Category: Kids History

Stephen E. Ambrose, one of the finest historians of our time, has written an extraordinary chronicle of World War II for young readers. From Japanese warplanes soaring over Pearl Harbor, dropping devastation from the sky, to the against-all-odds Allied victory at Midway, to the Battle of the Bulge during one of the coldest winters in Europe's modern history, to the tormenting decision to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima with atomic weapons, The Good Fight brings the most horrific -- and most heroic -- war in history to a new generation in a way that's never been done before.
In addition...
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

By: Armstrong, Jennifer

Price: $5.00

Publisher: December 2011

Seller ID: 86655

ISBN: 0375810498

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The harrowing story of the ill-fated Endurance, now in paperback.

In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. The expedition survived another five months camping on ice floes, followed by a perilous journey through stormy seas to remote and unvisited Elephant Island. In a dramatic climax to this amazing survival story, Shackleton and five others navigated 800 miles of treachero...
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How Many People Traveled the Oregon Trail?: And Other Questions About the Trail West (Six Questions of American History)

By: Aronin, Miriam

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 378249

ISBN: 0761353321

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

In the spring of 1843, nearly one thousand people gathered in Independence, Missouri. They came from all over the eastern United States, and many had to sell most of their possessions to afford the trip. Yet their journey was just beginning. The group set out for Oregon Country, a four- to six-month trek across plains, mountains, valleys, and rivers. Not everyone survived the difficult trip. Still, before the end of the 1800s, many more wagon trains would travel the Oregon Trail to reach what became the western United States.

So why were Americans moving west?
What hard...
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Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the Invention of Modern Photojournalism

By: Aronson, Marc/Budhos, Marina

Price: $6.50

Seller ID: 378252

ISBN: 0805098356

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." -Robert Capa

Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s, they set off to capture their generation's most important struggle--the fight against fascism. Among the first to depict modern warfare, Capa, Taro, and their friend Chim took powerful photographs of the Spanish Civil War that went straight from the action to news magazines. They brought a human face to war with their iconic shots of a loving couple resting, a wary orphan, and, always, more and more r...
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Samurai: The Code Of The Warrior

By: Asia/Louis, Thomas

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 362263

ISBN: 0760784027

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights

By: Bausum, Ann

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers: May 2015

Seller ID: 413175

ISBN: 0670016799

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

That's the Stonewall.
The Stonewall Inn.
Pay attention.
History walks through that door.

In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them.

Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this er...
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Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections: Man-Of-War

By: Biesty, Stephen

Price: $6.00

Seller ID: 409270

ISBN: 156458321X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

...a unique, original, and highly visual description of life aboard an 18th-century British warship. -- School Library Journal
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Everything Kids' Mummies, Pharaohs, and Pyramids Puzzle and Activity Book: Discover the mysterious secrets of Ancient Egypt

By: Blair, Beth

Price: $4.00

Seller ID: 398270

ISBN: 1598697978

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Is there is such a thing as a mummy's curse? How were the ancient pyramids built? What did the pharaohs do all day? All of these questions-and more-will be answered in this fun activity book. Kids will feel like real-life archaeologists when they solve puzzles and try activities about: famous pharaohs like King Tut and Ramses; gods like Osiris and Anubis; what the Egyptians believed about the afterlife; tools and laborers used to build the pyramids; tomb treasures like pottery, paintings, and hieroglyphics; Egypt- and mummy-related Halloween costume ideas; and more With this book by their sid...
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Ninja (Legendary Warriors)

By: Blazers/Lee, Adrienne

Price: $3.00

Publisher: May 2018

Seller ID: 362341

ISBN: 1476531129

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

33 Things Every Girl Should know About Women's History

By: Bolden, Tonya

Price: $5.00

Publisher: May 2017

Seller ID: 99080

ISBN: 0375811222

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Here s the perfect book for anyone interested in learning more about girls and women in the United States from the 18th century to the present. Featuring contributions from a wide variety of women, including well-known nonfiction writers, a children s librarian, historians, and many more, this latest addition to the 33 Things series provides an engaging, inspiring, informative look at the role women have played in shaping American history."
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Stranded at Plimoth Plantation 1626

By: Bowen, Gary

Price: $6.00

Publisher: February 2017

Seller ID: 333995

ISBN: 0060225416

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous

By: Bragg, Georgia

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 374355

ISBN: 0545776775

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

To Be a Princess: The Fascinating Lives of Real Princesses

By: Brewster/Coulter

Price: $4.00

Publisher: January 2018

Seller ID: 355197

ISBN: 189589252X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Through My Eyes

By: Bridges, Ruby

Price: $3.00

Publisher: April 2018

Seller ID: 360208

ISBN: 0590546309

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

America in the 1990s (The Decades of Twentieth-Century America)

By: Brill, Marlene Targ

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 378198

ISBN: 0822576031

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel In American History

By: Brown, Don

Price: $2.00

Seller ID: 392311

ISBN: 1338136399

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Right Word: Roget and his Thesaurus

By: Bryant, Jen

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 413815

ISBN: 0802853854

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

2015 Caldecott Honor Book

2015 Sibert Medal Winner

For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.

Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustration...
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Smart About the First Ladies (revised and updated)

By: Buller, Jon

Price: $3.50

Publisher: May 2017

Seller ID: 341688

ISBN: 0448437244

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

For every president, there has been a first lady, sometimes two. Who were these women? How has the job of First Lady (unpaid and unelected) changed over time? The Smart About format proves just right for covering history in an easy, appealing way.
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Category: Kids History