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Sterling Biographies®: Frederick Douglass: Rising Up from Slavery
Frances E Ruffin
Paperback (Sterling, Feb. 5, 2008)From slave to freedom fighter: that was the long and hard journey taken by Frederick Douglass. Douglass was America’s first great civil rights leader, and he threw off the physical, mental, and legal chains of slavery to become one of America’s greatest champions for human rights. It was said that his life was proof that once black people could read and write about their injustices, they would have the power to end slavery. Frances E. Ruffin explores this inspiring figure in all his complexity, and captures the hardships, prejudice, and violence Douglass endured as he fought for justice. Numerous fascinating illustrations, photos, and engravings show Douglass’s family, abolition meetings, Civil War battles, freed blacks getting their first vote, and more.
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Medical Detective Dogs
Frances E Ruffin
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Aug. 1, 2006)Describes how dogs can alert their owners to certain medical conditions or situations, such as approaching epileptic fits or loss of consciousness due to diabetes, and how they are being trained to detect cancer by smell.
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Sterling Biographies®: Frederick Douglass: Rising Up from Slavery
Frances E Ruffin
Hardcover (Sterling, Feb. 5, 2008)From slave to freedom fighter: that was the long and hard journey taken by Frederick Douglass. Douglass was America’s first great civil rights leader, and he threw off the physical, mental, and legal chains of slavery to become one of the greatest champions for human rights. Frances E. Ruffin explores this figure in all his complexity, and captures the hardships Douglass endured as he fought for justice.
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Military Dogs
Frances E. Ruffin
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Aug. 1, 2006)Describes how dogs have been and are being used in military operations, including the Vietnam War, World War II, and at military installations around the world.
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Unsinkable Molly Brown
Frances E. Ruffin
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2002)Discusses the life and legend of Molly Brown, a wealthy social reformer who survived the Titanic disaster.
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Meet Cynthia Rylant
Frances E. Ruffin
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2006)A short biography of the author of two books which have won the Caldecott Medal.
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Meet Patricia MacLachlan
Frances E Ruffin
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2006)A short biography of the author of "Sarah, Plain and Tall," which won the Newbery Medal in 1986.
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Meet Paula Danziger
Frances E Ruffin
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2006)A short biography of the author of "The Cat Ate my Gymsuit," the Amber Brown books, and other works.
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St. Augustine
Frances E. Ruffin
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 15, 2005)Explains what makes the city of Saint Augustine, Florida, so unique, including the history of the city and the efforts to save and rebuild the oldest part of the city, and why people visit there from around the country.
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Molly Pitcher
Frances E. Ruffin
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2002)Describes the life and legend of Molly Pitcher, a war heroine known for carrying pitchers of water to soldiers in the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
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Let's Have a Bake Sale: Calculating Profit and Unit Cost
Frances E. Ruffin
Paperback (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2004)Explains how to make a profit at a small business venture, such as a bake sale, focusing on how to determine the unit cost of an item in order that a profit can be made.
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