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(0)Robin S Doak
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
A young, sickly Phillis Wheatley was brought to Massachusetts as a slave. She grew up in two worlds treated well and educated but still enslaved. In her short life she wrote nearly 150 poems and became the first African-American poet to publish a book. She died alone and in poverty, but her poems live on. They provide a unique perspective on life in colonial America in the late 1700s.
2) Liberia
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book briefly examines the history, people, and environment of the country of Liberia.
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief biography of Michelle Obama, discussing her early life up through her studying to become a lawyer, how she met her future husband Barack Obama, and how she has lived since becoming the First Lady of the United States.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
On June 28, 1914, a nineteen-year-old Bosnian student named Gavrilo Princip stepped up to an open car on a Sarajevo street and fired two shots. The bullets from Pricip's gun killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife, Sofie. The gunfire also set the stage for the most disastrous armed conflict the world had yet experienced. Exactly one month after the assassination in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declared...
13) Maine
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Located at the far northeast corner of the United States, Maine is famous for its wild, untamed beauty. Readers will explore its incredible landscapes, and as they reach Maine's towns and cities, they will also see how the state is governed and what role the state plays in national events. They will also find out what Mainers like to do for fun, what foods they enjoy, and much more.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A look at the life of Phyllis Wheatley, who was brought to Boston on a slave ship and sold into slavery when she was about 7. Wheatley learned to write and later became a poet. Her poetry brought her praise and recognition and provides a glimpse of the Revolutionary War era and the life of this talented poet.
17) Cuba
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of this island country in the West Indies.
19) Calvin Coolidge
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the thirtieth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.
