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2018., Juvenile, Feiwel and Friends Call No: HI-INT 629.4 RHU Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Since NASA was established in 1958, it has landed rovers on distant planets and launched telescopes deep into space, all so that we can look back to the beginning of time. Through stunning images provided by NASA and fascinating sidebars and profiles of lesser known contributors to the NASA program, young space fans will learn how NASA started, how it faced challenges along the way, how much it has achieved, and how it will continue to move forward in the future.
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2018., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: JNF007070 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United States. As president, he guided the United States through the Civil War, helped end slavery in America, and strengthened the federal government. Unlike other biographies, the Making of America series goes beyond individual narratives linking influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth. The first three books in the series, read together, tell the story of American constitutional history from the founding of the nation through the end of the Civil War. The stories can also be read on their own and are the perfect way to get young readers excited about American history. The book includes selections of Lincoln's writing, a bibliography, and an index."--
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2017., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B HAM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. He envisioned something else: a multi-racial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. He believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for the poor and the newcomers. But Hamilton's vision put him at odds with his archrivals who envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states would control their own destiny, and the federal government would remain small and weak. The disputes that arose during America's first decades continued through American history to our present day. Over time, because of the systems Hamilton set up and the ideas he left, his vision won out. Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream--a poor immigrant who made good in America. In the end, Hamilton rose from poverty through his intelligence and ability, and did more to shape our country than any of his contemporaries. Related subjects and concepts discussed in the book include: <U>Law and Legal Concepts</U> Due process Bill of Rights Freedom of Speech and the Press Originalism / nonoriginalism (theories of Constitutional interpretation) <U>Government</U> Checks and Balances Democracy Electoral College Republic <U>Financial Concepts</U> Capitalism Credit Inflation Interest Mercantilism Securities: Stocks and Bonds Tariffs Taxes <U>Miscellaneous</U> Demagogues Dueling Pastoralism"--
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2017., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B HAMILTON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. In contrast, he envisioned something different: along with agriculture and small towns, he imagined a multiracial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. A poor immigrant, Hamilton believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for newcomers. His vision put him at odds with Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and others; they envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states controlled their own destiny, and the federal government remained small and weak. Hamilton died in a duel, defending his ideas and his honor. Because of the systems Hamilton set up and the ideas he left, his vision won out. Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream--a poor immigrant who made good in America"--
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-- Alice Paul & the fight for women's rights[2017]., Adolescent, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: HI-INT B PAU Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Paul saw another chance to advance women's rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. Kops introduces readers to this relatively unknown leader of the women's movement, and the changing times in which she lived.
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[2016]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: 920 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This engaging book provides a chance for young readers to learn about the death-defying attempts of black Americans to gain the inalienable rights promised in the Declaration of Independence.
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[2022]., Juvenile, Scholastic Press Call No: 323 PIN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When young Tybre Faw discovers Congressman John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote -- Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship! In rich, poetic language, Andrea Davis Pinkney weaves the true story of a boy with a dream-together with the story of a real-life hero (who himself had a life-altering friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. when he was young!) Keith Henry Brown's deeply affecting paintings bring this inspiring bond between a young activist and an elder Congressman vividly to life. Both John Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr. have left indelible marks on future generations. Will Tybre be next to carry the mantle?"--
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-- KareemÃ2017., Adolescent, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: MEMOIR NF ABD Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "[The author], Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [shares] his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"--Provided by publisher.
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-- 1619 Project2021., Juvenile, Kokila Call No: LS Han Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Frustrated with a class assignment asking students to trace their roots to their ancestral homes, a young black girl explains to her family that she couldn't complete the assignment because she could only trace her family back three generations in the United States. Her grandmother gathers her and other family members around to tell them about their ancestral home on the West African plains, before slavery, and where their people thrived. She also explains how those who were captured for slavery, found ways to survive and carry on through the generations in spite of their terrible hardships and pain.
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-- Brave, black, first :[2020]., Pre-adolescent, Crown Books for Young Readers Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day." --
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2015., Pre-adolescent, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF BOL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Tells the story of Washington, D.C., through the story of an African American man, Michael Shiner, who lived there from approximately 1804to 1880 and who kept a journal, excerpts of which are interspersed throughout the heavily illustrated text"--Provided by publisher.
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2022., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: B Till-Mobley Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A non-fiction picture book telling the story of Emmet Till, an African American boy brutally lynched and killed in 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who took her pain and sorrow over the murder of her son and made it into a rallying cry for the Civil Rights Movement at the time. Champions and celebrates Mamie's fearlessness and bravery in not letting her son's death be forgotten.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Peachtree Publishers Call No: 629.45 Sla Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And four hundred thousand people-- engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists-- joined Project Apollo in hopes of making the dream a reality.
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2018., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: HISTORY NF FAV Edition: 1st ed.: April 2018. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Photographs, primary source documents, and firsthand accounts describe the history of the Great Depression during the 1930s, focusing on what was happening in the United States.
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2018., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY FIC FAV Edition: 1st ed.: April 2018. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Photographs, primary source documents, and firsthand accounts describe the history of the Great Depression during the 1930s, focusing on what was happening in the United States.
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[2022]., Juvenile, Focus Readers Call No: 332.4 Cha Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Focus on current events.Summary Note: Explains what cryptocurrency is and how it is used, and explores the benefits and drawbacks of using the digital money for transactions. Includes questions, a glossary, and further resources.
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-- Reconstruction and the dawn of Jim Crow[2020]., Juvenile, Scholastic Focus Call No: 973.04 Gat Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Examines the Civil War, emancipation, and the rise of Jim Crow laws in the South that impacted democratic rights for African Americans after the war and during the Reconstruction era. Discusses how white violence and racism affected civil rights progression, and draws parallels to today. Includes sidebars, black-and-white photographs and illustrations, and biographical profiles of notable individuals.
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2019., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: HI-INT 629.45 MAU Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a clear narrative on how the United States won the space race against Russia by landing a man on the Moon in 1969.
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2014, Primary, Henry Holt and Co Call No: JNF006040 Edition: 1st ed. 2014. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Recounts the story of Edward Hopper, who wanted to be an artist from the time he was a small boy and never gave up that dream.
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-- Spies, superbombs, and the ultimate Cold War showdown2021., Pre-adolescent, Roaring Brook Press Call No: 972.91 SHEINKIN SHE Edition: First edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers. The two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. The Cold War game grows more precarious util the decades-long showdown culminates in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third-and final-world war.
