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Author
Publisher
Southbank Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Ernst Schnabel interviewed 42 of the people mentioned by Anne Frank in her diary, including her father, other family members, and close relatives and friends, in order to offer an accurate picture of who she actually was. Otto Frank initiated this project, such was the demand for more information about his daughter following the publication of her diary--as well as to combat growing accusations at the time, from the far right, that the diary was fake....
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Scale the world's highest peaks, plunge to the depths of the ocean, wade through the dense jungles of the Amazon, and cross every terrain in between in Incredible Survival Stories. Featuring more than a dozen firsthand accounts from celebrated explorers and adventurers, this collection includes some of the most perilous accounts of man versus nature ever to be penned. Prepare to be amazed, as within these pages you'll: Join Theodore Roosevelt's standoff...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"What happens when a room full of kids find themselves without a junior-church teacher? They choose one of their own crowd to take her place, of course! Twelve-year-old Kirby McCook, mentored by his grandfather, leads his rambunctious friends through the Bible in this creative and fun Bible storybook. Bible stories laced with middle-grade humor help teach kids that Jesus has been part of the story from the beginning and can be found throughout the...
2024) Daring Amelia
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Even as a kid, Amelia Earhart was always looking for adventures. She had mud ball fights, explored caves, and even built a roller coaster in her backyard! And the adventures continued as she grew up. She took flying lessons and was soon performing stunts in the sky. Then she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic! Still, she wanted to achieve more. So Amelia set out to fly around the world. She took off and made stops in several countries....
Author
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After a terrible misjudgment in the delivery room, Dr. John Bruchalski realized that with every pregnant woman he attends, there are two patients--the mother and her unborn child. In addition to this discovery, two remarkable spiritual experiences deepened his understanding of the kind of man he had become and the one he was called to be. Two Patients is the story of how a physician who practiced abortion came to question the medical status quo and...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on unprecedented access and personal experiences that would not be possible for any reporter today, Shaughnessy takes us inside the legendary Larry Bird-led Celtics teams, capturing the camaraderie as they rose to dominate the NBA. Fans can witness the cockiness of Larry Bird (who once walked into an All Star Weekend locker room, announced that he was going to win the three-point contest, and did); the ageless athleticism of Robert Parish;...
Publisher
Fortress Press
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Language
English
Description
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German clergyman who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life. Bonhoeffer's last years, his participation in the German resistance and his moral struggle are dramatized in this film.
Author
Publisher
Woodchuck Hollow Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"At the close of World War II, American soldiers had the shock of their lives. In this book, the true story of the liberation of a death train deep in the heart of Nazi Germany is chronicled, brought to life by the history teacher who discovered the little-known story and went on to reunite hundreds of Holocaust survivors all over the world with the actual American solders who saved them!"--Dust jacket flap
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.
The fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, her dramatic works featuring bold and vibrant colors. Her work brought attention to...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A beautifully illustrated, thematically arranged history of science - covering great scientists, inventions, and ideas - that has been updated to include the latest scientific advances. Delve into the story of science - from astronomy and biology to geology and mathematics - with this illustrated guide to the great scientists, discoveries, and inventions that shaped our world. Going from the dawn of science to the information age, Science tells you...
2032) George Springer
Series
Publisher
Bolt!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This title focuses on George Springer and gives information related to his early life, his time in the pros, and the legacy he leaves behind.
Author
Publisher
Sweet Water Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people. In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies,...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Merle Haggard was one of the most important country music musicians who ever lived. His astonishing musical career stretched across the second half of the 20th Century and into the first two decades of the next, during which he released an extraordinary 63 albums, 38 that made it on to Billboard's Country Top Ten, 13 that went to #1, and 37 #1 hit singles. With his ample songbook, unique singing voice and brilliant phrasing that illuminated his uncompromising...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Eva and her identical twin sister, Miriam, had a mostly happy childhood. Theirs was the only Jewish family in their small village in the Transylvanian mountains, but they didn't think much of it until anti-Semitism reared its ugly head in their school. Then, in 1944, ten-year-old Eva and her family were deported to Auschwitz. At its gates, Eva and Miriam were separated from their parents and other siblings, selected as subjects for Dr. Mengele's...
Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When President Theodore Roosevelt welcomed the country's most visible Black man, Booker T. Washington, into his circle of counselors in 1901, the two confronted a shocking and violent wave of racist outrage. In the previous decade, Jim Crow laws had legalized discrimination in the South, eroding social and economic gains for former slaves. Lynching was on the rise, and Black Americans faced new barriers to voting. Slavery had been abolished, but...
Author
Publisher
TwoDot
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
"What we want to do is give our women even more liberty than they have. Let them do any kind of work that they see fit, and if they do it as well as men, give them the same pay." -William F. Cody, 1899. With rough-riding cowboys, sure shots, and fantastic reenactments of battles and train robberies, Buffalo Bill Cody brought the myth of the Old West to life for audiences all over the world-and some of the most popular cowboys in his Wild West Show...
Author
Publisher
Random House, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When the U.S. began its withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Afghan Army instantly collapsed, Homeira Qaderi was marked for death at the hands of the Taliban. A celebrated author, academic, and champion for women's liberation, Homeira had achieved celebrity in her home country by winning custody of her son in acontentious divorce, a rarity in Afghanistan's patriarchal society. Homeira tried and failed to escape with her family through the turmoil...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"John was a boy who lived for adventure, but as he grew older, he became interested in everything--chemistry, music and writing, government and politics. However, his adventurous spirit never went away. All he wanted to do was fly." -- back cover.
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