People And Places category: 11583 books

Cover of Henry VIII

Henry VIII

Famous People, Great Events

by Harriet Castor
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012

Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which...
Cover of Tree of Dreams
by Laura Resau
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019

Dear Coco and Leo, I miss you! We all miss you! The whole forest misses you! I hear their thanks and wishes in my dreams. I hope you do, too. Prepare for a journey into a world filled with what so many crave -- the sweet savoring of a chocolate drop. A drop that can melt even the most troubled...
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More Than Moccasins

A Kid's Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life

by Laurie Carlson
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1994

Kids discover traditions and skills from the people who first settled this continent, including gardening, making useful pottery, and communicating through Navajo codes.
Cover of Russell Wilson
by Jon M. Fishman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014

When Russell Wilson played for the University of Wisconsin, many people thought he was too short to be a starting quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). But he proved these doubters wrong. This Seattle Seahawks quarterback led his team to victory in his very first season, winning the 2014...
Cover of Rafael Furcal
by Tania Rodriguez
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Rafael Furcal has had an amazing career in baseball. He's won a World Series. He's played in the All-Star Game. Besides all that, Furcal has also been able to focus on what is most important to him. He's been able to buy his family the things they couldn't afford when he was growing up. He has helped...
Cover of America

America

A Patriotic Primer

by Lynne Cheney
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

America: A Patriotic Primer is a succinct history of the United States, an ABC of the principles on which this country was founded, and a book for children and families to pore over, discuss, and cherish. A is for America, *the land that we love. B is for the* Birthday of...
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The Bullies of Wall Street

This Is How Greed Messed Up Our Economy

by Sheila Bair
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015

Can knowing how a financial crisis happened keep it from happening again? Sheila Bair, the former chairman of the FDIC, explains how the Great Recession impacted families on a personal level in this easy-to-understand book “that puts a human face on the economic crisis” (School Library Journal). In...
Cover of My Family Celebrates Hanukkah
by Lisa Bullard
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

Spin the dreidel! Eat some latkes! Learn all about why people celebrate Hanukkah through bright illustrations, recall questions, and charming text. Extend learning with photos in the back matter.
Cover of Workers in My City
by Sharon Coan
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017

The street is so busy with all kinds of workers. Can you tell what work they do? Featuring simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, large font, and vibrant photographs, this e-book aligns to the National Council for the Social Studies, state standards, and helps students become familiar with the many people that work in our neighborhoods.
Cover of The Legend of the Bluebonnet
by Tomie dePaola
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 1996

Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas. This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of...
Cover of Over the Ocean
by Taro Gomi
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016

Renowned children's book creator Taro Gomi has created another masterpiece. In this beautiful testament to wondering, a young girl gazes out to where the water meets the sky and wonders what lies beyond the waves. Boats filled with toys? Skyscrapers filled with people? Houses filled with families?...
Cover of My First Busy Jobs Let's Go To Work
by DK
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019

This colorful book is the perfect way for inquisitive babies and toddlers to explore jobs people do. With lots of fun-filled pictures, things to name and talk about, as well as simple questions and activities, this baby book about jobs people do is ideal for preschool learning. Share it together...
Cover of Trabajadores de mi ciudad
by Sharon Coan
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 11, 2017

The street is so busy with all kinds of workers. Can you tell what work they do? Featuring simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, large font, and vibrant photographs, this Spanish-translated e-Book aligns to the National Council for the Social Studies, state standards, and helps students become familiar with the many people that work in our neighborhoods.
Cover of Ripley's RBI 08: The Lost Island
by Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011

Join the RBI—a group of teen agents with special gifts—on a series of action-packed adventures as they travel the world! The RBI travel to the plains of East Africa to investigate strange sightings of unbelievable animals, and find local people terrified of the unnatural animal cries they...
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