Children's Books/Ages 9-12 People & Places
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Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States
$18.99 Add to cartCelebrate 30 influential Latinas/Latinos/Latinxs in U.S. history with Nuestra Am rica, a fully-illustrated anthology from the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Nuestra Am rica highlights the inspiring storie… [more below]- Author: Vourvoulias, Sabrina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0762497475
- Language: English
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Welcome to Israel!
$16.95 Add to cartWelcome to Israel! presents the miracle of the Jewish state with a sense of wonder, humor, and pizzazz. It introduces students to Israel’s history and geography, as well as its political, commercial,
- Author: House, Behrman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 15 2000
- ISBN10: 0874416922
- Language: English
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Your Passport to Cuba
$31.32 Read moreWhat is it like to live in or visit Cuba? What makes Cuba’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Cubans.
- Series: World Passport
- Author: Manning, Ruth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669058468
- Language: English
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I Am Sacagawea
$16.99 Read moreSacagawea, the only Indigenous person included in Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition, is the 13th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may va… [more below]
- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0525428534
- Language: English
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Boarding Schools
$14.21 Read moreLearn how education and government policy impacted generations of Indigenous families. Readers will understand the legacy of boarding schools on Indigenous cultures and the resilience of those culture… [more below]
- Series: 21st Century Skills Library: Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples
- Author: Bruegl, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1668938960
- Language: English
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Fighting to Belong!: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s Through the 1800s
$11.95 Add to cart“Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!”–Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazi
- Series: History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders #1
- Author: Chu, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 9798890130174
- Language: English
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Where Is Mount Everest?
$5.99 Add to cartAs the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,028 fee… [more below]
- Series: Where Is?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 19 2015
- ISBN10: 0448484080
- Language: English
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We Are Your Children Too: Black Students, White Supremacists, and the Battle for America’s Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia
$17.99 Add to cartThis “detailed, fascinating” (Booklist, starred review) nonfiction middle grade book explores a deeply troubling chapter in American history that is still playing out today: the strange case of Prince… [more below]
- Author: Pearson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 166590139X
- Language: English
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Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids
$19.99 Add to cartPowerful stories of influential Native Americans–for kids ages 8 to 12
From every background and tribal nation, native people are a vital part of history. This collection of biographies for kids expl
- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Beason, Jimmy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 116
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 9798886085235
- Language: English
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A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World
$15.99 Read moreAfter ten years of study and consultation, UNICEF, the premier organization devoted to the care and welfare of the world’s children, published the results of the Convention on the Rights of the Child…. [more below]
- Series: Children Just Like Me
- Author: DK
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0756618037
- Language: English
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A Stranger at Home: A True Story
$12.95 Add to cartTraveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark… [more below]
- Author: Jordan-Fenton, Christy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1554513618
- Language: English
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Where in the World Are You?
$17.99 Read moreA colorful, joyful, and playful exploration of our world, and our place within it.
Where are you in the world? Can you imagine what your home would look like if you saw it from above and zoomed out fur
- Author: Rohde, Marie G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1913750760
- Language: English
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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
$19.99 Add to cartUncover the lives of thirteen African-Americans who fought during the Revolutionary War.
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive c- Author: Woelfle, Gretchen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 162979306X
- Language: English
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Ghana
$22.95 Add to cartGhana – The land of gold, diamonds and cocoa
Whether a child wants to know more about their cultural roots and ethnic origins, or they are simply curious about discovering a country rich with natural r… [more below]
- Author: Makanda, Anna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 173993654X
- Language: English
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My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story
$19.99 Add to cartA moving, beautifully illustrated true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II–from the iconic Star Trek actor, activist, and auth… [more below]
- Author: Takei, George
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0593566351
- Language: English
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The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage
$11.99 Add to cart“We cannot let this history die, nor can we let it fade away. As it has filled me with pride and given me understanding of one group of outstanding soldiers, so it should be passed on to all Americans
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 22 2014
- ISBN10: 0060011386
- Language: English
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Escape from Alcatraz: The Mystery of the Three Men Who Escaped from the Rock
$12.99 Add to cartWhat’s more exciting than a prison break? Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 and have never been caught. Many authorities are certain they died crossing San Franci… [more below]
- Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories
- Author: Braun, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2017
- ISBN10: 151574552X
- Language: English
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Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony
$18.99 Read moreEnter the dark Antarctic winter, where a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their young one alive–and discover how fighting climate change is key to their survival.
As harsh winter d
- Author: Davies, Nicola
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1536228397
- Language: English
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Fighting to Belong!: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s Through the 1800s
$18.95 Add to cart“Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!”–Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazi
- Series: History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders #1
- Author: Chu, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1
- Publish Date: February 6, 2024
- ISBN10: 9798890130198
- Language: English
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Let Freedom Sing
$13.99 Add to cartOn benches just for ‘colored, ‘
black folks obeyed the rules.
Rosa Parks at the front of the bus,
she let her light shine.
In the 1950’s and 1960’s, the struggle for civil rights forever changed the land
- Author: Brantley-Newton, Vanessa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: July 1, 2023
- ISBN10: 1609056841
- Language: English
