Albert Marrin: 10 books
Little Monsters: The Creatures that Live on Us and in Us
The Creatures that Live on Us and in Us
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2011
Award winner Albert Marrin answers the question: "What's eating you?" - literally
From nonfiction master Albert Marrin, here is the shocking story of the longest running war of all time: man versus parasite. From fleas, ticks, lice, and bedbugs to worms, mites, leeches, and maggots, Marrin...
A Light in the Darkness
Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
From National Book Award Finalist Albert Marrin comes the moving story of Janusz Korczak, the heroic Polish Jewish doctor who devoted his life to children, perishing with them in the Holocaust.
Janusz Korczak was more than a good doctor. He was a hero. The Dr. Spock of his day, he established...
Very, Very, Very Dreadful
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2018
From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and the chances for another worldwide pandemic.
In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza....
Uprooted
The Japanese American Experience During World War II
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
**A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Editor's Choice
On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes a harrowing and enlightening look at the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II— from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin**
Just seventy-five...
Thomas Paine
Crusader for Liberty: How One Man's Ideas Helped Form a New Nation
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a compelling look at the life and impact of Thomas Paine and the profound power of ideas.
Uneducated as a boy, Thomas Paine grew up to become one of the most influential writers of the 18th century. He brought the world Common Sense, Rights...
by Albert Marrin
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin, is a must-have for anyone searching for President's Day reading.
Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had every opportunity in front...
by Albert Marrin
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011
On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until...
Old Hickory:Andrew Jackson and the American People
Andrew Jackson and the American People
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2004
From a childhood steeped in poverty, violence, and patriotic pride, Andrew Jackson rose to the heights of celebrity and power. The first popularly elected president, he won admiration by fighting corruption, championing the common man, shaping the power of the executive office, and preserving the...
A Volcano Beneath the Snow
John Brown's War Against Slavery
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
John Brown is a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and "the father of American terrorism." Some have said that it was his seizure of the arsenal at Harper's Ferry that rendered the Civil War inevitable.
Deeply religious, Brown believed that God had...
Black Gold
The Story of Oil in Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world. It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.
Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines,...