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The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck of Titanic Proportions
A richly crafted work of history for upper elementary schoolers.
Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America
An essential purchase for collections designed for upper elementary through adult. Curse words and derogatory racial epithets are heard sparingly in quotes from historical figures.
Vietnam: A History of the War
Along with being more readable than the plethora of assignment titles on the subject, this is a clear-eyed view of a watershed event in U.S. history and a significant update to older histories for middle graders.
We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler
A highly readable and well-documented overview of a fascinating aspect of World War II.
Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America
Gr 7 Up—With the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 approaching, this book captures a significant struggle in history, focusing on the two years leading up to President Lyndon Johnson signing the act into law...
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain
Gr 5–8—For the 30 years it was in operation, from 1910–1940, Angel Island Immigration Station served as the first step for hundreds of thousands of people seeking a new home and a new life in the United States...
Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
Gr 4–8—There are numerous excellent children's books about Benjamin Franklin, including Robert Byrd's Electric Ben (Dial, 2012), Rosalyn Schanzer's How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning (HarperCollins, 2002), and Candace Fleming's Ben Franklin's Almanac (S & S, 2003)...
The Boston Tea Party
Gr 3-5–Freedman tackles the Boston Tea Party with his characteristic energy and rigor and provides a gripping account of the nation-defining episode...
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Gr 5–10—Freedman tells the story of a friendship between two men who shared many characteristics...
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