Walker, Cameron
Summary: "Divided into eight chapters covering the breadth of the US, pictographic maps locate each of the monuments explored, while double-page, poster-worthy scenes convey the beauty of the areas featured. Monuments covered include Statue of Liberty, Stonewall, Katahdin, the National Mall, Forts of the East, Jewel Cave, Pipestone, Pullman, Grand-Staircase Escalante, Chiricahua National Monument,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of the Quarto Group 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 WALRusick, Jessica
Summary: This title examines Ground Zero from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the cleanup of the debris of the Word Trade Center to the construction of the Freedom Tower, the Tribute in Light, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and the continued rebuilding of the World Trade Center complex's buildings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.71 RUSLinde, Barbara M.
Summary: If you have ever looked at a piece of pottery, a toy, or a coin from the past, then you have seen an artifact. Artifacts are things that people made and used. Over time, broken or unwanted objects were thrown on trash piles. Others were buried by natural disasters, or covered over by new buildings. This high-interest text shows several artifacts related to American history, including toys,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 LINKluger, Jeffrey
Summary: "A recounting of protests throughout American history that have shaped our nation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 KLURusick, Jessica
Summary: This title examines events of the 9/11 terrorist attacks from the initial impacts to the declaration of the War on Terror, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the assassination of Osama bin Laden, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center and the creation of museums and monuments. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.931 RUSObama, Barack.
Summary: "In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 179 OBACopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302 OBACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE FIC OBACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Obama 2010Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE OBAKhan, Khizr
Summary: The author traces his family's experiences immigrating to the U.S. to introduce the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, explaining how it represents America's democratic values and discussing the importance of documents history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320 KHAStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to Thomas Jefferson and Harriet Tubman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Price Stern Sloan 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E STOSummary: Did you know that James Monroe was the first president to appear without a wig in public? Or that George W. Bush appointed the first African-American secretary of state? Presidents of the United States invites the reader inside the White House to discover fascinating facts about the U.S. commanders-in-chief-their origins, accomplishments, and place in history-as told through famous quotes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.099 CUTCheney, Lynne V.
Summary: "Each of the fifty states is represented by important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 CHECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973 CHEMurray, Lilly.
Summary: A celebration of 50 famous people from around the world who made history and changed the world for the better, with art from award-winning artist Ana Albero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lincoln Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MURCheney, Lynne V.
Summary: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 CheDavis, Todd.
Summary: Explores each president's term in office and the major political issues of each era. Quick-reference sidebars provide brief summaries of the major events and important people who emerged during each presidential term.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 DAVKlein, J. M.
Summary: The United States and Canada have become beacons of democracy around the world. This book explores the two nations' histories from colonies to world powers, as well as the ways their governments have been structured. Readers will learn about the importance of checks and balances, limited government, and civic responsibility in both countries. They will gain a deep understanding about what it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 KLEAsselin, Kristine Carlson
Summary: Uncover our country's history, layer by layer. From the original 13 colonies to Hawaii, every state in the USA has a different story of its journey to statehood. Discover exciting facts about people and places in the country, and watch the land develop into states through the growing, America-shaped die-cuts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 ASSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ame AsselinThermes, Jennifer
Summary: "A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives who contributed to World War II and whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution. Meet immigrant communities, who came to the land from all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 THECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 THEBausum, Ann
Summary: "Revised and updated to include the winner of the 2020 presidential election, this photo-filled and fact-packed book is a timely reference. Key features include: Information about the 2021 president-elect and the 2020 election results, a brand-new thematic spread on the impeachment process and its history, revised terminology around the language of slavery and analysis of early presidents who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 BAUCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 BAUAberg-Riger, Ariel
Summary: "America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 973 ABECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973 ABEForbes, Megan DuVarney
Summary: Learning about US history can help us understand why things are the way they are today--and how we can make them better. From the founding of the city of Cahokia and the formation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to the modern Black Lives Matter movement, this kid-friendly journey takes young learners through nearly 1000 years of American history, one key event at a time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 FORGingrich, Callista.
Summary: Ellis the Elephant travels back in time to view significant events and meet important figures in American history, explaining how the past has shaped the American character and made America a land of liberty and opportunity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GINMcClay, Wilfred M.
Summary: We have a glut of text and trade books on American history. But what we don't have is a compact, inexpensive, authoritative, and compulsively readable book that will offer to American readers a clear, informative, and inspiring narrative account of their own country. Such an account can shape and deepen their sense of the land they inhabit and, by making them understand that land's roots, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encounter Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 MCCRingstad, Arnold.
Summary: A collection of weird but true facts about the history of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973 RINGutman, Dan
Summary: Presents a treasury of facts and stories from U.S. history, including that the word "independence" does not appear in the Declaration of Independence and that World War I soldiers used glowworms to help them see at night.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 GUTCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 GUTJohnston, Robert D.
Summary: An illustrated history of the United States, from just before the arrival of Europeans through the early twenty-first century, grouped in eight time periods, each with profiles of people who had a significant influence on the age, and including photographs, maps, illustrations, time lines, and a selection of historical documents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2002