousins
Random House
ISBN: 0394849280
Ages 9-up
160 pages
Benjamin Franklin was one of the busiest men in the American colonies. He was a printer, a postmaster, an inventor, a writer, and a diplomat. When the Revolutionary War began, Ben supported America in the Continental Congress. Like the clever adages from his Poor Richard's Almanac, Ben Franklin still sets an example for Americans today.
 THE DAY THE SKY FELL: A History of Terrorism
by Milton Meltzer
Random House
ISBN: 037582250X
Ages 9-12
262 pages
Milton Meltzer searches for answers as he puts terrorism and its practitioners into historical context. Asking moral questions more troubling then ever before, Meltzer shows that terrorism is as old as humankind and that it has been the tool of innumerable ideologies, religions and ethnic groups all over the world. Updated from its original publication in 1983, Meltzer addresses a history known by few and needed by many.
DINOSAUR BONE WAR: Cope and Marshall's Fossil Feud
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmell
Random House
ISBN-10: 0375813497
ISBN-13: 9780375813498
Ages 9-12
128 pages
Edward Drinker Cope was a charming man with a passion for old bones. Othniel Marsh was a stickler for procedure when he studied his fossil finds. They started as friends, sharing ideas and information, but after Marsh tried to poach Cope's digging site, they became bitter enemies. Their decades-long feud fueled their desire to dig up more bones, to discover new species, and to find ever bigger and more unusual dinosaurs. Through their competition, the two men laid a far-reaching foundation for the brand-new field of palentology
 GETTYSBURG
by MacKindlay Kantor
Random House
ISBN: 0394891813
Ages 9-12
156 pages
On the morning of July 1, 1863, citizens in the sleepy town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania were dismayed to see row after row of gray-clad Confederate soldiers tramping down their streets. From south of town came the booming of big guns --- Federal troops had arrived and the two armies had begun fighting! The townspeople quickly locked their homes and hunkered down to wait. For the next three days, troops from the North and South struggled through a battle that would go down in history as one of the bloodiest in the Civil War. GETTYSBURG is the story of men and women who heard the whine of shells and felt the sting of wounds during three horrific days of bloodshed.
HEAR THAT TRAIN WHISTLE BLOW! How the Railroad Changed the World
by Milton Meltzer
Random House
ISBN-10: 0375829229
ISBN-13: 9780375829222
Ages 9-12
176 pages
From the very first passenger train to roll down the tracks in 1825 to the advent of today's high-speed trains, the railroad has been and is still one of the most vital forces in civilization. Focusing on American railroad history but touching on other countries, award-winning author Milton Meltzer shows how something as ubiquitous as the railroad is, in fact, a force that changed the world.
 THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS
by James Daugherty
Random House
ISBN: 0394846974
Ages 9-12
149 pages
In England, during the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had a right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they sailed to America to start a new life. Winter was harsh and half the settlers died before a year passed. Through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive. The Pilgrims' belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal, as well as a right that still lives on today.
 LIBERTY! How the Revolutionary War Began
by Lucille Recht Penner
illustrated by David Wenzel
Random House
ISBN: 0375822003
Ages 4-8
37 pages
LIBERTY! tells the story of the days leading up to America's fight for freedom. From simple informative text and full-color illustrations, find out the answers to questions such as: How did the British anger the American Colonists? What's the true story behind the Boston Massacre? And who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
 MEET ABRAHAM LINCOLN
by Barbara Cary
Random House
ISBN: 0375803963
Ages 4-8
68 pages
When Abraham Lincoln was born, slavery was an everyday part of life in America. Even so, Abe didn't like it. As he grew older, he worked to help his countrymen regardless of the color of their skin. As a surveyor, Abe helped people inspect their land. As a lawyer, he made sure people were treated fairly in court. Even with all his accomplishments, he still wanted to do more. After years of hard work, he became president of the United States and ended slavery forever.
 MEET BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
by Maggi Scarf
Random House
ISBN: 0375815244
Ages 4-8
58 pages
Young Benjamin Franklin could do almost anything. At the age of twelve, he worked at a print shop. By fifteen, he had started writing for his brother's newspaper. His funny writing and clever advice became famous all over the colonies. Ben invented the lightning rod, a new kind of stove, and many other things that improved people's lives. In addition to his inventions, Ben helped write the Declaration of Independence and the new Constitution. One of the most respected men of his time, Benjamin Franklin remains a role model for Americans to this day.
 MEET CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
by James T. de Kay
Random House
ISBN: 0375812105
Ages 4-8
66 pages
When Christopher Columbus was young, he worked for his father making cloth in Italy. As he grew up, he wanted to see new lands and have adventures. He wanted to be a sailor! By the time he was 25, Christopher had sailed to France, Africa and Greece. He had seen many cities, met many new people, and had many adventures. His greatest adventure would come when he set out for China and found a whole new world instead!
 MEET GEORGE WASHINGTON
by Joan Heilbroner
Random House
ISBN: 0375803971
Ages 9-12
66 pages
George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was fair in judgment and respected by his friends as a good leader. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American Colonies. When the colonies declared their independence, George was chosen to lead their army as its general. When the colonies won their freedom, George was elected to lead the new nation as its first president.
