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Yona Zeldis McDonough
Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply…
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No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from–there were no trains or tracks, only ‘conductors’ who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about ‘passengers’ on the…
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Explores the life and work of the prolific eighteenth-century Austrian composer who began life as a child prodigy, composing music at the age of five, and died a pauper at…
Although his presidency was cut short, the nation’s 35th–and youngest–elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and is now profiled in the Who Was … series. Illustrations.
On the occasion of her 40th birthday, the complete story of Barbie, featuring an inspired collection of essays by Jane Smiley, Erica Jong, Anna Quindlen, Carol Shields, Meg Wolitzer, and…
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This wide-ranging collection of essays examines Marilyn Monroe - the impact she has had on our culture, the evolution of her legend since her death, and what she tells us…
In 1942 France, Marcel delivers for his parents’ bakery on his bike. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, but there’s been no race since Germany’s occupation…
This biography describes more of the details of Laura’s real life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family on many adventurous journeys. Complete with charming illustrations, the narrative points…
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After suffering a sudden, traumatic loss, historical novelist Susannah Gilmore decides to uproot her life-and the lives of her two children-and leave their beloved Brooklyn for the little town of…
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa…
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Can Marcel make the ride of his life?
With World War I raging in Europe, 11-year-old Anna is thrilled to learn that her cousin Tania is coming to stay with the family. Although Tania is shy and withdrawn…
A product of the rough New Orleans neighborhood known as Storyville, young Louis Armstrong may never have become a musician had it not been for a stint in reform school…
An uplifting coming-to-America story with a distinctive twist
When eight-year-old Sarah accidentally breaks Bubbe’s blue glass bowl, she sets a heart-shaped piece of blue glass on an adventure, touching the lives of children around the world, until it…
Yona Zeldis McDonough,Marla Frazee
Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.
Nine-year-old Anna and her sisters like helping out in their parents’ doll repair shop. But when World War I begins, and an embargo on German-made goods threatens to put the…
Yona Zeldis McDonough,Tim Foley
This book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles…
When France falls to Germany at the start of World War II, nine-year- old Claudine must leave her beloved parents and friends to stay with relatives in America, accompanied by…
Susan Weidman Schneider,Yona Zeldis Mcdonough
A groundbreaking Jewish feminist short story collection.
Short story collections focusing on Jewish writers have typically given women authors short shrift. This new volume represents the best Jewish feminist fiction…
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Taitulo original: Who was Rosa Parks? –Title page verso.
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This biography charts the musician’s extraordinary career and personal life while painting a cultural history of 18th-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations explore the history of opera and the evolution of musical…
A biography of the nineteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
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Translation of: What was the Underground Railroad?
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Explore the most amazing wonders of the ancient world!
More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of…
