Books with title Chicago Riot

In a bid to save his dying mother, Dwayne Todd is driven into a life of crime at the tender age of twelve by the biggest kingpin in Chicago, Tyrone Blackwell. Despite his kind heart, it is evident that he is destined to follow the dark path in life. And it becomes inevitable that chaos and death should trail behind him.This is a fictional tale of the origin and details of what would become the most vicious, chaotic and destructive riot in the history of Chicago.

Take a walking tour through famous Chicago landmarks with this die-cut Accord book, featuring memorable illustrations, fun historic facts, and a colorful gatefold map of the Windy City.Designed to illuminate Chicago's skyline, every page of this stylishly illustrated book features the cut-out silhouette of a notable site. The tour begins at the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago and travels past Wrigley Field, pausing outside the Lincoln Zoo before continuing on past the Hancock Building, and ultimately ending its trek at Lake Michigan. With fun illustrations and interesting facts on every page, this book serves as a great souvenir, allowing kids and adults alike to see and experience famous landmarks of this great city.

The Saskias are always on standby to do things only a couple of super girls can accomplish, rescuing people and preventing disasters as the SuperTwins. But they still have their ordinary lives to live as two young girls - at least one of them is. Moving house and sorting out all Richie’s stuff breaks the last link between Richie and Saskia. Now there is only Saskia - forever. Chicago is where the girls are sent to fix a problem with a stalled building project, which also sees them using their super powers for themselves for a change as they visit Niagara Falls. Their guide and mentor, they call simply Voice, sends them back to 1973 to fix something that would have had profound effects beyond the 50th Century. The same Voice is apparently happy to shunt them around in time when both the Saskias and the SuperTwins need to appear together, particularly at the funeral of a policewoman. Saskia is affected quite badly when she is unable to prevent Beth getting shot. Despite watching one of Saskia Hunt’s school friends getting married, both Saskias realise they won’t go down that road themselves, they now have evidence to suppose they are still there and together after another thirty thousand years.

When Serge is recruited from the Sudan to come play basketball at a high profile prep school in Chicago, there are bigger obstacles than culture shock to contend with. His teammates are skeptical of his skills and do not fully bring him into their circle. Plus, the thoughts of Serge's father and older brother being killed by rebels back in the Sudan, consume him. Will Serge be able to put his past behind him and make something of his life in America through basketball? Hoop City is a six-book series EPIC Press.

When Serge is recruited from the Sudan to come play basketball at a high profile prep school in Chicago, there are bigger obstacles than culture shock to contend with. His teammates are skeptical of his skills and do not fully bring him into their circle. Plus, the thoughts of Serge's father and older brother being killed by rebels back in the Sudan, consume him. Will Serge be able to put his past behind him and make something of his life in America through basketball? Chicago is a book from Hoop City, an EPIC Press six set series. Each EPIC Press series is made up of 6 short installments, intended for readers 14 and older.

Welcome to Chicago: The Windy City! Explore Millennium Park, the Willis Tower, and other iconic places around the city. Plus, learn fascinating factoids. You’ll quickly see why millions of tourists visit this amazing city each year. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The playful text, colorful design, and captivating photos and map are sure to entice and excite beginning readers.

Haley O Malley and her classmates are going on a class trip to Chicago. Before leaving, they will learn about the city s exciting history and discover little-known fascinating facts about the Windy City. Founded in 1781 by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, an African American from present-day Haiti, Chicago began as a trading post. A little more than 100 years later it was one of America s most important industrial and economic centers. It was also the home to the world s first skyscrapers. The class will also learn about Chicago s extreme climate, its most famous residents, the local flora and fauna, and the city s many museums. Haley and her friends will also get to enjoy Chicago s most famous food deep-dish Chicago-style pizza. Join the class on their visit to one of America s most unique cities and see why the Second City is first in the hearts of those who live there.

ChicagoDid you know that Chicago is sometimes called "The Windy City"? In the winter, gusts of cold wind blow. This makes the air feel colder than it is. Find out more about this fascinating city in Chicago, part of the American Cities series. American Cities takes young readers on a tour of our capitals and major centers. Each book explores the geography, history, and people that give the featured city its distinctive flairThis is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much moreFollow these steps to access your AV2 book