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This is a lot of history and biography books for children, various reading levels for ages 6-12, most for ages 7-10, age ranges noted below. All are illustrated, mostly in color - the few with only black and white are noted below. Titles, authors, page numbers, and descriptions are given below. All are softcovers. Books are mostly brand new, but a few are like new or very good with light or very light cover or corner wear, none previously owned, pages perfect in all.
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Shh! We're Writing the Constitution, by Jean Fritz, an excellent children's history writer, history for ages 8-12, 64p with illustrations by Caldecott award winner Tomie dePaola.From School Library Journal: An informative, interesting, and immensely readable account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787...Fritz' ability to simplify without condescending makes this an excellent choice for introducing young readers to the complexities of the constitution.
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Juan Ponce de Leon Searches for the Fountain of Youth in the Exploring the World series, by Ann Heinrichs, published by Capstone Press, ages 7-11 approx., a large color illustration on every page (mostly reproductions of period art, photographs of artifacts and places) with about a paragraph of simply written text, 48p indexed. This is a biography of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governer of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.
- Inside the Hindenburg, a Giant Cutaway Book by Mireille Majoor. "Thanks to breathtakingly realistic paintings by renowned Titanic illustrator Ken Marschall, we can step inside the greatest airship ever built and relive the adventure of its fateful final voyage. Ages 10 and up. 32p indexed. published by Little, Brown and Co.
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Junipero Serra, Explorer and Missionary by Tyler Schumacher, Fact Finders series published by Capstone Press. 32p indexed, ages 7-10.
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How I Survived the Oregon Trail, the Journal of Jesse Adams, by Laura Wilson, published by Beech Tree/William Morrow, $9.95 retail, large 9" x 12.5" pages, 38p, many large color illustrations, ages 8-12. From School Library Journal: -In this fictional pictorial diary, 10-year-old Jesse Adams records his travels from Iowa to Oregon with his Ma, Pa, sisters, and other pioneers. Day one is April 29, 1852, and 2000 miles of unknown, dangerous territory lay ahead. Free land, opportunity, and adventure motivate the intrepid travelers and sustain the Adams family and their companions. The format is oversized with full-color photographs of actors modeling authentic 19th-century costumes, artifacts, and realia. Recipes, songs, and illustrations fill the colorful pages. Readers are drawn into the action of the day with its dangers, disease, sorrow, anticipation, and excitement. "Home at Last," says it all; Oregon City is like Paradise-a new cabin and a good night's sleep in a real bed. A three-page foldout map shows Jesse's travels, marking the major areas and locations of the various Indian tribes. Visual learners will benefit greatly, and the possibilities for dramatic interpretations are limitless.Inventions, Inventors & Ingenious Ideas, Timelines. Organized chronologically with a brief description of each invention, some sections for important changes such as electricity and engines. 48p, indexed, published by Scholastic. Ages 8-12
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The Farm, Life in Colonial Pennsylvania by James Knight, 32p published by Troll Associates, black and white.
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The Iceman by Don Lessem. ages 7-11. The remarkable discovery of a 5300 year old man together with his clothes, tools, and weapons - frozen in an alpine glacier.
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A Cartoon History of the Earth, the Stick and Stone Age by Jacqui Bailey, 32p indexed, ages 8-11.
- Robert E. Lee by Keith Brandt, Troll Associates publisher, 32p ages 7-10
Ancient Rome, in the Let's See Library from Compass Point/Capstone Press, "introduces young readers to a range of fascinating subjects. Each book contains full-color images and easy to read text. A Glossary, Did You Know?and Want to Know More? resources, and an index are included."
Who was Ferdinand Magellan? by Sydelle Kramer, 105p RL3.5, black and white
Hillary Clinton by Laura Driscoll, easy to read level 3 reader. 48p
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