Search Results: Returned 13 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 13
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-- Byrd and Igloo2013., Scholastic Press Call No: 919.89 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Explores the true story of polar explorer Richard E. Byrd and his faithful pioneering companion, the fox-terrier named Igloo, and their race to be the first to fly a plane over both the North and the South poles.
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-- Byrd and Igloo2013., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: 919.89 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The tale of daring polar adventure of Byrd and his dog Igloo.
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-- Byrd and Igloo2013, Juvenile, Scholastic Press Call No: Biography SEIPLE Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A narrative account of the daring adventures of the legendary polar explorer and aviator and his loveable dog companion draws on letters, diaries, interviews, newspaper clippings, and expedition records to recount their dramatic and history-making achievements in the North and South Poles.
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-- Byrd and Igloo2013., Scholastic Press Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A narrative account of the daring adventures of the legendary polar explorer and aviator and his loveable dog companion draws on letters, diaries, interviews, newspaper clippings, and expedition records to recount their dramatic and history-making achievements in the North and South Poles.
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2017., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORY Edition: 1st ed., January 20 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In October 1913, Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a tour of South America. The thrill-seeking adventurer had no idea that he would soon receive an offer he couldn't refuse: the chance to lead an expedition deep into the Amazon jungle to chart an unmapped river with his son Kermit and renowned Brazilian explorer Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon. 'Death on the River of Doubt' takes readers inside the thrilling journey that unfolds as Roosevelt, Rondon, Kermit, and their companions navigate an unpredictable river through an unforgiving jungle. With new threats at every turn, from bloodthirsty piranhas and raging rapids to starvation, disease, and a traitor in their own ranks, it seems that not everyone will make it out alive"--Provided by publisher.
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2011., Scholastic Call No: 940.54 28 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Ghosts in the fog is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand combat during the war."--Amazon.com.
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2011., Scholastic Press Call No: 940.54 SEIPLE Availability:2 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand combat during the war. Complete with more than 80 photographs throughout and first person accounts of this extraordinary event, GHOSTS IN THE FOG is sure to become a must-read for anyone interested in World War II and a perfect tie-in for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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-- Alaska's WWII invasion2011., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: WWII Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A narrative, nonfiction account of the Japanese invasion and occupation of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, told from the perspectives of an American civilian and soldiers from both sides of the conflict. Includes more than eighty photographs.
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2011., Juvenile, Scholastic Press Call No: 940.54 SEIPLE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Reveals the true story kept classified by the U.S. government for decades after World War II about the Japanese invasion and occupation of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska shortly after Pearl Harbor. Includes photos and an index.
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2015., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Utilizing his network of undercover spies and innovative strategies, Allan Pinkerton, American's most famous detective, discovered an assassination plot against President-elect Abraham Lincoln. But uncovering a plot to murder the president is one thing...stopping it is entirely another. Could Allan Pinkerton save the most important man in America?.
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2015., Scholastic, Inc Call No: 921 PINKERTON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the Scottish immigrant barrel-maker whose side line detective work developed into the oldest and most famous detective agency in the United States.
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2015., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HI-INT B PIN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Utilizing his network of undercover spies and innovative strategies, Allan Pinkerton, American's most famous detective, discovered an assassination plot against President-elect Abraham Lincoln. But uncovering a plot to murder the president is one thing...stopping it is entirely another. Could Allan Pinkerton save the most important man in America?.
