A 2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Have you ever wondered what it s like to live and work in the most important house in the country, or what it s like to grow up there? Now, with "The White House for Kids" as your guide, you can explore the Executive Mansion for yourself. This intriguing, in-depth history of the White House explains its role as a home, an office, and a powerful symbol of the United States and tells both famous and little-known stories about some of the surprising and sometimes surprisingly ordinary things that go on there. Learn which president...
A 2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Have you ever wondered what it s like to live and work in the most important house in ...
One hundred years after the start of the "Great War," World War I for Kids provides an intriguing and comprehensive look at this defining conflict that involved all of the world's superpowers. Why and how did the war come about? What was daily life like for soldiers in the trenches? What roles did zeppelins, barbed wire, and the passenger ship Lusitania play in the war? Who were Kaiser Wilhelm, the Red Baron, and Edith Cavell? Young history buffs will learn the answers these questions and many others, including why the western front bogged down into a long stalemate; how the war ushered in...
One hundred years after the start of the "Great War," World War I for Kids provides an intriguing and comprehensive look at this defining conflict t...
An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People ILA Children's and Young Adult's Book Award Intermediate Nonfiction The Industrial Revolution for Kids introduces a time of monumental change in a revolutionary way. Learn about the new technologies and new forms of communication and transportation that impacted American life through the people who invented them and the people who built, operated, and used them. In addition to wealthy industrialists such as John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie and ingenious inventors such as Eli Whitney and Alexander...
An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People ILA Children's and Young Adult's Book Award Intermediate Nonfiction ...
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Great Depression? Perhaps you think of the stock market crash of 1929, unemployed workers standing in breadlines, and dust storms swirling on the Great Plains. But the 1930s were also a time when neighbors helped neighbors, librarians delivered books on horseback, and an army of young men rebuilt the nation s forests, roads, and parks. TheGreat Depression for Kids provides a balanced and realistic picture of an era rife with suffering but also deep-rooted with hope and generosity. Beginning with a full chapter on the...
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Great Depression? Perhaps you think of the stock market crash of 1929, unemployed workers s...
Baseball History for Kids is a fascinating and unique journey through the modern history of America's favorite pastime. Kids will discover how the game has changed over the years, reading about topics such as the Dead Ball Era, World War II, segregation and integration, Bonus Babies, the Reserve Clause and Free Agency, and the Designated Hitter. Along the way, they'll enjoy firsthand quotes and stories from more than 175 former major leaguers who were eyewitnesses to and participants in baseball's most incredible feats and biggest moments. Readers will also get an intimate look at...
Baseball History for Kids is a fascinating and unique journey through the modern history of America's favorite pastime. Kids will discover how ...