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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson Publisher Comments Critically acclaimed nonfiction author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the story of the TITANIC and that fateful April night, drawing on the voices of survivors and archival photographs. Scheduled to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the tragic... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover 
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B Is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet by Roland Smith and Marie Smith Staff Pick Not only are Roland Smith's myriad of kids books some of my favorites, but this recent title written with his wife Marie is a true gem! It's as approachable to picture books fans as it is to alphabet book seekers and lovers of the Northwest! I can't wait... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne W Houston Publisher Comments Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was sent to live at Manzanar internment camp. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Stout-Hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail (Sterling Point Books) by Neta Lohnes Frazier Publisher Comments Based on a true story originally written by one of the survivors, Neta Lohnes Fraziers account of seven children traveling westward still has the power to astonish. In the 1840s, the Sager family set off on the Oregon Trail, a dangerous and adventure... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Trade Paper
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C Is for Centennial: A Colorado Alphabet (Colorado Alphabet) by Louise Doak Whitney Publisher Comments Few other states in our union have the magnificent topography of the Centennial State. This unique Colorado landscape is beautifully represented in the illustrations of Helle Urban, as the rhyming verse and expository text of Louise Whitney defines those... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Hardcover
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E Is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press Alphabet Books) by Helen Foster James Publisher Comments New Mexico rightly earns its nickname "Land of Enchantment" with natural treasures such as the White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns, and the Gila National Forest. But more than a beautiful landscape. New Mexico is steeped in the mystique... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Hardcover
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Looking at Lincoln by Maira Kalman Publisher Comments Abraham Lincoln is one of the first giants of history children are introduced to, and now Maira Kalman brings him to life with her trademark style and enthusiasm. Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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Daily Life in a Covered Wagon by Paul Erickson Publisher Comments In 1853, the Larkin family loaded their covered wagon and headed west on the Oregon trail in search of a new life. How did they do it? What did they eat? How did they dress? How did they survive sickness or attacks from cattle thieves? Drawing on diaries... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (74 Edition) by Jean Fritz Publisher Comments Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $5.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Hanging Off Jefferson's Nose: Growing Up on Mount Rushmore by Tina Nichols Coury Publisher Comments Growing up in the shadow of Mount Rushmore Lincoln Borglum was a young boy when his father, the great sculptor Gutzon Borglum, suggested to a group of South Dakota businessmen that he should carve the faces of four presidents into a side of a mountain as... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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Magic Tree House Research Guides #11: The American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne Publisher Comments Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #22: Revolutionary War on Wednesday, they had lots of... (read more) Your price: $5.99 New - Trade Paper
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Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima by James Bradley Publisher Comments A New York Times bestseller, now adapted for young readers, Flags of Our Fathers is the unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history: the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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You Wouldn't Want to Be on the Hindenburg!: A Transatlantic Trip Youd Rather Skip (You Wouldn't Want To...) by Ian Graham Synopsis - Humorous "Handy Hints" that relate directly to the text are provided on each spread - High interest topic for children of all ages - Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations - The cultures and... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon by Ellen Levine Publisher Comments If you traveled west in a covered wagon --Would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip? --How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges? --Without road signs, how would you know where you were? This book tells you what it was like to be a... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon by Carla Killough Mcclafferty Synopsis Veteran childrens author McClafferty takes a look at the life of George Washington by chronicling the fascinating process of creating life-sized statues of Washington using the latest modeling techniques.... (read more) Your price: $20.95 New - Hardcover
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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson PW Review "This chronicle of a pivotal chapter of the civil rights movement weaves together the stories of four black children in Birmingham, Ala., who were among some 4,000 who boycotted school to participate in a march to protest segregation. Before recounting... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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A History of Us: Book Eight: An Age of Extremes (1880-1917) by Joy Hakim Publisher Comments You'll learn about ECONOMICS in this book--a subject that is often a yawn, but not in these pages. Read about powerful Pierpont, Mother Jones, a teddy bear President, and two brothers who want to fly.... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Skyscraper Builder!: A Hazardous Job Youd Rather Not Take (You Wouldn't Want To...) by John Malam Publisher Comments - Humorous Handy Hints that relate directly to the text are provided on each spread - High interest topic for children of all ages - Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations - The cultures and... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Minnesota (From Sea to Shining Sea, Second) by Judy L. Hasday Publisher Comments This series meets National Curriculam Standards for: Social Studies: Civic Ideals & Pratices Individuals, Groups, & Institutions People, Places, & Environments Power, Authority, & Governance Production, Distribution... (read more) Your price: $7.95 New - Trade Paper
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If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore Publisher Comments If you lived at the time of the American Revolution --What started the American Revolution? --Did everyone take sides? --Would you have seen a battle? Before 1775, thirteen colonies in America belonged to England. This book tells about the fight to be... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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