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The Diary of a Young Girl $11.99Quantity
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More than any other single event, the Boston Tea Party of 1773 has come to stand for the determination of American colonists to control their own destinies. From the arrival of ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor through the explosive protest meetings at Old South Church to the defiant act of dumping hundreds of chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16, Freedman captures this exciting story in vivid prose. In lush, intricately detailed watercolor paintings, Peter Malone artfully depicts the colonial era and the charged atmosphere of Boston during these pivotal developments that ushered in the American Revolution.The Boston Tea Party
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From the Publisher: Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has since become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.The Diary of a Young Girl
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Navigate perilous waters and untamed wilderness with Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana. A milestone in exploration history that unveils the Orinoco River and Amazon rainforest.The Discovery of Guiana
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From the crossing of the Bering Land Bridge over 20,000 years ago to the arrival of the Europeans, this classic picture book paints the early discoveries of America in grand strokes.The Discovery of the Americas
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A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with all the information your child needs, explained clearly in words and pictures. This children's encyclopedia is packed full of exciting information for 7-9 year olds, covering science, nature, geography, history, culture and more! Encourage early learning in a fun and captivating way through gorgeous visuals and fun facts about important topics.The DK Children’s Encyclopedia (Updated Edition)
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In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are accused of being capitalists, “enemies of the people.” Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia.The Endless Steppe
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It is 1944, and the United States is embroiled in World War II. Back in Nebraska, Kathy has been having unusual dreams about her brother Danny, a Marine fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. But Kathy isn’t just dreaming about Danny; she is there with him, witnessing what happens to him. As she works through the trauma of her experiences, Kathy learns some important lessons about war, loss, tolerance, and humanity.The Eyes of the Enemy
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Celebrated author Marigold Hunt retells for children the dangerous early days of the Church as reported in The Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke's account of the dangerous early days of the Church.The First Christians
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From the Publisher: “Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot’s historic first cross-Channel flight.”The Glorious Flight
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From Japanese warplanes soaring over Pearl Harbor, dropping devastation from the sky, to the against-all-odds Allied victory at Midway, to the Battle of the Bulge during one of the coldest winters in Europe's modern history, to the tormenting decision to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima with atomic weapons, The Good Fight brings the most horrific—and most heroic—war in history to a new generation in a way that's never been done before.The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won
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Life story of the father of the Constitution, written for middle and upper grade levels, a must for those doing Constitutional studies. In the days before microphones and TV interviews, getting people to listen to you was not an easy task. But James Madison used his quiet eloquence, intelligence and passion for unified colonies to help shape the Constitution, steer America through the turmoil of two wars, and ensure America's government, and nation, remained intact.The Great Little Madison
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Here's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god in life and in death. Tens of thousands of farmers left home each year to chisel hard stone without iron tools and move 10-ton blocks up steep grades without the use of a wheel, all to the glory of the Pharaoh.The Great Pyramid
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Journey through the 19th century as you explore the rise and expansion of the British Empire.The Growth of the British Empire
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Henry Hudson, though English, was captain of a Dutch ship called the Half Moon that he was tasked with sailing north around Canada to China. It was, of course, an impossible request. Henry gave up that effort and tried to find a passageway through the great continent instead, but he ran into trouble time and again. He never found what he was looking for, but his name remains on maps of the United States today.The Half Moon on the Hudson (Dyslexic Font)
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Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But who created them, and why? How have they transformed the way that we interact with our surroundings and each other?The History of the Computer
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