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English
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This volume details the change in United States policy for the Vietnam War. After a thorough review, President Richard M. Nixon adopted a policy of seeking to end United States military involvement in Vietnam either through negotiations or, failing that, turning the combat role over to the South Vietnamese. It was this decision that began the Vietnamization of the war in the summer of 1969 and which would soon greatly reduce and then end the Marine...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
Language
English
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Paying tribute to soccer's greatest U.S. athletes, as well as the U.S. World Cup team of 1999, this collection of energetic poems captures the movement of current and past stars, celebrating their skills and talents as they strive to be their best.
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Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
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"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen. In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small...
7) My people
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribute to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Smith interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.