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Emigration and immigration Emigration and immigration Social aspects Ethnic relations Immigrants Immigrants History Immigrants United States History Immigrants United States History Juvenile literature United States United States Emigration and immigration Juvenile literature Women BiographyMarcus, Leonard S.
Summary: "A middle-grade nonfiction book about one of America's most historically resonant images, the circumstances surrounding its creation, and the larger story it tells about Abraham Lincoln's life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2023
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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 WALArroyo, Raymond
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of Tad Lincoln and his father President Abraham Lincoln and a story about a father's love for his son and the wisdom of a child. Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the White House making mischief and annoying the staff. Only President Lincoln was never annoyed--he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LINCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LINCOLN ARRIsgro, Bailey Sisoy
Summary: Rosie, a Detroit Herstory is a story for young readers about women workers during World War II. Across America, women produced everything from ships and tanks, to ammunition and uniforms, in spectacular quantities. Their skill, bravery, tenacity, and spirit became a rallying point of American patriotism and aided in defining Detroit as the Arsenal of Democracy. Even though women workers were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 ISGCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 ISGForest, Christopher
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of immigration through Ellis Island. Interesting photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about this important part of American history. An infographic enhances understanding of immigration through Ellis Island, and What Do You Think? sidebars encourage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo books are published by Jump! 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.8 FORFord, Jeanne Marie
Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Indian immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 FORHavemeyer, Janie
Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Chinese immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 HAVKennedy, Katie
Summary: "Some call it the most important job in the world. It's certainly the most powerful. And it's one that every citizen needs to know about because we're the ones who vote to put a president in office. Lively, informative, filled with firsts and facts, big ideas and compelling anecdotes, The Presidents Decoded is a richly layered guide to the leaders who have shaped our country."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 KENMaurer, Gretchen
Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Filipino immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MAUStirling, Jasmine
Summary: "Carrie Chapman Catt mobilized people across the nation to dare to question a woman's right to vote"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2023
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Summary: Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Vietnamese immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 HENMacCarald, Clara
Summary: Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Japanese immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, and additional resources for further study.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MACPayne, M. D. (Matthew D.)
Summary: "Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn all about how Scooby and his friends took over Saturday mornings--and then the world--in this debut title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Most kids are familiar with the always-hungry, scaredy-cat Great Dane called Scooby-Doo and his true-blue friends of Mystery Inc. But how did Scooby and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.45 PAYCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.45 PAYPayne, Stefanie
Summary: "Journey through all 62 parks, learning about the rare animals, the incredible plants, and the ... history of each one"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.3 PAYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ame PayneMacCarald, Clara
Summary: Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Irish immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MACLewis, Aura
Summary: See the U.S. Constitution in a new light with this bold, modern and accessible illustrated guide to the document that helped define democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 342.7302 LEWCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7302 LEWMonnig, Alex
Summary: Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of German immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MONMurray, Stuart
Summary: Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 MUROsborne, Linda Barrett
Summary: ""In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." -Alexis de Toqueville, 1835 Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west,...
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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 383 OSBMiles, David (David W.)
Summary: "Do you know what's actually in the full Declaration of Independence? How it was written? What was happening at the time? How to read the formal language? Don't worry! Because now, in The Side-by-Side Declaration of Independence, kid patriots (and grown-ups alike!) can tackle the Declaration like never before. Decipher the original text of the Declaration on each left-hand page with help from a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bushel & Peck Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.313 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.313 MILJohnson, Varian
Summary: Introduces the Negro Leagues of baseball, highlighting the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the leagues during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.357 JOHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk His What JohnsonWithers, Ernest C.
Summary: "Ernest C. Withers was one of the most prominent African-American photographers during the civil rights years. During the course of his work, he took thousands photographs that document the Movement--from the Emmett Till trial in 1955 to the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. What set his work apart was that he goes beyond the political struggles to show the human face of Movement....
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Publisher / Publication Date: CityFiles Press 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 323.1196 WITHoehn, Jim
Summary: "This title tells the story of the Women's National Basketball Association, from its founding in the 1990s to its status today as a world-class showcase for basketball talent. Readers will learn about the league's stars, teams, and coaches, as well as player efforts to earn higher pay. Features include infographics, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 HOESorell, Traci
Summary: The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2022