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Quick view Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust (Hard Cover) by Doreen Rappaport In a stirring chronicle, Doreen Rappaport brings to light the courage of countless Jews who organized to sabotage the Nazis and help other Jews during the Holocaust. Doreen Rappaport illuminates the defiance of tens of thousands of Jews across eleven... View Details
Quick view Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull Now fully updated, this entertaining glance at presidential history includes new chapters and artwork for Barack Obama and George W. Bush, along with a fabulous new jacket and refreshed design. Full color. View Details
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Quick view Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan When Callahan's small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands, he found himself adrift in the Atlantic in a five-foot raft, with only enough food and water for 18 days. For 76 days he drifted 1800 miles, the only man in history to survive more than a... View Details
Quick view Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by Louis Haber Dr. Haber has lifted from obscurity 14 remarkably gifted black Americans who played crucial roles in this country's scientific and industrial progress. Includes photos and illustrations. View Details
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