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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
Fans of the Broadway musical Hamilton and American history lovers will want to share this illustrated biography of Alexander Hamilton with their young readers. Did you know that one of our Founding Fathers was not born in America? An orphan from the West Indies,...- $4.99
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All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine
In the second of Tundra's Great Idea Series, biographies for children who are just starting to read, Monica Kulling presents the life of an extraordinary man. There were few opportunities for the son of slaves, but Elijah McCoy's dreams led him to study mechanical...- $7.95
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Aunt Pearl
Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher's rich collage style. Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited...- $18.95
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Dr. Jo: How Sara Josephine Baker Saved the Lives of America's Children
This thoughtful and beautifully illustrated picture book shares the story of a trailblazer who has inspired generations of girls to change the world. Sara Josephine Baker was a strong girl who loved adventure. Growing up in New York in the late 1800s was not...- $17.99
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Eat My Dust! Henry Ford's First Race
It s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story "Author:...- $4.99
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Eliza Hamilton: Founding Mother
A Step 3 BIOGRAPHY READER about the unsung historical figure and Founding Mother Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Hamilton, the musical, is igniting American history fever in adults and kids--especially about the central figures of the play. Kids clearly want to know more, and this companion...- $4.99
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Escape North!: The Story of Harriet Tubman
This easy-to-read, page-turning account surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.Author: Monica KullingISBN-10: 0375801545ISBN-13: 9780375801549Publisher: Random House (NY)Language: EnglishPublished: 12/19/2000Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.02h...- $4.99
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Going Up!: Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top
In 1818, seven-year-old Elisha was fascinated by farm machinery. As a young man, he tried a variety of ways to make a living, but nothing fired his imagination more than the job he found in a bed-frame factory. Soon he invented a machine that...- $7.99
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Grant and Tillie Go Walking
Grant Wood believed that to be a real artist, he had to live in Paris. But once he got there, he realized that to be a great painter he needed to return to the people and places--and even animals--that he knew and loved the...- $18.95
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Happy Birthday, Alice Babette
It's Alice's birthday! A beautiful spring afternoon in Paris -- what could be better? Little does she know that her friend has arranged some surprises! It's Alice's birthday! But her friend Gertrude seems to have forgotten. No matter, Alice goes out and enjoys her...- $16.95
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In the Bag!: Margaret Knight Wraps It Up
Tundra's Great Idea Series are early-reader biographies. The third book in the series introduces the fascinating Margaret Knight. Known as Mattie, she was different from most American girls living in 1850. She loved to make things with wood and made the best kites and...- $7.95
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It's a Snap!: George Eastman's First Photograph
George Eastman had a new hobby: photography. The year was 1877, and photography was not as easy as you might think. It cost a lot and the equipment was bulky, but George was about to change all that. What he lacked in formal education,...- $7.95
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Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine
IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to...- $4.99
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Making Contact!: Marconi Goes Wireless
As a boy, Marconi loved science and invention. Born in 1874 in Bologna, Italy, to a wealthy family, Marconi grew up surrounded by books in his father's library. He was fascinated with radio waves and learned Morse code, the language of the telegraph. A...- $6.99
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Mary Anning's Curiosity
The amazing story of how the world's greatest fossilist found her first huge find at the age of twelve.Mary was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, England, to a poor family. She and her older brother were the only two of ten children to...- $14.95
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Mary Anning's Curiosity
The amazing story of how the world's greatest fossilist found her first huge find at the age of twelve. Mary was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, England. Her father, a carpenter and part-time fossil hunter, taught his children to look for fossils. When...- $12.99
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Ruby's Hope: A Story of How the Famous "Migrant Mother" Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression
A Junior Library Guild Selection Dorothea Lange's Depression-era "Migrant Mother" photograph is an icon of American history. Behind this renowned portrait is the story of a family struggling against all odds to survive. Dust storms and dismal farming conditions force young Ruby's family to...- $17.99
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Spic-And-Span!: Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchen
Born into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When...- $17.99
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Spic-And-Span!: Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchen
Born into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When...- $6.99
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Susan B. Anthony: Her Fight for Equal Rights
This Step 2 BIOGRAPHY READER marks the 200th birthday of this bold suffragette and the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. It's not fair. Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for...- $4.99
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a 19th-century Mississippi River town as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirate treasure, and becomes lost in a cave.Author: Monica KullingISBN-10: 0679880704ISBN-13: 9780679880707Publisher: Random House Books for...- $4.99
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The Great Houdini: World Famous Magician & Escape Artist
Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know. As a child, Houdini worked hard--and even quit school--to help support his family. But his dream always was to become a...- $4.99
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The Tweedles Go Online
The Tweedles are back and ready to take another exuberant swing at going modern. When their neighbors the Hamms announce that they've "gone online" by buying a telephone, Mama excitedly follows suit. But will the lure of the telephone be too much of a...- $16.95
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To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground
Now in paperback. The inspirational story of African-American inventor Garrett Morgan, whose incredible safety hood became the forerunner to the gas mask that saved thousands of soldiers in the trenches of World War I. The son of freed slaves, Garrett Morgan was determined to...- $6.99
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To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground: Great Ideas Series
The son of freed slaves, Garrett Morgan was determined to have a better life than laboring in the Kentucky fields with his parents and ten siblings. He began by sweeping floors in a clothing factory in Cleveland, Ohio, where he decided to invent a...- $17.99
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When Emily Carr Met Woo
A picture book biography of an extraordinary painter with a most unusual petEmily Carr is one strange bird. She makes paintings nobody wants, keeps a houseful of animals, and often disappears into the woods in a tiny house on wheels. But even those used...- $19.95
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Zap! Nikola Tesla Takes Charge
Growing up in Smiljan, Croatia, Nikola Tesla dreamed about harnessing the power of Niagara Falls. In 1884, he walked down the gangplank into the New York Harbor with four cents in his pocket, a book of poems, a drawing of a flying machine, and...- $6.99
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Zap! Nikola Tesla Takes Charge
Growing up in Smiljan, Croatia, Nikola Tesla dreamed about harnessing the power of Niagara Falls. In 1884, he walked down the gangplank into the New York Harbor with four cents in his pocket, a book of poems, a drawing of a flying machine, and...- $17.99
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