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  • The White House Is Burning

    August 24, 1814

    by Jane Sutcliffe ...
    Illustrated by Alexander Farquharson ...
    In this "biography of a single day," the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 is told from the viewpoint of the people who were there, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer, and a nine-year-old slave. Jane Sutcliffe draws upon first-person accounts to recreate a compelling chronology of the events of August 24, 1814. ... Read more

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  • The Statue of Liberty

    by Lucille Recht Penner ...
    Series series Step into Reading, Step 2
    Over 125 years ago our beloved Statue of Liberty made its way to New York Harbor. This Step 2 non-fiction reader uses illustrations and photographs to tell the story of how Lady Liberty was sculpted, transported from France, unveiled, and made into an American icon. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Who Was Louis Braille?

    by Margaret Frith, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Robert Squier ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Louis Braille certainly wasn't your average teenager. Blind from the age of four, he was only fifteen when in 1824 he invented a reading system that converted printed words into columns of raised dots. Through touch, Braille opened the world of books to the sightless, and almost two hundred years later, no one has ever improved upon his simple, brilliant idea. ... Read more

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  • Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner

    by Monica Kulling ...
    Illustrated by Richard Walz ...
    Series series Step into Reading, Step 3
    Francis Scott Key was a very busy man. He and his wife had 11 children. He was a lawyer and many people came to him for advice. But whenever he had a moment, he would jot down a line of poetry. He loved writing poems. When the War of 1812 broke out, Francis became even busier. He was well-respected and often called upon to help keep the peace as the war between the United States and England raged ... Read more

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  • What Is the Statue of Liberty?

    by Joan Holub, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John Hinderliter ...
    Series series What Was?
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn how the Statue of Liberty made her way to New York Harbor in this fascinating history for young readers, part of the beloved What Was? series. The perfect way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary!In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present: the Statue of Liberty! Proposed by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Which Way to the Wild West?

    Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About America's Westward Expansion

    by Steve Sheinkin ...
    Illustrated by Tim Robinson ...
    New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin welcomes young readers to the thrilling, tragic, and downright wild historic adventure of America’s westward expansion in Which Way to the Wild West? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn’t Tell You About America’s Westward Expansion, featuring illustrations by Tim Robinson.1805: Explorer William Clark reaches the Pacific ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #6)

    A Texas Tale

    by Nathan Hale ...
    Series Book 39 - Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales
    New York Times Bestselling Series!“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . .Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York TimesLearn the thrilling true story of the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!“Remember the Alamo!” That rallying cry has gone down in Texas history. But what, exactly, should ... Read more

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  • Ellis Island

    The Story of a Gateway to America

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants entered the United States through the Ellis Island processing station in New York harbor. To these immigrants, Ellis Island was a symbol of the American dream—once they passed through its gates, they could start a new life with opportunities that were not available to them in their countries of origin. Today, roughly one-third of our country's ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Ten Days a Madwoman

    The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter, Nellie Bly

    by Deborah Noyes ...
    Work for a New York newspaperFall in loveMarry a millionaireChange the worldYoung Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But fresh off a train from Pittsburgh, Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocket... ... Read more

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  • Gold! Gold from the American River!

    January 24, 1848: The Day the Gold Rush Began

    by Don Brown ...
    Illustrated by Don Brown ...
    Series Book 3 - Actual Times
    When James Marshall found a small, soft shiny stone in a California stream, he knew it could only be one thing: Gold! His cry of discovery would be heard around the world. In the third installment of Don Brown's Actual Times series, Gold! Gold from the American River! is the story of the California gold rush--the uncharted journey across hostile land, the laborious process of panning for gold, the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War

    1831–1861

    by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier ...
    Series Book 2000 - The Drama of American History Series
    History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

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  • Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator

    15-Minute Books, #668

    by Melissa Cleeman ...
    Series Book 668 - 15-Minute Books
    Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings. He learned from an early age the power of education. He wanted to help Americans and bring equality for all. When the Civil War took place, he put his skills to work. He made two famous speeches: The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. They changed the nation of America forever.Find out more about this brave man and how he became the ... Read more

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