Chronological Period/1960's
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The Third Bullet
$10.99 Add to cartFormer marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger investigates one of the most enduring controversies of our time–the JFK assassination–in this New York Times bestselling “terrific thriller” (Booklist, starred r… [more below]
- Series: Bob Lee Swagger Novels
- Author: Hunter, Stephen
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: October 22 2013
- ISBN10: 1451640226
- Language: English
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Dispatches: Introduction by Robert Stone
$28.00 Add to cartWritten on the front lines in Vietnam, Dispatches became an immediate classic of war reportage when it was published in 1977.
From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches m
- Series: Everyman’s Library Classics & Contemporary Classics
- Author: Herr, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 17 2009
- ISBN10: 0307270807
- Language: English
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Secret Witness: The Untold Story of the 1967 Bombing in Marshall, Michigan
$22.95 Read moreEvery small town has a moment when the real world abruptly intrudes, shattering the town’s notions of itself and its people. For citizens of Marshall, Michigan, that moment came August 18, 1967. Nola
- Author: Pardoe, Blaine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: April 18 2012
- ISBN10: 0472035029
- Language: English
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Action Presidents: John F. Kennedy!
$11.99 Add to cart“A delightful, educational spin on history–and plenty of jokes,” said School Library Journal.
“Sheer joy,” praised Booklist in a starred review.
Finalist for the 2019 Excellence in Graphic Literatur
- Series: Action Presidents #4
- Author: Van Lente, Fred
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 16 2020
- ISBN10: 006289126X
- Language: English
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90 Miles to Havana
$9.99 Add to cart90 Miles to Havana is a 2011 Pura Belpr Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year.
When Julian’s parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two- Author: Flores-Galbis, Enrique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 18 2012
- ISBN10: 1250005590
- Language: English
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Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Bend: A Civil Rights Story
$8.99 Read more“This small snapshot of the protest movement pays homage to both the determination of ordinary folk and the power of Dr. King’s words. . . . An intergenerational story filled with heart and soul.” — … [more below]
- Author: Ramsey, Calvin Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 26 2016
- ISBN10: 763687693
- Language: English
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Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon
$17.99 Read moreKathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with officia
- Author: Chaffee, Kim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1624146546
- Language: English
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Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam
$8.99 Add to cartCRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY’S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS:
a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. Sh- Author: Kadohata, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 01 2008
- ISBN10: 141690638X
- Language: English
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We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March
$14.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March as seen through the eyes of four young people at the center of the action.
The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March was a turning point in Ameri- Author: Levinson, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: February 03 2015
- ISBN10: 1561458449
- Language: English
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Just Like That
$16.99 Add to cartIn this unforgettable, gently humorous novel, New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt tells two poignant, linked stories: that of a grieving girl and a boy trying to escape hi
- Author: Schmidt, Gary D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0544084772
- Language: English
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Freedom Summer
$8.99 Add to cartTwo boys–one black, one white–are best friends in the segregated 1960s South in this picture book about friends sticking together through thick and thin.
John Henry swims better than anyone I know.
- Author: Wiles, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2005
- ISBN10: 068987829X
- Language: English
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Destination Moon: The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11
$15.99 Add to cartA stunning middle grade nonfiction that sheds new light on the events and people that made the Apollo program so remarkable.
Only now is it becoming clear just how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo- Author: Maurer, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1250830117
- Language: English
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge… [more below]
- Author: Coles, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0590572814
- Language: English
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Gaither Sisters Trilogy Box Set: One Crazy Summer, P.S. Be Eleven, Gone Crazy in Alabama
$29.97 Add to cartAll three books in the Coretta Scott King Award-winning series by New York Times-bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia are now available in one beautiful, giftable box set
Each humorous, unforgetta
- Author: Williams-Garcia, Rita
- Binding: Boxed Set
- Page Count: 864
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 0062889656
- Language: English
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Okay for Now
$12.99 Add to cartLarge Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in
- Author: Schmidt, Gary D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1432875906
- Language: English
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These Hands
$9.99 Add to cartJoseph’s grandpa could do almost anything with his hands. He could play the piano, throw a curveball, and tie a triple bowline knot in three seconds flat. But in the 1950s and 60s, he could not bake b… [more below]
- Author: Mason, Margaret H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0544555465
- Language: English
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A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
$19.99 Read moreFrom Sharon Langley, award-winning author Amy Nathan, and award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper, a picture book telling the true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights stateme… [more below]
- Author: Langley, Sharon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 141973685X
- Language: English
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Dead End in Norvelt: (Newbery Medal Winner)
$19.99 Add to cartDead End in Norvelt is the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year’s best contribution to children’s literature and the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction!
Melding the entirely true and t- Series: Norvelt #1
- Author: Gantos, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 13 2011
- ISBN10: 0374379939
- Language: English
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I Love You, Michael Collins
$14.99 Read moreA funny and heartwarming middle-grade historical fiction novel about a girl who writes letters to her favorite astronaut as America prepares for the moon landing.
It’s 1969 and the country is gearing- Author: Baratz-Logsted, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 19 2018
- ISBN10: 1250158451
- Language: English
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Jackie and the Mona Lisa
$17.99 Read moreJackie Kennedy loved the arts. And America loved Jackie Kennedy. The first lady knew she had the country’s attention–what would she do with it? Encourage Americans to appreciate art, of course! She t… [more below]
- Author: Murphy, Debbie Rovin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1534111174
- Language: English
