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  • Japan

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, Jan. 15, 2019)
    For young readers, this book will be an interesting and detailed introduction to the nation of Japan. Through colorful photographs and fun, quick facts, kids will discover the nation's geography, its government and economy, what animals live there, what holidays are celebrated, the sports people enjoy, and how Japanese people go about their daily lives. Important facts about Japan's history, language, and food are also included. This book will help readers explore the world and will make a great addition to any curriculum.
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  • Historical Sources on the New Republic, 1783-1830

    Chet'la Sebree

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, Dec. 15, 2019)
    The American colonists solidified their independence from England with the conclusion of the Revolutionary War in 1783. However, the new citizens of this new country called the United States of America still had to figure out their own way forward. Students will hear from Founding Fathers including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin about how the government was formed. Students will also learn about how the United States handled international and domestic affairs, about explorations of new territories, and about the day-to-day lives of early Americans, including Native Americans and enslaved Africans, through letters, speeches, legal documents, slave narratives, newspaper articles, and more. Students will gain a rounded understanding of the foundations of America.
  • Historical Sources on the Great Depression

    Chet'la Sebree, Adriane Ruggiero

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, July 15, 2019)
    The stock market crash of 1929 triggered the worst economic crisis in U.S. history, the Great Depression. After Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president in 1933, he implemented the New Deal, a series of federal programs designed to ease unemployment and bolster the economy. These programs received mixed responses. The U.S. economy would ultimately continue to suffer until World War II started in 1939, when American industries were revitalized as they produced planes, ships, and weapons. In this book, students will read primary-source materials about the crash, the struggles of the American people, and the programs that helped pull the country out of the Great Depression.
  • Historical Sources on the Civil War

    Chet'la Sebree, Susan Provost Beller

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, July 15, 2019)
    The Civil War is still one of the bloodiest wars in which Americans have fought. It not only split the country between North and South, but in many cases it also split families. Students will read speeches, newspaper articles, letters, and diaries entries from those both at war and on the home front. Through these primary sources, students will learn about the events that led to the Southern secession, the battles fought between the Union and the Confederate armies, and life in the midst of the conflict from the people whose lives were changed by it, including women and African Americans.
  • Meet Brachiosaurus

    Mark Cunningham, Leonello Calvetti, Luca Massini

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2014)
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  • The United States' Role in the World

    Derek Miller

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 15, 2019)
    No country grows or changes in isolation, and the history of the United States demonstrates the interdependence of countries around the world. The United States' Role in the World explores how government policy and military intervention have influenced daily life, economics, culture, and more. The book analyzes major conflicts and policy changes from the earliest days of America until present day, including the American Revolution, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In doing so, The United States' Role in the World stimulates critical thinking about how foreign and domestic policy can change the trajectory of the nation.
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  • Work, Exchange, and Technology in the United States

    Cassandra Schumacher

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 15, 2019)
    The United States is known as a nation of innovators, from the first colonists who endeavored to find religious freedom and economic opportunity in the New World to business tycoons like Andrew Carnegie to the cutting-edge inventors in Silicon Valley today. From its first days as a nation to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, America has focused on creating new businesses, technologies, labor systems, and trade patterns. In turn, this focus has fostered breakthroughs and widespread change in American society. This essential volume places American labor and innovation in context, examining how policy and cultural shifts are influenced by work and exchange.
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  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice

    Kaitlin Scirri

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Dec. 15, 2019)
    This biography explores the life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who broke through numerous barriers to become the second woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. An icon of equality for her many admirers, Ginsburg experienced discrimination as a working wife and mother, which inspired her to fight for gender parity. Aided by fun facts and intriguing sidebars, readers will learn about Justice Ginsburg's education, accomplishments, and influences, as well as fun details like her sense of style and her love of opera.
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  • Manchester United FC

    Cathleen Small

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, Dec. 15, 2019)
    Manchester United FC is one of the most celebrated soccer clubs in the world. However, it isn't just a soccer club; it's a global brand. Young sports enthusiasts will learn about the players and managers who have brought the team from simple beginnings to a cultural phenomenon. Readers will step inside the challenges the club has faced, and celebrate the many trophies, accolades, and awards it has received. In the more than one hundred years of the club's existence, Manchester United has had devastating lows, such as the Munich air disaster, and phenomenal highs, including being the world's most valuable soccer club. This book will take readers through all of them in engaging and exciting ways.
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  • Sri Lanka

    Laura L. Sullivan

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, July 15, 2019)
    Young explorers will be enchanted by Sri Lanka through quick, engaging chapters that cover everything from history and politics to arts, sports, and food. Sri Lanka is a multiethnic nation with several different unique cultures and religions. Though it recently went through a civil war, it is currently at peace, its economy is growing, and its population is better educated than ever. Sri Lanka is a fascinating country that kids will enjoy learning about through this colorful, entertaining book.
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  • Discovering Mission San Miguel Arcangel

    Kathleen J Edgar, Jack Connelly

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Mission San Miguel Arcâangel, describing the building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1797, and its effect on the Salinan Indians.
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  • Singapore

    Alicia Z Klepeis

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Described as both a concrete jungle and the Garden City, this book offers an interesting introduction to the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Singapore. With colorful photographs, fun facts, and engaging sidebars, young readers will explore this dynamic nation's government, language, economy, and more. Other interesting topics include popular foods, sports, holidays, and the arts. This book will give kids the opportunity to understand what it's like living in Singapore today, and it is sure to spark their curiosity about the world and its many cultures.
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