Cheryl Harness
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Zachary travels back in time to ancient Egypt, where he learns about the country's pyramids, rulers, and civilization. Contains some factual information about ancient Egypt.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Harness places 'The Sage of Tuskegee' firmly in context in this unusually lively portrait, which delivers biographical details amid flurries of period references to politics, scientific discoveries, births, deaths, and cultural trends"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Reveals what really happened when Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, embarked on a perilous quest through the untamed Oregon Trail to spread the word of the Bible to the Indians.
Author
Language
English
Description
Every flag tells a story. Whether it's a scrap of cloth tied to a stick or an elaborate banner, people have used flags to announce themselves, identify their lands, and display their beliefs. Award-winning author and illustrator Cheryl Harness brings to life a picture book history of flags focusing on the United States' revolutionary beginnings, from liberty poles to the legendary "Star-Spangled Banner" that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814. Includes...
Author
Language
English
Description
Mary Edwards Walker was unconventional for her time: She was one of the first women doctors in the country, she was a suffragist, and she wore pants! And, when the Civil War struck, she took to the battlefields in a modified Union uniform as a commissioned doctor. For her service, she became the only woman ever to earn the Medal of Honor. This picture book biography tells the story of a remarkable woman, who challenged traditional roles and lived...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Brings to life the experiences of the Pilgrims and their military advisor, Myles Standish, in America, describing the people they met, the hardships they overcame, and the many successes they achieved.
11) The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish: and the Amazing-But-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony
Author
Language
English
Description
A short, red-headed and red-faced man with a bold personality, Myles Standish is remembered for his soldierly defense of the Mayflower Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. But he was just one participant in a legendary struggle for the colony's survival in a harsh new world. Departing from Holland, the Pilgrims fought off hunger, disease, and terrifying weather to arrive on the northeast coast of North America.
Working tirelessly to establish a settlement...
12) George Washington, spymaster: how the Americans outspied the British and won the Revolutionary War
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.
