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Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl
ISBN: 9780152021689 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Traveling by covered wagon, young Rachel and her family follow the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the seven-month trip is filled with adventure. Rachel's own handwritten journal chronicles every detail and features cherished "pasted-in" mementos gathered along the way.
Traveling by covered wagon, young Rachel and her family follow the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the ...
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33,01 zł |
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Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving
ISBN: 9780152060442 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive. When a good harvest was gathered, the people feasted together--a tradition that continues almost four hundred years later.
In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and...
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Emma's Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl
ISBN: 9780152163259 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The year is 1774, and the British army has blockaded Boston. Ten-year-old Emma is stuck at Aunt Harmony's house in the city, far from her family. Emma desperately wants to help the American struggle for freedom. When Papa gives her a secret code the militia uses, she finally gets her chance to change the course of history.
The year is 1774, and the British army has blockaded Boston. Ten-year-old Emma is stuck at Aunt Harmony's house in the city, far from her family. Emma...
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33,01 zł |
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Riding Freedom
ISBN: 9780439087964 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls. So she cuts off her hair, dons boys' clothing, and begins a new life that gives her many privileges, including the right to vote.
By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls. So she cuts off her hair, dons boys' ...
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29,01 zł |
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Amelia Earhart: Pioneer in the Sky
ISBN: 9780440401179 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. "Women must try to do things as men have tried. " When she was eight years old, Amelia Earhart built a roller coaster and "flew" through the air. She loved to watch daredevil pilots fly loops in the sky. Amelia decided to pilot a plane herself, and became one of the first women to learn to fly. She broke flight records and in 1932 was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. The whole world admired her courage and daring. Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to set a new record flying all the way around the world at the equator, but her pioneer spirit inspired many...
"Women must try to do things as men have tried. " When she was eight years old, Amelia Earhart built a roller coaster and "flew" through the air. ...
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25,01 zł |
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Satchmo's Blues
ISBN: 9780440414728 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. On hot summer nights in New Orleans, a boy named Louis Armstrong would peek under the big swinging doors of Economy Hall and listen to the jazz band. The best night was Friday, when Bunk Johnson would blow his cornet till the roof trembled. At moments like those, Louis could feel his toes tingle. He wanted to be like Bunk Johnson; aim his horn straight up at the night sky and set the stars spinning. One day Louis saw a horn in a pawnshop window--a real brass cornet. The cardboard sign said $5. How could he ever come up with that much money? Every day Louis did what he could to earn that...
On hot summer nights in New Orleans, a boy named Louis Armstrong would peek under the big swinging doors of Economy Hall and listen to the jazz band. ...
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33,01 zł |
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Emily
ISBN: 9780440417408 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From Michael Bedard and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney comes a story about American poet Emily Dickinson and the young girl who befriends her.
What if your neighbor were the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson? And what if one day she sent a letter inviting your mother to pay her a visit? A little girl who lives across the street from the mysterious Emily gets a chance to meet the poet when her mother goes to play the piano for her. There, the girl sneaks a gift up to Emily, who listens from the landing, and in return, Emily gives the girl a... From Michael Bedard and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney comes a story about American poet Emily Dickinson and th...
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33,01 zł |
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One Among the Indians
ISBN: 9780595406685 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Tom Savage, Cabin boy, is lucky to survive the perilous voyage to Jamestown. As hostage for one of Powhatan's sons, he lives with the Pamunkeys, learning their skills-until the son dies, and Tom's in more danger than ever!
."history as fascinating drama, with Pocahontas, Capt. John Smith, and other characters of historical note playing key roles in a new light, for Mrs. Stiles' story is based on research and fact." "Chicago Daily Tribune" ."at the close of her book, [Stiles] gives a fascinating account of what became of some of the historical characters who appear in it." "Charleston... Tom Savage, Cabin boy, is lucky to survive the perilous voyage to Jamestown. As hostage for one of Powhatan's sons, he lives with the Pamunkeys, learn...
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67,46 zł |
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Riding Freedom
ISBN: 9780613227650 / Angielski / Prebound / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls. So she cuts off her hair, dons boy's clothing and begins a new life that gives her many privileges, including the right to vote. Finalist for the 1999-2000 California Young Reader Medal. "A skillful execution of a fascinating historical tale, " says "Publishers Weekly."
By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls. So she cuts off her hair, dons boy's ...
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72,26 zł |
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Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West
ISBN: 9780689716010 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Horses were in Annie Bronn's blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed free throughout the West. So when greedy cattlemen started to round up the mustangs for slaughter, Annie knew it was up to her to save the breed.
The true story of Wild Horse Annie's crusade to save the mustangs is inspiring. Readers will cheer her on, all the way to the White House, in her struggle to preserve these beautiful creatures from extinction. Horses were in Annie Bronn's blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed free througho...
