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The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes.
If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes.
Choosing Courage - Inspiring stories of what it means to be a hero by Collier
Looks at some of the men and women who were recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Looks at some of the men and women who were recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Freaking Out- Real Life Stories about Anxiety by Wells
Presents thirteen true stories by teens suffering from anxiety and addresses ways to deal with overwhelming worry.
Presents thirteen true stories by teens suffering from anxiety and addresses ways to deal with overwhelming worry.
The Boys in the Boat by Brown
"Out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler"--Amazon.com.
"Out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler"--Amazon.com.
Chasing Lincoln's Killer by Swanson
Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death on those close to him.
Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death on those close to him.
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Sheinkin Examines the history of the atomic bomb, discussing the discovery of the behavior of uranium when placed next to radioactive material, the race to build a bomb, and the impact of the weapon on societies around the world.
Trapped by Aronson
Provides a detailed account of rescue efforts to save thirty-three miners, who got trapped in a copper-gold mine in San Jose, Chile, examining the psychological, physical, and environmental factors influencing the course of the rescue, and describing the efforts of experts from around the world--drillers, astronauts, submarine specialists, and others--came together in response to the crisis.
Provides a detailed account of rescue efforts to save thirty-three miners, who got trapped in a copper-gold mine in San Jose, Chile, examining the psychological, physical, and environmental factors influencing the course of the rescue, and describing the efforts of experts from around the world--drillers, astronauts, submarine specialists, and others--came together in response to the crisis.
Almost Astronauts by Stone
Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
Years of Dust by Marrin
Examines the causes of the Dust Bowl, discusses its effects, and provides primary source quotes and photographs.
Examines the causes of the Dust Bowl, discusses its effects, and provides primary source quotes and photographs.
Shark Life by Benchley
Contains fifteen stories, adapted for young people, in which Peter Benchley describes his encounters with sharks, and discusses what he has learned about the sea.
Contains fifteen stories, adapted for young people, in which Peter Benchley describes his encounters with sharks, and discusses what he has learned about the sea.
An American Plague by Murphy
Provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services, and examining efforts by physicians, the Free African Society, and others to cure and care for the sick. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING BOOK!!
Provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services, and examining efforts by physicians, the Free African Society, and others to cure and care for the sick. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING BOOK!!
Soul Surfer by Hamilton
Thirteen-year-old surfer Bethany Hamilton describes the shark attack that left her with one arm. Includes comments on her decision to start surfing again, her faith in God, and her new life as a sports celebrity.
Thirteen-year-old surfer Bethany Hamilton describes the shark attack that left her with one arm. Includes comments on her decision to start surfing again, her faith in God, and her new life as a sports celebrity.
Courage Has No Color by Stone
Tells the story of America's first black paratroopers during World War II.
Tells the story of America's first black paratroopers during World War II.
I am a Navy Seal Team Six Warrior by Wasdin
Howard Wasdin reflects on his life and military career, discussing his difficult childhood, training, goal to become a member of Navy SEAL Team Six, experiences during the Battle of Mogadishu, and more.
Howard Wasdin reflects on his life and military career, discussing his difficult childhood, training, goal to become a member of Navy SEAL Team Six, experiences during the Battle of Mogadishu, and more.
Growing up in Coal Country by Bartoletti
Describes what life was like, especially for children, in coal mines and mining towns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Describes what life was like, especially for children, in coal mines and mining towns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
If a black hole is not a hole, then what is it?
Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h your mind.
Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h your mind.
Dark Game by Janeczko
A collection of true spy stories from throughout the history of the United States, discussing personalities, missions, traitors, technological advances, and more.
A collection of true spy stories from throughout the history of the United States, discussing personalities, missions, traitors, technological advances, and more.
Rightfully Ours--How Women Won the Vote by Hollihan
Recounts the history of women's suffrage in the United States, the stories of leaders in the movement such as Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth, and Susan B. Anthony, and includes a timeline, and hands-on activities.
Recounts the history of women's suffrage in the United States, the stories of leaders in the movement such as Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth, and Susan B. Anthony, and includes a timeline, and hands-on activities.
They Called Themselves the KKK by Bartoletti
Documents the history and origin of the Ku Klux Klan from its beginning in Pulaski, Tennessee, and provides personal accounts, congressional documents, diaries, and more.
Documents the history and origin of the Ku Klux Klan from its beginning in Pulaski, Tennessee, and provides personal accounts, congressional documents, diaries, and more.
Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan by Bowers
Presents a group of interconnected stories that come together in the 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan, following the two Cleveland teenagers who invented Superman as a defender of the powerless, the people who made Superman a media sensation, and the club that spread fear and hate.
Presents a group of interconnected stories that come together in the 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan, following the two Cleveland teenagers who invented Superman as a defender of the powerless, the people who made Superman a media sensation, and the club that spread fear and hate.
Lincoln's Grave Robbers by Sheinkin
An account of how counterfeiter Benjamin Boyd's gang stole the body of Abraham Lincoln and demanded Boyd's release from jail and two hundred thousand dollars as ransom and the efforts of the Secret Service to recover the remains.
An account of how counterfeiter Benjamin Boyd's gang stole the body of Abraham Lincoln and demanded Boyd's release from jail and two hundred thousand dollars as ransom and the efforts of the Secret Service to recover the remains.