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1 red ukulele plays a tropical tune.
2 yellow hibiscus flowers beautifully in bloom.
3 brown coconuts hang on a palm tree.
4 blue marlin swim deep in the sea.
Numbers and colors are more fun in Hawaii! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10, learning about colors along the way as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make
...86) H Is for Hawaii
A is for aloha . . .
B is for banyan trees . . .
C is for coconuts . . .
With E for elepaio, S for surfing, and W for Waikiki Beach, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Aloha State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Hawaii!
Hailed by Thomas Jefferson as “the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written,” The Federalist Papers is a collection of eighty-five essays published by Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay from 1787 to 1788, as a means to persuade the public to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
With nearly two-thirds of the essays written by Hamilton,
...At the dawn of the twentieth century, a small but determined band of barrel jumpers risked their lives in one of the world’s most wondrous waterfalls. Only a few survived.
By turns a family drama and an action-adventure story, The Age of Daredevils chronicles the lives of the men and women who devoted themselves to the extraordinary sport of jumping over
...Published anonymously on January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine’s legendary work made the case for American independence.
An immediate sensation across the thirteen colonies, Common Sense extolled Paine’s belief that government should be simple and represent the will of the people, acting not as an oppressor but as a body to protect society. His clear and persuasive argument appealed to the common people,
...“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York Times
Go behind the scenes of World War II’s top-secret Doolittle Raid with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!
Presented in the author’s instantly recognizable artistic
“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . .Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York Times
Learn the thrilling true story of the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!
“Remember the Alamo!” That rallying
—Kirkus Reviews
In this enlightening and informative work, military historian Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning (ret.) reveals the little-known, critical, and heroic role African Americans played in the American Revolution,...
This riveting tour through 1960s Los Angeles is a “history from below, in the very best sense” as it celebrates the “grassroots heroes and struggles” of the social movements of the era (Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Natural Causes).
“Authoritative and impressive.” —Los Angeles Times
“Monumental.” —Guardian
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Praise for the previous edition:
"Every reference library...should have a copy...Highly recommended."
—Book Report
"...a useful, dependable, and attractive encyclopedia."
—American Reference Books Annual
Now in its third edition, this highly acclaimed and comprehensive reference offers a wealth of information on African-American history, politics, and
...97) Alamo
In The Black Republic, Brandon R. Byrd explores the ambivalent attitudes that African American leaders in the post-Civil War era held toward Haiti, the first and only black republic in the Western Hemisphere. Following emancipation, African American leaders of all kinds—politicians, journalists, ministers, writers, educators, artists, and diplomats—identified new and urgent connections with Haiti, a nation long understood as
...99) Run: Book One
RUN, the Eisner Award-Winner for Best Graphic Memoir, is one of the most heralded books of the year including being named a:
New York Times Top 5 YA Books of the Year · Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Young Adult Library Services Association) · Washington Post Best Books of the Year · Variety Best Books of the Year · School
When Franklin D. Roosevelt was first elected president in 1933, America was in the throes of the Great Depression—the worst economic crisis in U.S. history—and the world was experiencing a menacing rise in Nazism and other dangerous extremists. Throughout his four presidential
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