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  • Silenced! The 1969 Journal of Malcolm Moorie

    Bill Doyle, Katie Kelleher

    Paperback (Little, Brown Young Readers, July 12, 2006)
    In 1969, fourteen-year-old Mal enrolls in a rural California boarding school where he finds himself caught up in a plot involving endangered animals and an illegal pesticide.
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  • Through Time: Olympics

    Richard Platt

    Paperback (Kingfisher, June 19, 2012)
    This series offers a unique journey through different periods in history. Detailed artworks tell the story of a specific location as it changes with time. As they explore each scene, readers learn about the people who lived in this place, looking at their beliefs and ways of life. Come along on a time-traveling adventure to explore the history of the most famous—and most international—sporting competition in the world, from its ancient origins to the present day. Readers will follow the narrative from city to city, exploring the impact of the Games on each host nation as well as the key social, political, and cultural events of the era. Amazing cross-sections and finely detailed artwork invite readers to explore the cities, stadiums, and games across time. Woven into this narrative are major sporting highlights, facts, and record breakers of the modern period, beginning in Paris in 1900, and continuing through the upcoming 2012 games in London. Beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched, Through Time: Olympics is perfect for sporting fans everywhere!
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  • Betrayed! The 1977 Journal of Zeke Moorie

    Bill Doyle

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, July 12, 2006)
    While working for a traveling disco show accompanying the King Tut exhibition in 1977, fourteen-year-old Zeke investigates a series of mishaps involving the cast and crew, mysterious messages, centuries-old artifacts, and an ancient curse.
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  • Nabbed! The 1925 Journal of G. Codd Fitzmorgan

    Bill Doyle

    Paperback (Little, Brown Young Readers, March 28, 2006)
    In 1925, fourteen-year-old amateur detective G. Codd Fitzmorgan finds himself at a lavish party in a storm-battered island mansion, embroiled in a mystery involving a seance, a missing aviator, and the sale of liquor banned under Prohibition.
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  • Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem

    Diane Slavik, Ray Webb

    Library Binding (Runestone Pr, Jan. 16, 2001)
    Explores everyday life in Jerusalem, from the time of the city's founding through biblical times and the Middle Ages up to the present.
    Y

  • Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Athens

    Dawn Kotapish, Bob Moulder

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2000)
    A historical exploration of events and daily life in Athens in both ancient and modern times.
    Y

  • Pasta, Fried Rice, And Matzoh Balls: Immigrant Cooking In America

    Loretta Frances Ichord, Jan Davey Ellis

    Library Binding (Millbrook Pr, Dec. 15, 2005)
    Describes the culinary contributions of different immigrant groups in the United States and includes recipes for German potato salad, Swedish meatballs, Portuguese sweet bread, and Chinese fried rice.
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  • Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Baghdad

    Dawn Kotapish, Ray Webb

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, April 1, 2000)
    A historical exploration of events and daily life in Baghdad in both ancient and modern times.
    Y

  • Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Cairo

    Joan D. Barghusen, Bob Moulder

    Library Binding (Runestone Pr, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Explores daily life in the city of Cairo, from the time of its earliest settlement around 3000 B.C. through the Dynasty of Saladin and Ottoman Turkish rule up to modern times.
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  • Ships Through Time

    Roy Richards

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1996)
    Surveys the history of ships and their uses, from the first boats and ancient galleys to submarines, hovercraft, and ships of the future
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  • Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Rome

    Joan D. Barghusen, Ray Webb

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 1999)
    A historical exploration of events and daily life in Rome in both ancient and modern times
    Y

  • Double Cheeseburgers, Quiche, and Vegetarian Burritos: American Cooking from the 1920s Through Today

    Loretta Frances Ichord, Jan Davey Ellis

    Library Binding (Millbrook Pr, Nov. 24, 2006)
    A history of 20th century American food describes innovative foods and technologies that changed the market, explains the cultural significance of food, and provides recipes for traditional American dishes.
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