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  • The US Army

    Mary K Pratt

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the US Army, describing the role soldiers play in military operations, the weapons they use, and their missions.

  • The US National Guard

    Marcia Amidon Lusted

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the US National Guard, describing the role Guardsmen play in military operations, the weapons they use, and their missions.

  • The US Navy

    Susan E Hamen

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the US Navy, describing the role seamen play in military operations, the weapons they use, and their missions.

  • The US Marine Corps

    Rebecca Rowell

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the US Marine Corps, describing the role Marines play in military operations, the weapons they use, and their missions.

  • The US Coast Guard

    Kristin Marciniak

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the US Coast Guard, describing the role guardsmen play in military operations, the weapons they use, and their missions.

  • Essential Library of The US Military

    Susan E. Hamen, Marcia Amidon Lusted, Rebecca Rowell, Kristin Marciniak, Mary K. Pratt

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2014)
    This series provides junior high and high school readers with comprehensive explorations of each branch of the US armed forces. Each book covers a branch's history, its current missions and role in the US military, its major accomplishments, the training required, its weapons, gear, and technology, and other fascinating information. Each book also offers substantial information on careers and what life is like in the branch. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Civil War Weapons

    Nelson Yomtov

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    "This title introduces readers to the wide variety of weapons used by both sides during the Civil War, ranging from rifles and pistols to cannons to powerful ironclad ships."--Publisher's website.

  • Civil War Leaders

    Judy Dodge Cummings

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title examines the presidents, generals, and other leaders who shaped the course of the Civil War.

  • African Americans in the Civil War

    Kari A. Cornell

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title examines the experiences of African Americans during the Civil War, including enslaved people, free men and women, and those who contributed to the Union war effort. Gripping narrative text, historic photographs, and primary sources make the book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Civil War Aftermath and Reconstruction

    Susan E. Hamen

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title examines the period the following the Civil War, in which the nation's leadership, former slaves, and veterans of the conflict grappled with the changes of the postwar era. Gripping narrative text, historic photographs, and primary sources make the book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Civil War Spies

    Robert Grayson

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    "This title takes a close look at the operatives who collected intelligence for the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War, introducing readers to these colorful characters and explaining how they carried out their risky missions."--Publisher's website.

  • Women in the Civil War

    Kari A. Cornell

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Introduces the role of women in the Civil War and the effects it had on their lives, including women's organizations, female soldiers, nurses, women in the North and the South, African American women, and the survivers of those who died.