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  • 1493 for Young People

    From Columbus's Voyage to Globalization

    by Charles Mann, Rebecca Stefoff ...
    Series series For Young People Series
    1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Two Years Before the Mast

    by Richard Henry Dana ...
    "Two Years Before the Mast" is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834. Dana's book was one of the few books in existence that described California, adding greatly to the book's readership as well as Dana's renown and legacy. When he returned to San Francisco in 1859 he was treated as a minor ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • From Then to Now

    A Short History of the World

    by Christopher Moore ...
    Illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski ...
    Just 50,000 years ago, our hunter-gatherer ancestors ventured off the African savannah and into the wider world. Now, our technology reaches far out into the cosmos. How did we get to where we are today?With lively text and colorful illustrations, From Then to Now explains how individual societies struggled to find their own paths, despite war, disease, slavery, natural disasters, and the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

    by Elizabeth Payne ...
    Series series Landmark Books
    For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to dust, Egypt’s culture and the secrets of its hieroglyphic writings werealso lost. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt explains how archaeologists have pieced together their discoveries to slowly reveal the history of Egypt’s people, its pharaohs, and its golden days. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Famous Inventors & Inventions

    Children's Books

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    Series series Books For Kids Series
    Famous inventors and the inventions they develop is a fascinating area of historical study that is usually far too advanced for young children. However, a Famous Inventors & Inventions Picture Book breaks that information down in a way that is interesting and engaging to young boys and girls. Instead of pages and pages of text that makes no sense to them, children can see a picture of the inventor ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ice Wreck

    by Lucille Recht Penner ...
    Series series Totally True Adventures
    Shackleton’s Antarctic journey took courage and perseverance. Now his story is told in a full-color early chapter book!In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out for the South Pole. They never made it. Within sight of land, the ship ran into dangerous waters filled with chunks of ice. Then the sea froze around them! There was no hope of rescue. Could Shackleton find a way to save himself and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Christopher Columbus

    by Stephen Krensky ...
    Series series Step into Reading, Step 3
    Independent readers can learn about Columbus's fateful voyage in this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Lost City

    The Discovery of Machu Picchu

    by Ted Lewin ...
    Illustrated by Ted Lewin ...
    Caldecott Honor-winner Ted Lewin takes readers on a thrilling journey to the wilds of Peru in this story of Hiram Bingham, who, in 1911, carved a treacherous path through snake-filled jungles and across perilous mountains in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. Guided the last steps by a young Quechua boy, however, he discovered not the rumored lost city, but the ruins of Machu Picchu ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Into the Wilderness

    The Lewis and Clark Expedition

    by James J. Holmberg ...
    Series series New Books for New Readers
    "When Thomas Jefferson sent a team of explorers to discover a way to the Pacific Ocean two hundred years ago, the western border of the United States was the Mississippi River. It was Jefferson's dream to uncover the mysteries of the distant lands beyond. In 1803, the president sent a team of thirty men, lead by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, up the Missouri River, across the Rocky Mountains, ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • African Children's Stories - First Collection

    Botswana

    by Ducere Publishing ...
    Series series African Children's Stories 2014
    Written by children in Botswana for their friends across the globe. The Dūcere Foundation is building upon the vast traditions that already exist in Africa, implementing strategies to foster the sharing of stories that are central to African culture. Dūcere Publishing is a not-for-profit initiative with the goal to distribute large numbers of students’ texts beginning in Zambia and Botswana and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Fossils And History : Paleontology for Kids (First Grade Science Workbook Series)

    Prehistoric Creatures Encyclopedia

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Prehistoric History Books
    What are fossils and what clues do they hold of the past? Teach your children the basics of paleontology in a fun and engaging manner. You want them to fall in love with the subject to encourage active learning. By using pictures and as little text as possible, your child gets to experience learning on a more personal level. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Explore Native American Cultures!

    With 25 Great Projects

    by Anita Yasuda ...
    Illustrated by Jennifer Keller ...
    Series series Explore Your World
    Explore Native American Cultures! with 25 Great Projects introduces readers to seven main Native American cultural regions, from the northeast woodlands to the Northwest tribes. It encourages readers to investigate the daily activities—including the rituals, beliefs, and longstanding traditions—of America's First People. Where did they live? How did they learn to survive and build thriving ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus