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What Can a Woman Do?: A Young Abolitionist in the Michigan Territory
ISBN: 9781439242506 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a young woman in the nineteenth-century, Elizabeth Margaret Chandler could not help end slavery by becoming a lawyer or legislator. But she could write-and publish-her passionate opinions. And, beginning when she was just sixteen, that's what she did. Hers was a voice out of the "backwoods" wilderness of the Michigan Territory, laying the groundwork for Emancipation. Elizabeth practiced Quaker modesty-her poems and essays were published under a variety of pseudonyms. But in less than five years, no "anonymous" woman was better known in the cause of abolition. This is her story. It is also...
As a young woman in the nineteenth-century, Elizabeth Margaret Chandler could not help end slavery by becoming a lawyer or legislator. But she could w...
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72,63 zł |
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The Uncivil War: Battle in the Classroom
ISBN: 9781609117115 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Morgan Huddleston and Jeremy Wiggins have shared a classroom for three years, disliking each other the whole time and always in constant competition. Then a fourth grade social studies assignment reveals they are directly connected by tragic events that occurred 150 years earlier. Morgan and Jeremy contact their relatives and learn they both had a great-great-great-grandfather at the Battle of Chickamauga - but on opposite sides. Morgan's distant grandfather fought for the Confederacy there, while Jeremy's distant grandfather was a Union soldier and was killed in the battle. So the big "What...
Morgan Huddleston and Jeremy Wiggins have shared a classroom for three years, disliking each other the whole time and always in constant competition. ...
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43,22 zł |
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The Carriage House: Spring & Summer Of 1853
ISBN: 9781440413629 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Carriage House is a sweet coming of age story about a thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the Victorian era. This novella is a perfect Christmas or birthday gift for girls ages 9-12. Teens and adults will love it too as it takes you back into the romantic Victorian era as Addison writes about The Carriage House in the Spring of 1853. Book Excerpt: "Spring is when the ice thaws from the manes of our dapple-greys, the rain patters against the slate rooftops in a rhythmic beat, the cherry blossoms parade across the orchards, and the fluffy peeps hatch from their eggshells. Spring is the...
The Carriage House is a sweet coming of age story about a thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the Victorian era. This novella is a perfect Christmas ...
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40,83 zł |
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A Picture of Freedom (Dear America)
ISBN: 9780545242530 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack's inspiring A PICTURE OF FREEDOM is now back in print with a gorgeous new cover
It's 1859 and Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave, has the most wonderful, terrible secret. She knows that if she shares it with the wrong person, she will face unimaginable consequences. What is her secret? While doing her job of fanning her master's son during his daily lessons, Clotee has taught herself to read and write. However, she soon learns that the tutor, Ely Harms, has a secret of his own. In a time when literacy is one of... Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack's inspiring A PICTURE OF FREEDOM is now back in print with a gorgeous new ...
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73,50 zł |
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The Risen Horse
ISBN: 9780826348371 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's 1905 in New Mexico Territory, and John Chavez, a survivor of Victorio's band of Mescalero Apache warriors whom we first met in Horse of Seven Moons, is now an adult with teenage children of his own. Life is difficult on the reservation, and after the death of his beloved wife, John decides to send his daughter, Isabel, to the Indian Industrial boarding school in far-off Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to get a fine education and leave the reservation village. Reluctantly, Isabel agrees to go, although she doesn't want to leave her family or the horses she secretly trains on the reservation.At...
It's 1905 in New Mexico Territory, and John Chavez, a survivor of Victorio's band of Mescalero Apache warriors whom we first met in Horse of Seven Moo...
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69,00 zł |
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A Partner's Promise
ISBN: 9781438267999 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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58,82 zł |
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Over the Mountain to Borrow a Coal of Fire
ISBN: 9781448642724 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This was going to be easy," thought Ellie as she headed up the mountain. She carried a basket packed with moss in which to put the coals she was going to borrow. Her mother was counting on her to get the coals and get back quickly. She also carried a stick to ward off snakes. She soon realizes there are far greater dangers than snakes in the wilderness where she lives. She will need all her wits and courage to face those dangers if she is successful in getting her precious coals down the mountain. Just when all seems to be lost, she receives help from a surprising and unexpected source.
"This was going to be easy," thought Ellie as she headed up the mountain. She carried a basket packed with moss in which to put the coals she was goin...
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36,11 zł |
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A Book for Black-Eyed Susan
ISBN: 9781585364633 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,32 zł |
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Cousin Ann's Stories for Children
ISBN: 9780979711091 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ann Preston (1813-1872) is best known as a medical pioneer and nineteenth century Quaker activist. The immediate cause of the publication of Cousin Ann's Stories for Children (1849) was most likely the then recent 27 hour escape at the end of March, 1849, of Henry "Box" Brown, a Richmond slave who left his family and escaped north in a small wooden crate. Though Cousin Ann's Stories for Children is one hundred and sixty-two years old, it still speaks to contemporary concerns and moral perspectives. In its address "To My Little Readers" she explains, "I thought I would write a little book, and...
Ann Preston (1813-1872) is best known as a medical pioneer and nineteenth century Quaker activist. The immediate cause of the publication of Cousin An...
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51,91 zł |
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Cousin Ann's Stories for Children
ISBN: 9780979711084 / Angielski / Twarda / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ann Preston (1813-1872) is best known as a medical pioneer and nineteenth century Quaker activist. The immediate cause of the publication of Cousin Ann's Stories for Children (1849) was most likely the then recent 27 hour escape at the end of March, 1849, of Henry "Box" Brown, a Richmond slave who left his family and escaped north in a small wooden crate. Though Cousin Ann's Stories for Children is one hundred and sixty-two years old, it still speaks to contemporary concerns and moral perspectives. In its address "To My Little Readers" she explains, "I thought I would write a little book, and...
Ann Preston (1813-1872) is best known as a medical pioneer and nineteenth century Quaker activist. The immediate cause of the publication of Cousin An...
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90,85 zł |
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The Trading Game
ISBN: 9781438201122 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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58,82 zł |
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The Cave by the Beech Fork: A Story of Kentucky
ISBN: 9781936639465 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the discovery of a secret cave to the winning of a David-and-Goliath shooting match, there is no lack of action in The Cave by the Beech Fork, as we follow Owen Howard and Martin Cooper through their exploits in early 19th century Kentucky. But there is so much more to this story than history and adventure. A true depth of Catholic character animates these boys and their families, as well as that inspiring patriotism that galvanized the hearts of the early Pioneers.
From the discovery of a secret cave to the winning of a David-and-Goliath shooting match, there is no lack of action in The Cave by the Beech Fork<...
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72,44 zł |
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Kessie's Tale: The Adventures of an African-American Slave Girl in South Carolina
ISBN: 9780981900704 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book, Kessie's Tales: The Adventures of an African-American Slave Girl in South Carolina, by Kitty Wilson-Evans and Lucinda R. Dunn with illustrations by Jason Curry, introduces youngsters (ages 9 & up) to a long neglected chapter in the history of enslaved Africans in America -- from a child's point of view. Written in the tradition of oral storytelling, this touching story carries young readers back into the early 19th century, into a time where African-Americans were slaves. Though serious in intent, this story has a lighthearted spirit that keeps youngsters, and even adults, eager for...
The book, Kessie's Tales: The Adventures of an African-American Slave Girl in South Carolina, by Kitty Wilson-Evans and Lucinda R. Dunn with illustrat...
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68,09 zł |
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Shadow of the Phoenix
ISBN: 9780981897455 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twelve year old Derk Van Vliet began the adventure of a lifetime in Holland in 1847. He left his home, his friends and his faithful dog, Bello, to begin a new life in America. But, disaster struck as his ship came within sight of its destination, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The Phoenix, a Great Lakes steamer, normally delivered immigrants to their new homes. But, on Derk's voyage, the doomed Phoenix, was part of an historic disaster which would cause Derk to question everything about life. He would have to forge ahead to find a new life and search to find courage deep within himself.
Twelve year old Derk Van Vliet began the adventure of a lifetime in Holland in 1847. He left his home, his friends and his faithful dog, Bello, to beg...
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72,45 zł |
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Clarendon Island
ISBN: 9780977057306 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Feeling lonely and isolated on Clarendon Island, fourteen-year old Charlotte Yorke soon learns that a remote barrier island can be a uniquely exciting place to live. Encounters with robbers, an eccentric neighbor, ghosts, and a most unlikely hero change her perspective. This lighthearted historical novel is set in the South Carolina Lowcountry during the late 1880s. As Charlotte evolves from a lonely, awkward adolescent to a confident young woman, she learns about the history and culture of the Lowcountry through her neighbors, her housekeeper, and through several ghosts who give first hand...
Feeling lonely and isolated on Clarendon Island, fourteen-year old Charlotte Yorke soon learns that a remote barrier island can be a uniquely exciting...
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45,19 zł |
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A Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
ISBN: 9780061704123 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste. Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste's new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste's heart, where friendships live? Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white drawings, A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s and his friendship with John James Audubon's young apprentice. While enjoying this sweet amd appealing... A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste. Celeste is a mouse who is looking fo... |
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43,22 zł |
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Water Seeker
ISBN: 9781250004758 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Amos Kincaid is the son of a dowser a person gifted in knowing how to "find" water deep in the ground. As a young person, Amos doesn't reveal his gift to others; he's not sure he wants the burden. But through his experiences growing up and crossing the Oregon Trail, Amos learns about life's harsh realities, especially the pain in losing loved ones. As he cares for those around him, Amos comes to accept his dowsing fate. This epic novel is a fascinating period piece about the westward expansion and one man's destiny as he searches for love and family. "Amos Kincaid is the son of a dowser a person gifted in knowing how to "find" water deep in the ground. As a young person, Amos doesn't reveal his g... |
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77,83 zł |
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The Ghosts of Malhado
ISBN: 9781929976836 / Angielski / Twarda / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,13 zł |
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41 Temptitle for Title Removal
ISBN: 9781561645367 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Accelerated Reader Quiz #129357. Level 5.3 Winner of the Florida Historical Society s Horgan Award, The Treasure of Amelia Island focuses on eleven-year-old Mary Kingsley, daughter of historical figure Ana Jai Kingsley. It is December 1813. Mary and her family live in La Florida, a Spanish territory under siege by Patriots of the United States of America. The Patriots want to force Spain out of the land it has ruled for nearly three hundred years. Mary is the youngest child of former slave Ana Jai. Her white father freed Mary and the rest of the family, but the Patriots... Accelerated Reader Quiz #129357. Level 5.3 Winner of the Florida Historical Society s Horgan Award, The Treasure of Amelia Island focu... |
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38,31 zł |
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Why You Are Who You Are
ISBN: 9781469950679 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For all of my sixty plus yearsI have felt a connection to American Indians, specifically the Cherokee. Twelve years ago I had a Near Death Experience following cardiac surgery. My life changed after this experience. I became aware of more than I could see, touch, taste, hear or smell. I was now open to listening to my genetic memory or my previous life. Mary Ann Smith was my great great great grandmother. These stories are about her parents and her husbands and children. I believe that these stories were given to me to help me know who I am and why I am the way I am.
For all of my sixty plus yearsI have felt a connection to American Indians, specifically the Cherokee. Twelve years ago I had a Near Death Experience ...
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40,88 zł |
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