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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Famous battles from throughout history, mapped out in detail and explored in depth Experience the world's most significant battles through bold, easy-to-grasp maps. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian. Covering everything from the battlefields of the ancient world to the bomb-scarred landscapes of World War II and beyond, this book is packed with engrossing maps telling the story of history's most famous battles. Using brand...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing ; Smithsonian
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
More than 140 detailed maps tell the story of pivotal episodes in world history, from the first human migrations out of Africa to the space race. Custom regional and global maps present the history of the world in action, charting how events traced patterns on land and ocean--patterns of exploration, discovery, or conquest that created empires, colonies, or theaters of war. Thoughtful organization of information will help you follow the story of...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"In Assyria, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of one of the ancient world's most accomplished civilizations, the Assyrian Empire. Tracing its origins to a minor city state in present-day Iraq, Assyria at its height, around 660 BCE, stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, the first empire the world had seen. Breath-taking, belligerent conquest-epitomized in the motto of the seventh-century king Esarhaddon, "Before me, cities;...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Independent publishers since 1923
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"A magisterial history of the centuries-long conflict between 'progress' and 'tradition' in the world's largest international institution. The story of Roman Catholicism has never followed a singular path. In no time period has this been more true than over the last two centuries. Beginning with the French Revolution, extending to the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, and concluding with present-day crises, John T. McGreevy chronicles the dramatic...
6) Fly with me
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. Becoming a "stewardess," as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamour, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle...
7) The familiar
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"In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a power-hungry nobility, desperate kings, holy men, and frauds. With the pyres of the Inquisition...
Author
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publising
Pub. Date
[2023].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The Salem witch trials are a dark moment in the history of Salem, Massachusetts. Some people believe the horrors of the witch trials have left a lasting impact on the city in the form of ghosts and hauntings. This title explores the history of Salem, reports of unexplained activity at several locations throughout the city, and ways in which paranormal investigators and scientists search for proof of hauntings.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time ... That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke--these young people had no idea what kind...
Author
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publising
Pub. Date
[2023].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Washington, DC, has a long history dating back to the early years of the United States as a country. The nation's capital has seen a lot of changes throughout the years, and some people believe the city continues to be the home of many ghosts, including those of former presidents. This title explores the history of Washington, DC, reports of unexplained activity at the White House and several locations throughout the city, and ways in which paranormal...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"This book offers the first full account of Harriet Tubman's Civil War service and the Combahee River Raid. It details how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. It also recounts the story of enslaved families living in bondage and fighting for their freedom, using their own distinct and individual voices. The book uses more than 175 US Civil War pension files of the...
13) Uprising
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Description
Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
14) The night war
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
Description
"During World War II, twelve-year old Miriam secretly spirits other Jewish people out of Nazi-occupied France after being separated from her family and forced into hiding"--
Author
Series
Lady Dunbridge mystery volume 3
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"It's Christmas in Gilded Age Manhattan. And for the first time ever an amazing giant ball will drop along a rod on the roof of the New York Times building to ring in the New Year. Everyone plans to attend the event. But the murder of a prominent newsman hits a little too close to home. And when a young newspaper woman, a protege of the great Jacob Riis and old Vassar school chum of Bev's, is the target of a similar attack, it is clear this is not...
Author
Series
Essex dogs volume 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2024, 2023
Description
"1347. Bruised and bloodied by an epic battle at Crécy, six soldiers known as the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting— and their own lives. Now a new siege is beginning, and the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais. King Edward has vowed no Englishman will leave France 'til this city falls. To get home, they must survive a merciless winter in a lawless camp deadlier than any battlefield. Obsessed with tracking down...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Young readers can learn about the experience of immigrant families arriving at Ellis Island over 100 years ago. This work is also a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"YOU are fighting for freedom from enslavement for yourself and others during the mid-1800s. Will you escape to freedom? And will you help others escape as part of the Underground Railroad's network of freedom fighters? Step back in time to face the challenges and decisions that real people faced to escape slavery." --
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