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Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of slavery in the United State, from the early establishment of the slave trade prior to the American Revolution, to the abolitionist movement, emancipation, and the upheavals of the Reconstructive period of the late nineteenth century.
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A history of the Declaration of Independence, describing the events leading up to it, the key players in its drafting, and the actual writing and its adoption.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
A portrait of one of America's most controversial presidents traces his youth, participation in the Revolutionary War, nationalist perspectives, resolve to dismantle the national bank, and discriminatory actions against black and Native Americans.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishment of the twenth-sixth president, in a period which saw the rise of the United States as a world power.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"All her life, Eleanor Roosevelt hoped to "leave some mark upon the world." She was a shy child who found joy in helping others. A passionate young adult who longed for adventure. An independent young woman who formed her own opinions. A trustworthy partner who worked tirelessly for change. So when her husband became president and she became first lady, Eleanor was ready to make her mark. With characteristic candor, compassion, and courage, she...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
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