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1-18 of 18 results for All Resources

Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins

This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.

K - 7th

We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Written by David Catrow

A discussion of the Preamble of the Constitution oriented to kids as a way to bring about...

K - 3rd

That Book Woman

Written by Heather Henson

In the 1930s, the Pack Horse Librarians traveled high up into the Appalachian Mountains to lend...

Pre-K - 3rd

Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality

Written by Suzanne Slade

A biography of Susan B. Anthony who worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the struggle to win women...

K - 4th

The Ballot Box Battle

Written by Emily Arnold McCully

The year was 1880. The place was Tenafly, New Jersey. Cordelia lived next door to Elizabeth Cady...

Pre-K - 2nd

A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt

Written by David A. Adler

An introduction to the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt told in words and pictures. Eleanor was...

1st - 4th

Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller

It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother...

1st - 4th

The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone

This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center called Hull House. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

1st - 4th

A Weed is a Flower

Written by Aliki

Brief text and pictures present the life of a man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.

Pre-K - 2nd

The Matchlock Gun

Written by Walter Edmonds

The year was 1756, and New York State was still a colony. Residents were often subjected to raids...

2nd - 5th

Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel

The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...

1st - 4th

Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band

Written by Anne F. Rockwell

What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans?...

2nd - 5th

Fly Guy Presents: The White House

Written by Tedd Arnold

Fly Guy and Buzz head to the White House to learn about all of its famous residents. From the early presidents to more recent occupants, the book uses words and pictures to tell this story.

K - 2nd

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Written by Lauren Tarshis

The year is 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie,have fled the farm where they have been...

2nd - 5th

Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story

Written by Joseph Bruchac

As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII.

2nd - 4th

Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Written by Janet Halfmann

Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on this dear knowledge to hundreds of other enslaved people despite the great risks.

K - 3rd

Something Happened In Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice

Written by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP, and Marietta Collins

Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police. "Why...

Pre-K - 3rd

Meet President Barack Obama (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Laine Falk

History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful, small volumes in which young readers see pride, freedom, and themselves.

1st - 3rd

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