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(0)Russell Freedman
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
81 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of the 19th century Frenchman who developed Braille. The book spans Braille's life from childhood through his days at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth and into his final years, when the alphabet he invented was finally gaining acceptance.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
1180L
Physical Desc
114 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
2005 Sibert Medal Winner
A 2005 Newbery Honor Book
"A voice like yours," celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini told contralto Marian Anderson, "is heard once in a hundred years." This insightful account of the great African American vocalist considers her life and musical career in the context of the history of civil rights in this country. Drawing on Anderson's own writings and other contemporary accounts, Russell Freedman shows readers a singer...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
1220L
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Nonfiction master Russell Freedman illuminates for young readers the complex and rarely discussed subject of World War I. The tangled relationships and alliances of many nations, the introduction of modern weaponry, and top-level military decisions that resulted in thousands upon thousands of casualties all contributed to the "great war," which people hoped and believed would be the only conflict of its kind. In this clear and authoritative account,...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
104 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
NC 1160L
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Russell Freedman's thrilling account of a daring young French nobleman who helped bring victory at Yorktown and who became a lifelong friend of President Washington will fascinate young historians. When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed nineteen-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. Although the U.S. Congress granted him an honorary...
Author
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Description
A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed to describe the center's screening process, immigration policies and eventual renaissance as a historic site.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
1210L
Physical Desc
100 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Washington's army nearly perished during the winter of 1777-78. Camped at Valley Forge, the revolutionaries endured severe hardship. The army's supply system had collapsed and they were without supplies. But when the harsh winter ended, the soldiers had survived, and marched away from Valley Forge more determined than ever.
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Lexile measure
1170L
Physical Desc
x, 118 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Life was hard for children during the Great Depression: kids had to do without new clothes, shoes, or toys, and many couldn't attend school because they had to work. Even so, life still had its bright spots. Take a closer look at the lives of young Americans during this era.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
1310L
Physical Desc
vii, 88 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to 'discover' America--the first to make a successful round-trip voyage across the Atlantic. But in recent years, as new evidence has come to light, our understanding of history has changed. We know now that Columbus was among the last explorers to reach the Americas, not the first"--Book jacket.
18) Indian chiefs
Author
Pub. Date
1987
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
1030L
Physical Desc
151 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds.
