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  • Ninjas! Skilled and Stealthy Secret Agents

    Kelly Doudna

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Jan. 26, 2018)
    Ninjas are known for their unorthodox warfare! Discover the origin of ninjas, their historical development, famous ninjas, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and missions. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    U

  • Pirates! Bold and Brutal Rebels

    Elsie Olson

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Jan. 26, 2018)
    Discusses the origins of pirates, their historical development, and such famous pirates as Black Bart and Cheng I Sao.
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  • Cowboys! Rough and Rowdy Riders

    Kelly Doudna

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2017)
    Cowboys were the original livestock transportation system! Discover the origin of cowboys, their historical development, famous cowboys, key skills and traits, and details about equipment, training, and cattle drives. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    U

  • Vikings!: Fierce and Fearless Conquerors

    Elsie Olson

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2017)
    Vikings raided and traded all over the world! Discover the origin of Vikings, their historical development, famous Vikings, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and raids. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    Y

  • Spies! Smart and Secretive Schemers

    Elsie Olson

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2017)
    Spies gather information on the sly! Discover the origin of spies, their historical development, famous spies, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and assignments. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    U

  • Samurai! Strong and Steady Warriors

    Elsie Olson

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Jan. 26, 2018)
    Samurai are known for their strict code of honor! This title discusses the origin of samurai, their historical development, famous samurai, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and battles. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    O

  • History's Hotshots

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    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2017)
    This fast-paced series introduces readers to history's most famous warriors and rebels! Each book examines the strategies, tools, techniques, and training used by a specific group, as well as the environment and culture of the era it dominated. Historic photos and artworks bring History's Hotshots to life! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    Y

  • Civil War and Reconstruction

    Heather Kissock

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The Civil War was the culmination of years of tension between the northern and southern states. In the aftermath of the war, issues such as civil rights would persist well into the twentieth century. Examine the "War Between the States" in Civil War and Reconstruction, one of the titles in the U.S. History series.
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  • New Century Conflicts

    John Perritano, John Willis

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were the most deadly in the history of the United States. Since these attacks, the United States has been involved in conflicts in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Examine conflicts of the modern world in New Century Conflicts, one of the titles in the U.S. History series.

  • The Cold War

    Charles Piddock, John Willis

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The Cold War was a conflict between the competing ideologies of communism and capitalism. It came to an end with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989. Examine the struggle for influence between the United States and the Soviet Union in The Cold War, one of the titles in the U.S. History series.
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  • World War II

    Marty Gitlin, John Willis

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The causes of World War II were rooted in the aftermath of World War I. However, the United States only entered the war after the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. Examine the war between the Axis and the Allies in World War II, one of the titles in the U.S. History series.
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