People And Places category: 11583 books

Cover of What's Great about Connecticut?
by Rebecca Rissman
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015

What's so great about Connecticut? Readers will build skills to identify and summarize the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Constitution State. We'll explore Connecticut's fun-filled museums, amazing state parks, beautiful coastlines, and rich history. The Connecticut by Map feature helps...
Cover of We the People

We the People

The Constitution of the United States

by Peter Spier
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014

The U.S. Constitution brought to life for young readers! In this visual celebration of the U.S. Constitution and America's founding fathers, Caldecott Medalist Peter Spier tells the stirring American tale of how this most important document came to symbolize freedom, justice, equality, and...
Cover of Antoine of Oregon : A Story of the Oregon Trail
by James Otis
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2014

Antoine of Oregon : A Story of the Oregon Trail The author of this series of stories for children has endeavored simply to show why and how the descendants of the early colonists fought their way through the wilderness in search of new homes. The several narratives deal with the struggles...
Cover of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Laurie Calkhoven
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2019

Get to know Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the inspiring Supreme Court justice, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Meet Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also known as the notorious RBG, Ginsburg is only the...
Cover of Princess Truly in My Magical, Sparkling Curls
by Kelly Greenawalt
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018

I love my fluffy, puffy curls. I'm so happy they are mine. When I believe in myself, They shimmer and they shine. Princess Truly is back! In the second Princess Truly adventure, Truly's magical, sparkling curls have the power to transport her to exciting new places like the Egyptian pyramids,...
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Moments Illustrated

Nick Nipigon's travel

by Ricardo Garay
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016

In this art book we have selected for you some of the arts made for the Nick Nipigon book collection. All illustrations are based on actual locations and represent how these places were in the 1940s. The illustrations are part of the first four books of the Nick Nipigon collection: Nick Nipigon from...
Cover of Typhoid Mary, The Story of Mary Mallon: Educational Version
by Caitlind L. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013

Ask most adults who Typhoid Mary was, and they'll tell you a lie. They'll tell you she was someone who killed hundreds of people. Maybe even thousands. They'll tell you she was a woman who knew she had a deadly disease and didn't care that she spread it to others. But is it true? No. Most of it is...
Cover of The Maypop Kidnapping

The Maypop Kidnapping

A Quinnie Boyd Mystery

by C. M. Surrisi
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016

In the coastal village of Maiden Rock, Maine, Quinnie Boyd's teacher has disappeared. Quinnie thinks it's a kidnapping case, but her mom, the town sheriff, just thinks the teacher has left town. Still, Quinnie's going to follow her instincts that something's wrong. Her investigation takes her...
Cover of Yippee! Summer Holidays
by Tjalaminu Mia, Jessica Lister
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015

Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay. They have lots of fun racing tires, telling stories, and discovering the secret places Dada Kean knows about. A beautifully illustrated Aboriginal book, this entertaining modern-day fable underscores the importance of family and caring for the environment.
Cover of Jason and the Deadly Diamonds
by Linda Hutsell-Manning
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004

In this exciting sequel, twelve-year-old Jason Carter travels with his friend Charlotte and her little brother Squid to seventeenth-century Luxembourg, where they meet an innocent man about to be hanged. They embark on a fantastic journey to the tiny kingdom of Luxembourg in the late 1600s. Ruled...
Cover of The Six-Day Hero
by Tammar Stein
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017

Motti knows that war is coming. Israel is only nineteen years old—the same age as Motti's brave older brother, Gideon—and the tiny country is surrounded by enemies. It's only a matter of time before Egypt, Jordan and Syria attack. Motti wishes he could join the Israeli army like Gideon and be...
Cover of Latino Americans and Religion
by Frank DePietro
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

In the United States, people of all different backgrounds live together. Today, more than one in eight people in the United States are Hispanic, and Latino communities are an important part America. Hispanic Americans are people from different lands, cultures, and backgrounds—but they share some...
Cover of Gateway to Malay Culture
by Asiapac Editorial
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2014

As part of the Montage Culture series, this book offers an overall look at the various aspects of this colorful culture. It covers topics such as the history of the people, their lifestyle, religious and cultural activities, culinary practices, etc. Such knowledge is essential in promoting cultural...
Cover of Giovanni da Verrazzano

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Explorer of the Atlantic Coast of North America

by Marty Gitlin
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were undertaken in the name of the French king. During his 1524 journey, Verrazzano recorded a detailed account of the...
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