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An Eye for ColorThe Story of Josef Albersby Wing, NatashaAs a child, Josef Albers loved to watch his handyman father paint houses.When Josef grew up and became an artist, he reduced each image to its simplest shapes,... |
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Bad News for OutlawsThe Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshalby Nelson, Vaunda MicheauxSitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. As a U.S. Marshal - and forme... |
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Redwoodsby Chin, JasonAn ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redw... |
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The Carbon Diaries 2015by Lloyd, SaciIt's the year 2015, a time when global warming has begun to ravage the environment. In response, the United Kingdom becomes the first country to mandate carbon... |
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Duel!Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Wordsby Fradin, Dennis BrindellIn the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the o... |
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Who Was First?Discovering the Americasby Freedman, Russell"For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to 'discover' America--the first to make a successful round-trip voyage... |
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Elijah of Buxtonby Curtis, Christopher PaulIn 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and... |
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The White Darknessby McCaughrean, GeraldineTaken to Antarctica by the man she thinks of as her uncle for what she believes to be a vacation, Symone--a troubled fourteen year old--discovers that he is da... |
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Freedom WalkersThe Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycottby Freedman, Russell |
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The Poet Slave of CubaA Biography of Juan Francisco Manzanoby Engle, MargaritaJuan Francisco Manzano was born in 1797 into the household of wealthy slaveowners in Cuba. He spent his early years at the side of his owner's wife, entertaini... |
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