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Williams, Jarrett

Summary: "How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution." --

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 782.42 WIL

Duffy, Chris

Summary: "Learn how wild mustangs were first introduced to America and how they still roam free today. On the North American plains, wild mustangs have roamed for generations ... shaping human history and struggling to survive it. For the Spanish, they were a tool of conquest. For Native Americans, they brought on a new way of life where horsemanship and horse-trading were central. And for the entire...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021

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Hirsch, Andy

Summary: In 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 385.0973 HIR

Hirsch, Andy

Summary: In graphic novel format, chronicles the history of the American buffalo and its near extinction.

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021

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Hannigan, Kate

Summary: In History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire, writer Kate Hannigan and illustrator Alex Graudins tell the true story of how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history, and how this disaster forever changed how homes, buildings, and communities are constructed. A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2020

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Koch, Falynn

Summary: "Join our intrepid tour guides (a Sasquatch and a bald eagle) as they introduce us to the visonaries, artists, and lovres of the American landscape who fought against corruption and self-interest to carve out and protect these epic places for future generations. It's the story of the ongoing battle to ensure the most beautiful spaces in the world are not gated up or destroyed, but preserved and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022

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