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The Train of StatesGives information about each state, including capital, motto, state tree, state bird, source of name, and date of statehood. |
973 SIS |
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of a soldier during the four years of the Civil War. |
973.7 RAT |
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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!Describes what life was like in the American colonies and the many hardships the colonists had to endure. |
973.2 MOR |
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A Flag for AllWhile researching the American flag for a class project, the Corner Kids ask townspeople what the flag means to them and find that each person has a different answer. |
E BRI |
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SupermarketExplains modern supermarkets and how they work, discussing how they organize, display, and keep track of the items they sell. |
381 KRU |
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Levi StraussTells the life story of German-American jeans creator Levi Strauss, describing his childhood, the reason his invention came to be, and works of charity his company performs. |
B STRAUSS |
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Follow the Money!A quarter describes all the ways it is used from the time it is minted until it is taken back to a bank. |
332.4 LEE |
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Day of TearsPresents an historical fiction written in first-person format that follows Emma, the slave of Pierce Butler, through a series of events in her life as her master hosts the largest slave auction in Ame |
F LES |
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Who Was Ronald Reagan?An illustrated biography of Ronald Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States, discussing, in brief, his childhood, his college days, his time in Hollywood, and his introduction to politics. |
B REAGAN |
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Sojourner TruthDescribes the life and achievements of nineteenth-century African-American activist Sojourner Truth through her own recollections and the writings of individuals she knew. |
B TRUTH |
