Filter By Subjects
African American civil rights workers African Americans Civil rights Buildings Civil rights workers Presidents United States Washington (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Buildings, structures, etc Juvenile literature White House (Washington, D.C.) White House (Washington, D.C.) Juvenile literatureFilter By Subjects
African American civil rights workers African Americans Civil rights Buildings Civil rights workers Presidents United States Washington (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Buildings, structures, etc Juvenile literature White House (Washington, D.C.) White House (Washington, D.C.) Juvenile literatureHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HOLSmith, Charles R.
Summary: Constructed brick by brick, the White House was created by human hands, many of them slaves', whose hard labor helped create the symbol of this country, in the story of how the official residence and principal workplace of the United States presidents was built.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2013
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Walton, Kathryn N.
Summary: "The White House, more than 200 years old, remains one of the most recognizable landmarks of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, this structure--also called the Executive Mansion--is a home and an office building. Readers will be fascinated to learn what's behind the stunning façade through this valuable volume's at-level, insightful text, fascinating fact...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 WALCollison, Campbell
Summary: "Over the years, U.S. presidents have lived in the President's Palace, the Executive Mansion, and the President's House. What about the White House, you may wonder? Well, it's the same building! But this iconic landmark wasn't given its current name until 1901. What else is there to learn about the White House? Read this book to find out!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Lewis, J. Patrick
Summary: The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963. From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to the teenager who came partly because his father told him, "Don't you dare go to that march," to the young child riding above the crowd on her father's shoulders, each voice brings a unique...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 LEWSlade, Suzanne.
Summary: Shares the story of how George Washington had a home built for the future presidents.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 SLALewis, Cicely
Summary: "The White House tells the history of the United States, including slavery. Enslaved people were involved with every stage of building the structure. Learn more about the president's home and how to honor this history"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 LEWDubois, Muriel L.
Summary: Discusses the history of the Washington Monument, its designer, the construction of the monument, its location, and its importance to the people of the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 975.3 DUBWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSWalton, Kathryn
Summary: "U.S. Congress was formed concurrently with the United States through the ratification of the Constitution. This unified body of lawmakers, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives, makes legislative decisions for the nation. Readers will learn essential information about this government institution, its historic home, and how its history has affected the operations of the modern...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 WALHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: Far from her native Philadelphia, Miss Jane Peck continues to prove that she is more than an etiquette-schooled graduate of Miss Hepplewhite's Young Ladies Academy as she braves the untamed wilderness of Washington Territory in the mid 1850s.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HOLWilliams, Yohuru
Summary: "Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom--a moment often revered as the culmination of this Black-led protest. But at its core, the March on Washington was not a beautiful dream of future integration; it was a mass outcry for jobs and freedom NOW--not at some undetermined...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 WILClay, Kathryn
Summary: "The U.S. Capitol represents our nation's government and its laws. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind this American symbol from the people who helped make it what it is today."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 CLAGrace, Catherine O'Neill
Summary: Explores the history, architecture, and symbolism of the White House, which serves as a museum, office, ceremonial site, and a home to presidents and their families.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Nonfiction 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.3 GRALunis, Natalie.
Summary: Visit eleven of the most haunted spots in Washington, D.C. and come across some of its most famous ghosts. Among them are a former president who never left the White House, a vice-president who still hurries to his office in the Capitol building, and a First Lady who has found a quiet and peaceful home, years after her death.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 133.1 LUNMcGill, Erin
Summary: "A clever, funny, and informative look at the pets--from Calvin Coolidge's wallaby to Teddy Roosevelt's flying squirrels--that have passed through the White House gates"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.092 MCGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.092 MCGClay, Kathryn
Summary: Shares facts about the White House, from its origins in the late 1700s to its current incarnation.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 CLAHarris, Duchess
Summary: "The March on Washington was the largest protest gathering in the American civil rights movement. Thousands of protesters marched on Washington, DC, in 1963. They demanded equal rights for African Americans. The March on Washington and Its Legacy explores the legacy of this iconic march."--Amazon.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J323.1196 HARBraithwaite, Jill.
Summary: An introduction to the White House, including the history of its construction, a description of its interior and gardens, and its importance as a national symbol.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.3 BRALassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: Andersen Brower shares a special inside look into the most famous home in America--and the lives of hardworking staff members and first ladies who've maintained it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 975.3 BROLong, Michael G.
Summary: "This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSAshabranner, Brent K.
Summary: Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dodd, Mead 1988