Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt!(Reprint) (Unforgettable Americans) by JeanFritz, MikeWimmer Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1997 by Puffin Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11609-2, ISBN: 0-698-11609-7
"Newbery Honor-winning author and preeminent biographer for young people, Jean Fritz, brings to life our colorful 26th president. Conservationist, hunter, family man, and politician, Teddy Roosevelt commanded the respect and admiration of many who marveled at his energy, drive and achievements. An ALA Notable Book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year."
"Award-winning biographer, Jean Fritz, tells the enthralling story of Teddy Roosevelt--conservationist, hunter, family man, and politician--who commanded the respect and admiration of many who were in awe of his energy, drive, and achievements. "...Has a sophistication and detail unusual in historical books written for younger people."--John Allen Gable, Ph.D., Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Association. Black-and-white illustrat ..."
"Newbery Honor-winning author and preeminent biographer for young people, Jean Fritz, brings to life our colorful 26th president. Conservationist, hunter, family man, and politician, Teddy Roosevelt commanded the respect and admiration of many who marveled at his energy, drive and achievements. An ALA Notable Book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year."
"Today's preeminent biographer for young people brings to life our colorful 26th president. Conservationist, hunter, family man, and politician, Teddy Roosevelt commanded the respect and admiration of many who marveled at his energy, drive and achievements. An ALA Notable Book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year."
"From national parks to teddy bears, evidence of Theodore Roosevelt's influence on America is all around, making him one tornado we'll never forget. A Scholastic biography named an ALA Notable Book and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year."
"Just think of bringing history to life for children this magnificently. Verbally and visually, Flight is a stunning book."
Flight The Journey of Charles Lindbergh (Hardback or Cased Book) by Robert Burleigh, JeanFritz, MikeWimmer 30 Pages, Published 1997 by Perfection Learning Prebound ISBN-13: 978-0-7807-6881-9, ISBN: 0-7807-6881-7
"Experience all the drama of Charles Lindbergh's history-making flight on May 20, 1927 as you travel along with the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic."
"Enhanced with bold illustrations and inspired by the folk opera "Porgy and Bess," this picture book captures a moment in one family's life as they enjoy the simple pleasures of a sunny summer's day on the plantation. Reprint."
"Girls can create paper doll fashions for Samantha! This kit features paper fabrics, stencil sheets, accessory stickers, reusable sticky dots to hold clothing in place, and a Samantha paper doll. The design book offers step-by-step instructions to make paper doll clothing inspired by the early 1900s, including a pretty party dress, an elegant outfit for tea, and bicycle bloomers."
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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. The adventures of Tom
Sawyer / illustrated by Donald McKay• p. cm. — (Illustrated junior library)
Summary: The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing
up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth c ..."
"Masterfully crafted, "Treasure Island" is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas -- an unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers, from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands, to evil incarnate, blind Pew. But above all, "Treasure Island" is a complex study of good and evil, as embodied by that hero-villain, Long John Silver: the merry unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue w ..."
"Sixth grade is just out of this world... Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face -- and she realizes that "Mr. Smith" is really an alien! At first no one will believe her -- except Peter Thompson, the class brain. When Peter and Susan discover Mr. Smith's horrible plans for their classmates, they know they have to act fast. Onl ..."
"Regarded as one of the most significant works of English literature, John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress has encouraged, challenged, and fascinated Christians and non-Christians, young and old, for more than three centuries. Retaining the dignity and beauty of Bunyan’s original language, editor C. J. Lovik has updated key words and phrases, making the book more accessible to modern readers. Brought to life with 30 original, full-page, ..."
"Oklahoma's own Will Rogers had a love for people and adventure. During his lifetime, he was a ranch hand, trick roper, vaudeville performer, film star, journalist, author, radio personality, aviation pioneer, and star of the Broadway stage and the big screen. Born November 4, 1879 in Indian Territory, near present-day Oologah, Oklahoma, Rogers was the youngest of eight children born to Clement Vann Rogers and Mary America Schrimsher Rog ..."
Abraham (Mount Rushmore Presidential Series) by Frank Keating, MikeWimmer, Francis Anthony Keating Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2017 by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4424-9319-3, ISBN: 1-4424-9319-4
"Frank Keating takes you on an ultimate tour of Abraham Lincoln s life from boyhood to presidency in this biography, which includes stunning paintings by award-winning artist Mike Wilmer that bring the sixteenth President of the United States to vivid life. To say Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings is an understatement. He was born in a Kentucky log cabin with a packed-dirt floor, rough slab roof, and leather-hinged door. He wen ..."
""The sense of immediacy is irresistible and will cause children who consider the event just ancient history to feel as if they too had left footprints on that distant, dusty surface." —School Library Journal Only July 29, 1969, as Americans sat glued to their televisions and radios, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did the seemingly impossible--somthing humans had dreamed of doing for centuries: They traveled 240,000 miles through space a ..."