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33,01 zł |
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Ida Lou's Story
ISBN: 9780689809729 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A family, like a quilt, can be pieced together in many ways. And a quilt, like a family, is rich with stories. Lacey's great-grandmother has a trunkful of family quilts, and stories, she loves to share with Lacey. And the stories the old quilts tell help Lacey understand not only the generations that have come before her, but her own family as well.
Take Lacey's great-great-aunt Ida Lou, living with her brother, Vic, and their struggling single mother in Bloomington, Illinois, in 1918. Vic wants to join the fighting overseas, while Ida Lou dreams of becoming an aerialist like her heroes,... A family, like a quilt, can be pieced together in many ways. And a quilt, like a family, is rich with stories. Lacey's great-grandmother has a trunkfu...
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41,01 zł |
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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman
ISBN: 9780763603618 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Stock up for Black History Month and Women's History Month As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman's chances of becoming a pilot were slim. But she never let her dream die and became the first licensed African-American aviator. Reeve Lindbergh honors her memory with a poem that sings of her accomplishment. With bold illustrations by Pamela Paparone, NOBODY OWNS THE SKY will inspire readers to follow their dreams.
Stock up for Black History Month and Women's History Month As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman's chances of becoming a pil...
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33,01 zł |
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
ISBN: 9780786851751 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This poetic book is a resounding tribute to Tubman's strength, humility, and devotion. With proper reverence, Weatherford and Nelson do justice to the woman who, long ago, earned over and over the name Moses.
This poetic book is a resounding tribute to Tubman's strength, humility, and devotion. With proper reverence, Weatherford and Nelson do justice to the...
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65,02 zł |
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The Hallelujah Lass: A Story Based on the Life of Salvation Army Pioneer Eliza Shirley
ISBN: 9780802440730 / Angielski / Miękka / 149 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The fifth book of the Daughters of Faith series is based on the life of ElizaShirley, who at 16 years old traveled from England to pioneer the work of theSalvation Army in the United States.
The fifth book of the Daughters of Faith series is based on the life of ElizaShirley, who at 16 years old traveled from England to pioneer the work of...
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Nine Novels by Younger Americans
ISBN: 9780977084449 / Angielski / Miękka / 864 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This anthology collects nine exceptional novels that were written by high school students from New York City during the summer of 2005 in 826NYC's Young Adult Writers' Colony. Ranging from comedic, to fiercly political, to deeply personal, these novels are immensely entertaining and forecast a bright future for this brand new generation of novelists. As novelist Richard Powers says in his foreword, "There comes a time when we must decide whether we love the world enough to hand it over to its next lover . . . [This is a book of] nine worlds that nine people could not find and so had to make...
This anthology collects nine exceptional novels that were written by high school students from New York City during the summer of 2005 in 826NYC's You...
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73,06 zł |
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The 826nyc Review: Issue Two
ISBN: 9780977084456 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 826NYC Review returns with the exceptional work by students from 826NYC and the five boroughs of New York City, including a play about the oldest living pirate andfive original stories."
826NYC Review returns with the exceptional work by students from 826NYC and the five boroughs of New York City, including a play about the olde...
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57,06 zł |
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Sonny Paine, Issue One: Also Known as Sonny Paine Falls in Love
ISBN: 9780977084463 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From the subways, the outer boroughs, the sewers, comes a magazine of New York prose as fresh as the fish from Fulton used to be before it became the fish from Hunt's Point.And unlike that fish, this prose is not controlled by the mob, but rather by a bunch of exciting, enterprising, and ruggedly handsome and lithely beautiful writers who just happen to be in high school."
From the subways, the outer boroughs, the sewers, comes a magazine of New York prose as fresh as the fish from Fulton used to be before it became the ...
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33,05 zł |
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An Airplane Is Born: The Story of the Wright Brothers' Experiments and Invention
ISBN: 9781420864663 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book tells the story of the Wright brothers' invention of a heavier-than-air powered flying machine. It is told from the perspective of a curious modern day child and shows how the Wright brothers' perseverance, independence, and tenacious pursuit of new knowledge lead to this magnificent achievement. It is the first book in the Real Hero series of fictionalized biographical stories for young children.
This book tells the story of the Wright brothers' invention of a heavier-than-air powered flying machine. It is told from the perspective of a curious...
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96,21 zł |
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John Kenzie McLane: Massacre Survivor, U.S. Soldier
ISBN: 9781432700652 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers
ISBN: 9781563978050 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Abraham Lincoln was the first president of the United States to wear a beard. What gave him the idea to grow whiskers may have been a letter he received from an eleven-year-old girl named Grace Bedell. Charmingly told by Karen B. Winnick and illustrated with rich oil paintings that capture the look and feel of nineteenth-century America, here is the true story of the girl whose letter helped to make Abraham Lincoln's face one of the most famous in American history.
Abraham Lincoln was the first president of the United States to wear a beard. What gave him the idea to grow whiskers may have been a letter he receiv...
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40,86 zł |
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