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Saint Odelia: Through Darkness into the Light
ISBN: 9781936367054 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a stunning retelling of an ancient story of a remarkable woman. Early Christianity has many tales of unusual people who were moved to change by their contact with Christ; none, however, are as moving as this story A baby girl born blind, left to die by her impatient father, raised by sisters in a nearby convent, grows to be thirteen and when baptized, regains her sight. She goes to confront her father and a powerful battle of strong wills ensues. This is a wonderful tale for the young filled with touching moments and evidence of the transformative power of love.
This is a stunning retelling of an ancient story of a remarkable woman. Early Christianity has many tales of unusual people who were moved to change b...
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46,31 zł |
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The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial
ISBN: 9780802737397 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Junior Library Guild Selection In 1847, a young African American girl named Sarah Roberts was attending a school in Boston. Then one day she was told she could never come back. She didn't belong. The Otis School was for white children only. Sarah deserved an equal education, and the Roberts family fought for change. They made history. Roberts v. City of... Junior Library Guild Selection |
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83,75 zł |
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Women in Black History: Stories of Courage, Faith, and Resilience
ISBN: 9780800726522 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Within the pages of American history are the stories of remarkable African American women who have defied the odds, taken a stand for justice, and made incredible strides despite opposition from the culture around them. Now young readers can discover their exciting true stories in this eye-opening collection. From well-known figures like Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks to women rarely found in any history book, Women in Black History explores the lives of writers, athletes, singers, activists, and educators who have made an indelible mark on our country and our...
Within the pages of American history are the stories of remarkable African American women who have defied the odds, taken a stand for justice, and mad...
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65,09 zł |
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Amelia Earhart Flies Across the Atlantic
ISBN: 9781626172906 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,99 zł |
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Hana's Suitcase: The Quest to Solve a Holocaust Mystery
ISBN: 9781101933497 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This award-winning true Holocaust story, newly updated, connects generations through one woman's quest to find the truth behind a mysterious suitcase.
In March 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education center in Tokyo, received an empty suitcase from the museum at Auschwitz. On the outside, in white paint, were the words "Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Orphan." Fumiko and the children at the center were determined to find out who Hana was and what happened to her all those years ago, leading them to a startling and emotional discovery. The... This award-winning true Holocaust story, newly updated, connects generations through one woman's quest to find the truth behind a mysterious suitca...
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44,06 zł |
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci
ISBN: 9781250079602 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted. In 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built the first helicopter. But Leonardo da Vinci thought of all these ideas more than five hundred years ago At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more.... An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted. In 17... |
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39,65 zł |
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Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 9781423114383 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He was taken from his mother as a baby, and separated from his grandparents when he was six. He suffered hunger and abuse, but miraculously, he learned how to read. Frederick read newspapers left in the street, and secretly collected spellings from neighborhood children. Words, he knew, would set him free. When Frederick was twenty, he escaped to the North, where he spread his abolitionist beliefs through newspaper articles, autobiographies, and speeches. He believed that all people-regardless of color or gender-were entitled to equal rights. It is...
Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He was taken from his mother as a baby, and separated from his grandparents when he was six. He suffered hunger a...
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79,34 zł |
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The Journey Back: Sequel to the Newbery Honor Book the Upstairs Room
ISBN: 9781631680311 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this sequel to the beloved Newbery Honor-winning book "The Upstairs Room," Annie, a young Jewish girl, continues her dangerous journey in the aftermath of war. A true story.
Holland, 1945. World War II has finally ended. After almost three years of hiding from the Nazis, thirteen-year-old Annie has survived the war against all odds. But can she save her family from being torn apart when she returns to her war-ravaged town? In this fascinating autobiographical account, Johanna Reiss shows us that courage isn't reserved just for the battlefield. Her story demonstrates the power of...
In this sequel to the beloved Newbery Honor-winning book "The Upstairs Room," Annie, a young Jewish girl, continues her dangerous journey in the after...