 MEET MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
by James T. de Kay
Random House
ISBN: 0375803955
Ages 4-8
104 pages
When Martin Luther King, Jr., was growing up, he wasn't allowed to use the water fountains the white children drank from --- and he didn't understand why. As he grew older, he studied hard and practiced speaking to large groups. He marched and petitioned to change the law that separated blacks from whites. He soon became the leader of America's civil rights movement. He inspired and continues to inspire millions of people to help change this country for the better.
 MEET MAYA ANGELOU
by Valerie Spain
Random House
ISBN: 0375824650
Ages 9-12
96 pages
Maya Angelou spent her childhood moving between two homes. She was often lonely, and when she was abused by her mother's boyfriend, sensitive Maya felt guilty and more alone than ever. But with time and a new friend, Maya began to share her thoughts and feelings with other people. Maya Angelou --- poet, playwright, actress, singer and civil rights activist --- is a role model for women, African Americans, and all Americans.
 MEET THOMAS JEFFERSON
by Marvin Barrett
Knopf
ISBN: 0375812113
Ages 4-8
66 pages
When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become an independent country, and Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. As the third president of the United States, he focused on exploring the new country and making it grow. His fairness and love of learning made him one of the most beloved American presidents of all time.
 ONE MORE VALLEY, ONE MORE HILL: The Story of Aunt Clara Brown
by Linda Lowery
Random House
ISBN: 0375810927
Ages 9-12
209 pages
Aunt Clara Brown was a pioneer, crossing the country on foot to join the frontier communities of Colorado in the 1850s. She started her own business, buying land and property, and eventually became one of the wealthiest women in the West. Aunt Clara Brown was also a mother and philanthropist, donating money to people in need. Determined, savvy, generous and faithful, Aunt Clara was a remarkable person. What makes her even more remarkable was that she was born a slave and wasn't free to undertake all these wonderful things until she was fifty-six years old. Author Linda Lowery brings Clara's amazing story, lost for over a century, to life.
 PATRIOTS IN PETTICOATS: Heroines of the American Revolution
by Shirley Raye Redmond
Random House
ISBN: 0375823573
Ages 7-up
144 pages
Meet the amazing women of the American Revolution. From Nancy Morgan Hart, who captured enemy soldiers, to 15-year-old Betty Zane, who dodged bullets while running for gunpowder to save patriot lives --- PATRIOTS IN PETTICOATS celebrates 24 of America's most daring and overlooked patriots.
 THE PILGRIMS AT PLYMOUTH
by Lucille Recht Penner
illustrated by S.D. Schindler
Random House
ISBN: 0375821988
Ages 4-8
37 pages
Each page of THE PILGRIMS AT PLYMOUTH is packed with simple, informative text and fantastic pictures that recount the fascinating story of the Pilgrims' struggle to create a new home in the new land of America. The settlement they founded and the principles they established helped to shape the nation we live in today.
 THE PIONEERS GO WEST
by George R. Stewart
Random House
ISBN: 0394891805
Ages 9-12
150 pages
In 1844, seventeen-year-old Moses Schallenberger wanted to go to California. He joined a wagon train and set off cross-country. Nobody had ever made it to California by wagon before. For almost a year, he and some 50 other people struggled through unsettled land. When they finally reached their journey's end, Moses and his friends became the first pioneers to cross the Sierra Nevadas by wagon. Today, the trail they blazed is a major route into California.
THE STORY OF THOMAS ALVA EDISON
by Margaret Cousins
Random House
ISBN-10: 0394848837
ISBN-13: 9780394848839
Ages 9-12
192 pages
Beginning with Thomas Edison's childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through his many jobs before he was able to support himself as an inventor, this is the true story of the man who brought the world the phonograph, motion pictures, and even the electric light bulb --- revolutionary inventions that forever changed the way people live.
 THERE COMES A TIME: The Struggle for Civil Rights
by Milton Meltzer
Random House
ISBN: 0375804145
Ages 9-12
181 pages
Award-winning author Milton Meltzer tells the story of a movement pioneered by black people but that came to represent the common interests of all Americans, regardless of color. THERE COMES A TIME begins with the arrival of the first slave ships on colonial shores and examines the many facets of the civil rights movement, offering an unflinching look at the history of racism in this country.
 WESTWARD HO! The Story of the Pioneers
by Lucille Recht Penner
illustrated by Bryn Barnard
Random House
ISBN: 0375821996
Ages 4-8
37 pages
Welcome to the West! WESTWARD HO! tells the story of the many pioneers who settled the American West. On each page you'll find simple, informative text and full-color illustrations. You'll learn such things as what kinds of people decided to become pioneers and who some famous pioneers are. Enjoy the journey to the West!
 THE WITCHCRAFT OF SALEM VILLAGE
by Shirley Jackson
Random House
ISBN: 0394891767
Ages 9-12
144 pages
It all began with nine girls. The year was 1692, and the girls lived in the little town of Salem Village, Massachusetts. Nearly every day they listened to a West Indian woman tell stories of her homeland. She told them about forbidden things --- magic, superstition and witchcraft. Soon their parents and the other villagers noticed the girls were acting strangely nervous. When they asked what was wrong, the girls said that witches were tormenting them. Before it was all over, one innocent person after another was tried, convicted and hanged in one of the most horrifying episodes in American history.
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