History - Kids

The people of the Navajo Nation have lived in North America for hundreds of years. Discover this amazing nation, its proud history, and how its members continue to honor their culture today. Learn about traditional Navajo foods, art, and homes. Read about great leaders...

About the BookThere are many names quickly recognized in the battle for civil rights: Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, and Rosa Parks - but another you should learn of is Barbara Johns, a sixteen-year-old African American from Farmville, Virginia, who, in 1951, organized...

The Darker Side of Wight is a collection of twelve spine chilling stories from the pen of Peter J Murray, set in his favorite location, the Isle of Wight; or as Peter would say, 'The Isle of Fright'! The island's diverse local history combined...

Author: Tim CookeISBN-10: 8885095178ISBN-13: 9798885095174Publisher: Bearport PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.74h x 5.91w x 0.32dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 519581 / Crashing in Flames! the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

While many New Yorkers are up all night in the City That Never Sleeps, so are ghosts. For over 400 years, millions of people have lived--and died--in the city. If you take a tour, watch out for phantoms! Get ready to read four scary...

Do you know the story of Columbus and his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean? What does 19th century immigration have to do with it? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. Find out how and why myths...

This title looks at eating world records and gives information related to the types of records broken and the people who have earned them. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

This masterful work of history offers a sweeping overview of human civilization, from the earliest hunter-gatherer societies to the modern age. With a lively and engaging prose style, the author illuminates the key events, figures, and cultural movements that have shaped our world, providing...

Discover the exciting and dangerous lives of spies and secret agents from Blue Peter Award-winning David Long and rising star Terri Po. A single spy can save thousands of lives. Spies and secret agents have been hard at work for centuries, risking their lives,...

This title explores the exciting sport of baton twirling by looking at its history, techniques, equipment, and how people compete in the sport today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a...

Grace and the Flag tells the story of Grace Wisher, a real-life 13-year-old African American indentured servant in the early 1800s who made a little-known, but significant contribution to American history during a time of rampant discrimination and injustice. Indeed, Grace made a very...

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the yo-yo, Pedro Flores. Follow the story of Flores as he popularizes the toy through his Yo-Yo Manufacturing Company then teams up with Donald F. Duncan to create the Duncan yo-yo! Along the...

From dangerous pirates to cold-blooded killers, there have been many different criminals throughout the past. Find out all about the hideous history of some cruel crimes. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 6th and 7th grade readers with crazy content while a 3rd to...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Baltimore Orioles MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Colorado Rockies MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Cincinnati Reds MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Tampa Bay Rays MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the San Francisco Giants MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Washington Nationals MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Minnesota Twins MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Miami Marlins MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Oakland Athletics MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Texas Rangers MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the St. Louis Cardinals MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is...

Sweet Life highlights the rich, creamy, crave-worthy ice cream that is dipped, topped, syruped, and sprinkled to perfection. There are hundreds of interesting and unique flavors to choose from. But who thinks of those flavors, and how are they made? Where did the first...

Named a 5th- 6th Grade Honor Book by the Austin Young Engineer's Award 2003-2004 From old favorites like Monticello, Falling Water, and the Chrysler Building, to lesser-known treasures like Bernard Maybeck's First Church of Christ, Scientist (in Berkeley, California), the buildings that Janice Weaver...

This comprehensive look at pro baseball records covers everything from Joe DiMaggio's seemingly untouchable 56-game hitting streak to the lowly 1988 Baltimore Orioles' unmatched 21 straight losses to open a season. Among the record highs and lows, budding fans will find loads of awe-inspiring...

The book "" Founding Father "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole...

The book "" The Courtship of Miles Standish; With Suggestions for Study and Notes "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a...

About the BookMoses Goes to School is a story that has never been told. From Moses' rescue from the Nile to age forty, the Bible is nearly silent. However, the science of Archeology can tell us much about the African civilization that educated Moses....

This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Atlanta Braves MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an...

What would you do to win? Find out how others answered in this look at famous cheating scandals. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who turned the...

This title looks at sports world records and gives information related to the types of records broken and the athletes who have earned them. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

COME LEARN together with our main character, Daya! Daya never knew what her name meant or how important it was to her own religion. Her parents teach her the historical importance of both langar and seva, and how it is still relevant in our...

C is for cookie in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read that explores the history of cookies, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I used to have gingerbread cookies molded into the shapes of...

Strategy on the battlefield sometimes takes quick thinking and clever deception. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each high interest title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who turned the world, and the truth, upside...

Presenting the ultimate exploration into human history and cultural wonders - Ultimate Questions & Answers History and Culture: Photographic Fact Book. Have you ever wondered who started the Olympic games? Or what "Viking" even means? And how ancient is Ancient Egypt? Get ready to...

The Professor and Mrs P3674 take primary school age children on an entertaining journey, following a group of archaeologists as they excavate a Bronze Age village and discover how people lived four thousand years ago.Author: David FrankelISBN-10: 0992433290ISBN-13: 9780992433291Publisher: David FrankelLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/2018Pages: 52Format:...

"The Cat Family... are truly in a league of their own in the lift-the-flap category." - Fairytales and Fingerpaints Join the Cat Family on a day out to the museum and discover the secrets behind artifacts from around the world and throughout history in...

This volume was written by the author in answer to the requests of hundreds of children for more stories like the ones they had enjoyed in "Fifty Famous Stories Retold." Since this book is intended for slightly older students (ages 7 to 10), the...

This title looks at animal world records and gives information related to the types of records broken and the animals who have earned them. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

Twelve books in one volume with free accompanying read-along audioThis Books Out Loud(TM) collection is designed to make literacy fun, easy, and accessible. Simply scan the QR code on the back cover, download the free audio, and listen while you read!This collection is filled...

In soccer, fast footwork can lead to some fantastic feats--like Carli Lloyd's early hat trick during a 2015 Women's World Cup match and Miroslav Klose breaking Ronaldo's record for the most World Cup goals. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience...

Find out more about the top matches in the wrestling world from yesterday and today. The title features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.Author: Matt ScheffISBN-10: 168078496XISBN-13: 9781680784961Publisher: SportszoneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2016Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize:...

As an iceberg sliced into the side of the Titanic, frigid waters started pouring into the vessel. Soon, the ship of dreams turned into a living nightmare in the early morning of April 15, 1912. Follow along with the true story of a doomed...

Find out more about the top tag teams in the wrestling world from yesterday and today. The title features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.Author: Matt ScheffISBN-10: 1680784994ISBN-13: 9781680784992Publisher: SportszoneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2016Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight:...

Find out more about the biggest secrets behind the scenes in the wrestling world from yesterday and today. The title features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.Author: Matt ScheffISBN-10: 1680784986ISBN-13: 9781680784985Publisher: SportszoneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2016Pages: 32Format:...

Do you know the story of John Henry? What does the historical record show? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. Find out how and why myths took the place of fact over time, and the fascinating history...