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Native Nations of the Northeast

Barbara Krasner (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634072045

Introduces the main native nations of the northeastern United States, including the Abenaki, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Nattagansett, Ojibwe, Pequot, Powhatan, and Wampanoag nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and a section on how to say common phrases in the native language.

Native Nations of the Great Basin and Plateau

Barbara Krasner (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634072076

Introduces the main native nations of North America's Great Basin and Plateau area, including the Nez Perce, Yakama, Shoshone-Bannock, Ute, Paiute, Washoe, and Klamath nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and a section on how to say common phrases in the native language.

Native Nations of the Arctic and Subarctic

Marie Powell (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634072038

Introduces the main native nations of the arctic and subarctic regions, including the Inuit, Yup'ik, Unangan, Northern Athabaskan, Innu, Cree, Ojibwe, and Atikamekw nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and a section on how to say common phrases in the native language.

Zachary Taylor: Our 12th President

Carol Brunelli (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847255

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Lyndon Baines Johnson: Our 36th President

Melissa Maupin (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847101

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the thirty-sixth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Civil War Spy Stories

Emma Huddleston (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847262

Gives readers a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look into how Civil War spies gathered information for the Union and Confederacy. Learn about the tools that daring spies used during this conflict, and how spies such as Harriet Tubman and Rose Greenhow risked their lives for the causes they believed in. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.

Butterflies

Sophie Lockwood (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781602539969

Butterflies may be one of nature's most beautiful creatures. But do we really know all that much about them? Learn some great butterfly information in this book, from cocoon shapes and migration patterns to strange techniques in fending off predators.

Ack! Icky, Sticky, Gross Stuff Underground

Pam Rosenberg (author) Beatriz Helena Ramos (illustrator)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781609541255

There are thousands of things going on right under your feet--but you probably didn't even know it! From bugs and worms to decaying matter, discover tons of 'Ack!'-inducing facts in this fascinating book.

Woodrow Wilson: Our 28th President

Carol Brunelli, Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847248

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Woodrow Wilson, twenty-eighth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

William McKinley: Our 25th President

Cynthia Amoroso (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847231

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William McKinley, Twenty-fifth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

William Howard Taft: Our 27th President

Melissa Maupin (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847224

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

William Clinton: Our 42nd President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847200

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William (Bill) Clinton, forty-second president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Thomas Jefferson: Our 3rd President

Elizabeth Sirimarco (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847170

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Jefferson's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the third president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Theodore Roosevelt: Our 26th President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847163

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Millard Fillmore: Our 13th President

Gerry Souter, Janet Souter (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847125

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Millard Fillmore, thirteenth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Martin Van Buren: Our 8th President

Steven Ferry (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847118

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

John Tyler: Our 10th President

Steven Ferry (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847095

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of John Tyler, tenth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

John F. Kennedy: Our 35th President

Judith E. Harper (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847071

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of John F. Kennedy, thirty-fifth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

World War I Spy Stories

Martha London (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847309

Gives readers a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look into how World War I spies gathered information for the Allied and Central powers. Learn about the tools that daring spies used during this conflict, and how spies such as Louise de Bettignies and Edith Cavell worked in secret to help their side win the war. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.

Harry S. Truman: Our 33rd President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503846982

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the thirty-third president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Our Founding Fathers

M. Weber (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503846340

Learn about the men who played the most important roles in the founding of the United States government, from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.

Warren G. Harding: Our 29th President

Gerry Souter, Janet Souter (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847194

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Warren G. Harding, twenty-ninth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Ulysses S. Grant: Our 18th President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847187

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Richard M. Nixon: Our 37th President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847132

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Richard M. Nixon, thirty-seventh president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

James Madison: Our 4th President

Ann Graham Gaines (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503847033

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Madison's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the fourth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.