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c2006., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 616.3 98 00973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Obesity : modern-day epidemicSummary Note: Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, discusses the role of fast food and supersizing in perpetuating the problem, and offers advice on how to make healthier choices.
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c2006., Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 616.3 98 00973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Obesity (Philadelphia, Pa.)Summary Note: Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, discusses the role of fast food and supersizing in perpetuating the problem, and offers advice on how to make healthier choices.
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-- Bill Gates :2009, Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Up closeSummary Note: When Bill Gates was born in 1955, no one owned a personal computer. Gates envisioned what a computerized society could be and he set out to lead the way, building the Microsoft empire with single-minded drive. Today, the man who made his fortune by putting the whole world in touch now hopes to improve lives around the planet.
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-- Bill Gates :2009, Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Up closeSummary Note: When Bill Gates was born in 1955, no one owned a personal computer. Gates envisioned what a computerized society could be and he set out to lead the way, building the Microsoft empire with single-minded drive. Today, the man who made his fortune by putting the whole world in touch now hopes to improve lives around the planet.
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[2018]., Adolescent, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: HI-INT 364.1 BRI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recounts the 1947 government investigation into the motion picture industry by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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2005., Juvenile, Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 330.973 05 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Critical anthologies of nonfiction writingSummary Note: A collection of essays which take a critical look at the impact of the Industrial Revolution.
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-- Development of U.S. industry2011., Juvenile, Cherry Lake Pub. Call No: 338.0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Language arts explorer. History digsSummary Note: Discusses American history between 1870 and 1900 and encourages students to think like historians and decipher the information, facts, and clues in the text to answer questions about immigration into the United States, the development of the railroad, labor strikes, and other related topics.
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c1984, F. Watts Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: An Impact BiographySummary Note: A biography of the American inventor and engineer who became a pioneer in the automobile industry and founded the Ford Motor Company.
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c2012., Pre-adolescent, Calkins Creek Call No: 621.5 8 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a history of the ice business, detailing the processes of harvesting, storage, and distribution, with particular emphasis on activities at Rockland Lake, the "Icebox of New York City.".
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c2012, Pre-adolescent, Calkins Creek Call No: 621.5 8 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a history of the ice business, detailing the processes of harvesting, storage, and distribution, with particular emphasis on activities at Rockland Lake, the "Icebox of New York City."
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-- History of America's transformation into an industrial society2005., Pre-adolescent, Rosen Central Primary Source Call No: 330.973 Bre Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources in American historySummary Note: Traces the history of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, and discusses the impact of the transformation from a primarily rural agricultural society to an industrialized nation.
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1997., Chelsea House Call No: 338.0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Life in America 100 years agoSummary Note: Presents a historical overview of the development of American industry from post-Civil War to the twentieth century.
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c1989, Silver Burdett Press Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The American dreamSummary Note: Examines the life and career of the business tycoon and oilman who dominated one of the largest business empires ever built by a single man and died owning close to one billion dollars.
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Juvenile Call No: Biography DEERE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Engaging images accompany information about John Deere. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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2015., Juvenile, Bellwether Media, Inc. Call No: 608 GREEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Engaging images accompany information about Lego. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Juvenile Call No: Biography WALKER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Before Madam C.J. Walker launched a line of beauty and hair products for black women, she was Sarah Breedlove, a washerwoman in rural Louisiana. This title presents Walker's fascinating biography, tracing her life from a childhood in poverty to becoming America's first female self-made millionaire. Through accessible text and historical photographs, readers will learn about Walker's entrepreneurial mind and the spirit that allowed her to found a company and launch a successful beauty empire in the unlikeliest of times. This text, through its use of social studies concepts, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline, is designed to engage readers while supporting classroom learning.
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c1993., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: B WAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Junior world biographiesSummary Note: Presents the life of the black laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.
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c2001., Enslow Publishers Call No: B Wal Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great African AmericansSummary Note: Describes the life of the African-American laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.