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Basketball
John F. Grabowski
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Oct. 1, 2000)Discusses basketball, including its origins, evolution, the modern-day game, and famous basketball personalities.
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A Cultural History of the United States Through the Decades - The 1940s
Michael V. Uschan
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1998)Deeply isolationist Americans finally become convinced to enter World War II against Hitler in a decade marked by war. Hollywood responds by producing war films, newsreels, and escapist musicals. After the war, Americans are left with unprecedented prosperity.
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Dwayne Johnson: The Rock's Rise to Fame
Ryan Nagelhout
Paperback (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)"Dwayne Johnson was a successful college football player and a superstar wrestler known as The Rock before becoming one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars. The story behind his rise to fame is sure to captivate readers and inspire them as they explore detailed main text and sidebars that are supplemented with annotated quotes from Johnson and those who know him best."--
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Football
John F. Grabowski
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)Examines the origins of American football and its roots in rugby, describes the evolution of rules, strategies, and philosophy towards the game, and profiles players and coaches who made significant contributions to the sport.
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Blacks in Film
William W. Lace
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 25, 2008)A high-quality history series places important topics of the African-American experience in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America's story.
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A Medieval Knight
James Barter
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 28, 2005)Presents the qualifications and training needed, job hazards, and everyday routine of a knight, with primary source quotations and annotated bibliographies.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Slavery Comes to the New World
Siyavush Saidian
Paperback (Lucent Books, Jan. 15, 2018)Examines the history of the transatlantic slave trade, from how it began to its ramifications.
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African American Inventors: Overcoming Challenges to Change America
Sophie Washburne
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2017)Details the lives and struggles of African American men and women whose inventions have helped shaped the modern world.
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The Climate Change Crisis
Anna Collins
Paperback (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)Scientists have long warned people of the dangers of climate change, so why do some people insist it is not a problem? What can be done to reverse the effects of this dangerous trend? This volume answers these questions and more, highlighting important points with engaging sidebars, full-color photographs, detailed graphs, and annotated quotes by experts. Readers learn how our world is being affected and how they can play a role in minimizing the damage. Climate change is a topic that is often in the news, and readers will be better equipped to understand it thanks to this informative text. --
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Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel
Brigit Viney, Mary Shelley, Jason Colby
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 16, 2010)Classic Graphic Novels, the new collection from Lucent Books, brings the classics to life for a whole new generation of readers. Designed especially for young fans of the classics, comic book buffs and reluctant readers, this collection utilizes a fresh blend of contemporary storytelling and captivating artwork to entertain, educate and encourage students to return to these stories again and again.
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The Way People Live - Life During the Dust Bowl
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Jan. 23, 2004)In the 1930s, farmers in the South struggled to survive one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The story of the Dust Bowl is one of desperation and shattered lives, but also emphasizes the courage and determination that characterizes the American spirit.
