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4) Voting
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Discusses voting, why it is an important responsibility, and how votes are counted.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the history of slavery in the United States, from colonial times to the end of the Civil War, and includes information on the slave trade, the Underground Railroad, and the lives of African Americans after emancipation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Confederate States of America had a short life but the history leading up to its establishment went back decades to the establishment of the United States and the early failure to confront the "original sin" of slavery.
10) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts the life of the dedicated man who survived a difficult childhood, became a country lawyer, and as sixteenth president of the United States guided the country during the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses the circumstances preceding and following the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the men who wrote and signed it, and the document's importance to United States history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Provides an online resource describing the creation and ratification of the Bill of Rights, explains what rights are, and discusses the rights it guarantees, such as freedom of speech. Contains a related video, images, Web links, and text.
13) Amelia Earhart
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart.
16) Grand Canyon
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Provides information about Grand Canyon National Park, including how it was formed, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues.
18) Steve Jobs
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the co-founder and long-time CEO of Apple Computers and former CEO of Pixar.
19) Yellowstone
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn all about Yellowstone National Park, including how it was formed, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the decision of the Pilgrims to leave Plymouth, England, aboard the Mayflower in 1620, their arduous journey across the Atlantic, their struggle to settle in Massachusetts, and the impact of their settlement on later generations.
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