Quick view Details Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone
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Quick view Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone Tanya Lee Stone examines the role of African Americans in the military through the lens of the untold story of the Triple Nickles as they became America's first black paratroopers and fought a little-known World War II attack on the American West... View Details
Quick view Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II. Teacher Guide View Details
Quick view Iron Rails Iron Men and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad by Martin W Sandler Experience the race of rails to link the country and meet the men behind this incredible feat in a riveting story about the building of the transcontinental railroad, brought to life with archival photos. Teacher Guide View Details
Quick view Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman We're living in an Ah-Ha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never before seen. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking... View Details
Quick view Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies by Marc Aronson This book examines the story of America during J. Edgar Hoover's reign as head of the FBI. Teacher Guide Discussion Guide View Details
Quick view Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender... View Details
Quick view Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box by Leonard S Marcus Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace. Powerful influences from manga to the movies to underground comix have influenced the thirteen artists and writers interviewed in these... View Details
Quick view Dickens: His Work and His World by Michael Rosen Award-winning author, critic, and anthologist Michael Rosen takes readers on a spirited tour of the life and work of Charles Dickens, offering a lively look at how his legacy continues to shape today's literature. Full color. View Details
Quick view The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles by Paul B Janeczko From clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage, Janeczko uncovers two centuries' worth of true spy stories in U.S. history. View Details
Quick view First Crossing: Stories about Teen Immigrants by Donald R Gallo Ten unforgettable short stories reflect the stunning diversity of experience among teenagers from many countries who make the United States their new home. Includes tales by Pam Munoz Ryan, Minfong Ho, and Marie G. Lee. View Details
Quick view Terezin by Ruth Thomson Through inmates' own voices--from secret diary entries and artwork to excerpts from memoirs and recordings narrated after the war--"Terezin" explores the lives of Jewish people in one of the most infamous of the Nazi transit camps. View Details
Quick view Ladies First: Women Athletes Who Made a Difference by Ken Rappaport A veteran journalist showcases a dozen of the 20th century's greatest female athletes--from tennis pro Althea Gibson, the first African-American woman to win at Wimbledon, to Susan Butcher, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. View Details