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39,65 zł |
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Estadounidenses Asombrosos: Rosa Parks (Amazing Americans: Rosa Parks) (Spanish Version)
ISBN: 9781493806041 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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52,88 zł |
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James Butler Bonham
ISBN: 9781681790190 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the many legendary heroes of the fight for Texas Independence, James Butler Bonham was a lawyer by profession who grew up in South Carolina. He left his law practice and turned to a stint in the military as captain of a Charleston, S.C., artillery company. In 1835 he led a rally for support of the Texan fight for independence and raised a company of volunteers to fight in Texas. It is believed he traveled to the Alamo with James Bowie, where both men would become legendary figures in Texas history. Bonham was sent by the commander of the Alamo, Colonel William Travis to find...
One of the many legendary heroes of the fight for Texas Independence, James Butler Bonham was a lawyer by profession who grew up in South Carolina. He...
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49,14 zł |
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Ower Dawning.
ISBN: 9781517477295 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's raw, rude and disgustingly truthful. Ower Dawning follows Ower Darkling through the teenage years of the 1950's/60's. Life in the northern cotton town gives way to a life on the open seas and the eyes of the sparrow become those of the owl. Beware allowing any unaccompanied child to read these pages alone - they might just learn something. Fair Fortune.
It's raw, rude and disgustingly truthful. Ower Dawning follows Ower Darkling through the teenage years of the 1950's/60's. Life in the northern cotton...
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69,46 zł |
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Ower Detinue.: Mouth of the Dragon.
ISBN: 9781517540272 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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69,46 zł |
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Ower Dabbling.
ISBN: 9781517540302 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On into the 1970's. For now the last book (4) in the Ower Kid series. The frivolity of youth has almost gone - but not quite. Wiser - hmm? More careful - hmm? Still a rampant sex God - but of course From Belgium to Bradford and everywhere in between the chase goes on. There's an end to that there rainbow - I know there is - Raw. Funny. Naughty - but - Nice. Atlas D'four 2008.
On into the 1970's. For now the last book (4) in the Ower Kid series. The frivolity of youth has almost gone - but not quite. Wiser - hmm? More carefu...
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69,46 zł |
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Les rois du Mont-Ardoux
ISBN: 9781517330101 / Francuski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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29,59 zł |
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ISBN: 9781517779146 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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46,26 zł |
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I Have A Dream
ISBN: 9781519644190 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and what his dream was all about.
The story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and what his dream was all about.
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42,83 zł |
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Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust
ISBN: 9780062489968 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The twentieth-anniversary edition of Marion Blumenthal Lazan's acclaimed Holocaust memoir features new material by the author, a reading group guide, a map, and additional photographs. "The writing is direct, devastating, with no rhetoric or exploitation. The truth is in what's said and in what is left out."--ALA Booklist (starred review) Marion Blumenthal Lazan's unforgettable and acclaimed memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler's rise to power, the Blumenthal family--father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert--were trapped in... The twentieth-anniversary edition of Marion Blumenthal Lazan's acclaimed Holocaust memoir features new material by the author, a reading group guid... |
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40,78 zł |
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
ISBN: 9780449813379 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille--a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.
**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award ** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet--a whole new system for writing that could be read by touch. A system so ingenious that it is still... An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille--a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.
**Winner o... |
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81,61 zł |
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The Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World
ISBN: 9780821422151 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna, The Spirit of Columbus - also known as Charlie - she traveled from Columbus, Ohio, on an eastward route that totaled nearly twenty-three thousand miles and took almost a month. Overcoming wind, ice, mechanical problems, and maybe even sabotage, Mock persevered. Mock caught the aviation bug at seven years old, when she rode in a Ford Trimotor plane with her parents. In high school, she displayed a talent for math and science,...
In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. I...
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134,03 zł |
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Artist of the Reformation: The Story of Albrecht Dürer
ISBN: 9781882514557 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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59,97 zł |
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