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Krabat
Otfried Preussler
Paperback (Friday Project Limited, Sept. 3, 2010)Preussler's most successful book, 'Krabat' tells the story of a 14-year-old beggar boy who becomes an apprentice to the master of a watermill. Much to his surprise he soon discovers that the mill is actually a school of black magic and he is expected to rather more than a normal miller's trade.
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Civil War
Martin W. Sandler
Hardcover (HarperCollins, March 31, 1996)Brother Against BrotherDuring the years 1861-1865, America was a nation torn apart by war. From terrible land combat to fierce battles at sea; from mothers losing sons to brothers fighting brothers--this was a conflict that profoundly affected all that it touched...and changed our nation forever.From the archives of the Library of Congress, often called "the Storehouse of the national memory," here are over one hundred vintage posters, paintings, and photographs that bring the events of the Civil War vividly to life. Witness the scenes and encounters the words of those caught up in a nations at war with itself.
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Journeys: Young Readers' Letters to Authors Who Changed Their Lives: Library of Congress Center for the Book
Library of Congress
Paperback (Candlewick, Aug. 1, 2017)Books can change lives — and here are more than fifty powerful letters from young readers to authors revealing some of the ways that is true.Annie Schnitzer tells Elie Wiesel, “Reading your story allowed me to connect with my own history,” explaining how reading his memoir deepened her understanding of her grandparents’ plight during the Holocaust. After reading The House on Mango Street, Julia Mueller writes to Sandra Cisneros, “You didn’t tell me how to pull myself back together; you just showed me that I could. I was tired of trying to be somebody else’s definition of beautiful, and you told me that was okay.” Culled from the Letters About Literature contest of the Library of Congress Center for the Book, the fifty-two letters in this collection — written by students in grades four through twelve — reveal how deeply books and poetry affect the lives of readers. Offering letters that are as profound as they are personal and as moving as they are enlightening, this collection, which also features artwork by some of the contest entrants, provides a glimpse into young people’s lives and their connections — both expected and unexpected — to the written word.
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Presidents
Martin W. Sandler
Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Feb. 1, 1995)A look at the public and private lives of the forty-two men that have served as presidents of the United States is accompanied by photographs and prints from the Library of Congress archives
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Immigrants
Martin W. Sandler
Hardcover (Harpercollins, Feb. 1, 1995)Chronicles the vast movement of immigrants from all over the world to the United States, their dreams of freedom and opportunity, the hardships they faced in their attempts to reach and settle here, and how they have contributed to the development of a nation.
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Pioneers
Martin W. Sandler
Library Binding (HarperCollins, Feb. 1, 1994)From the earliest explorers to the droves of farm families in covered wagons, this look at the journey westward is brought to life by scores of stunning photographs and prints from the vast archives of the Library of Congress.
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Immigrants
Martin W. Sandler
Hardcover (HarperCollins, Feb. 28, 1995)From the seafaring travelers who long ago passed through Ellis Island to the jet board newcomers of today, immigrants have helped to shape the history and the soul of our country. Drawing upon the vast archives of photographs and prints in the Library of Congress, this handsome volume chronicles their journeys, their hardships, and their triumphs. Notable Children's Trade Books in Social Studies 1996 (NCSS/CBC)
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Inventors
Martin W. Sandler
Hardcover (Harpercollins, March 1, 1996)Hundreds of vintage photographs from the archives of the Library of Congress explain to young readers how the great inventors of America revolutionized life with such world-altering creations as the television, airplane, skyscraper, and spaceship.
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