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| 9780804172462 | 1774: The Long Year Of Revolution | Mary Beth Norton | From one of our most acclaimed and original colonial historians, a groundbreaking book tracing the critical "long year" of 1774 and the revolutionary change that took place from the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn this masterly work of history, the culmination of more than four decades of research and thought, Mary Beth Norton looks at the sixteen months leading up to the clashes at Lexington and Concord in mid-April 1775. This was the critical, and often overlooked, period when colonists traditionally loyal to King George III began their discordant “discussions” that led them to their acceptance of the inevitability of war against the British Empire. Drawing extensively on pamphlets, newspapers, and personal correspondence, Norton reconstructs colonial political discourse as it took place throughout 1774. Late in the year, conservatives mounted a vigorous campaign criticizing the First Continental Congress. But by then it was too late. In early 1775, colonial governors informed officials in London that they were unable to thwart the increasing power of local committees and their allied provincial congresses. Although the Declaration of Independence would not be formally adopted until July 1776, Americans had in effect “declared independence ” even before the outbreak of war in April 1775 by obeying the decrees of the provincial governments they had elected rather than colonial officials appointed by the king. Norton captures the tension and drama of this pivotal year and foundational moment in American history and brings it to life as no other historian has done before. | Vintage |
| 9780809016532 | All But My Life: A Memoir | Gerda Weissmann Klein | All But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty.From her comfortable home in Bielitz (present-day Bielsko) in Poland to her miraculous survival and her liberation by American troops--including the man who was to become her husband--in Volary, Czechoslovakia, in 1945, Gerda takes the reader on a terrifying journey.Gerda's serene and idyllic childhood is shattered when Nazis march into Poland on September 3, 1939. Although the Weissmanns were permitted to live for a while in the basement of their home, they were eventually separated and sent to German labor camps. Over the next few years Gerda experienced the slow, inexorable stripping away of "all but her life." By the end of the war she had lost her parents, brother, home, possessions, and community; even the dear friends she made in the labor camps, with whom she had shared so many hardships, were dead.Despite her horrifying experiences, Klein conveys great strength of spirit and faith in humanity. In the darkness of the camps, Gerda and her young friends manage to create a community of friendship and love. Although stripped of the essence of life, they were able to survive the barbarity of their captors. Gerda's beautifully written story gives an invaluable message to everyone. It introduces them to last century's terrible history of devastation and prejudice, yet offers them hope that the effects of hatred can be overcome. | Hill and Wang |
| 9780816070428 | Armed Forces (Great Careers With A High School Diploma) | Mr Jon Sterngass | The armed forces can open up many career opportunities for students willing to make the commitment. This title offers a look at jobs for which recruits can receive training in the army, navy, air force, coast guard, and Marine Corps. It covers such career profiles as: aircraft mechanic; cargo specialist; computer systems specialist; and, more. | Ferguson Publishing Company |
| 9781598537345 | Black Writers Of The Founding Era (LOA #366): A Library Of America Anthology (Library Of America, 366) | James G Basker, Nicole Seary, Annette Gordon-reed, Library Of America | A radical new vision of the nation's founding era and a major act of historical recoveryFeaturing more than 120 writers, this groundbreaking anthology reveals the astonishing richness and diversity of Black experience in the turbulent decades of the American RevolutionBlack Writers of the Founding Era is the most comprehensive anthology ever published of Black writing from the turbulent decades surrounding the birth of the United States. An unprecedented archive of historical sources––including more than 200 poems, letters, sermons, newspaper advertisements, slave narratives, testimonies of faith and religious conversion, criminal confessions, court transcripts, travel accounts, private journals, wills, petitions for freedom, even dreams, by over 100 authors––it is a collection that reveals the surprising richness and diversity of Black experience in the new nation.Here are writers both enslaved and free, loyalist and patriot, female and male, northern and southern; soldiers, seamen, and veterans; painters, poets, accountants, orators, scientists, community organizers, preachers, restaurateurs and cooks, hairdressers, criminals, carpenters, and many more. Along with long-famous works like Phillis Wheatley’s poems and Benjamin Banneker’s astonishing mathematical and scientific puzzles are dozens of first-person narratives offering little-known Black perspectives on the events of the times, like the Boston Massacre and the death of George Washington.From their bold and eloquent contributions to public debates about the meanings of the revolution and the values of the new nation–– writings that dramatize the many ways in which protest, activism, and community organizing have been integral to the Black American experience from the beginning––to their intimate thoughts preserved in private diaries and letters, some unseen to the present day, the words of the many writers gathered here will indelibly alter our understandings of American history.A foreword by Annette Gordon-Reed and an introduction by James G. Basker, along with introductory headnotes and explanatory notes drawing on cutting edge scholarship, illuminate these writers’ works and to situate them in their historical contexts.A 16-page color photo insert presents portraits of some of the writers included and images of the original manuscripts, broadside, and books in which their words have been preserved. | Library of America |
| 9781435852679 | Careers In The Juvenile Justice System (Careers In Criminal Justice) | Corona Brezina | A comprehensive, far-ranging guide to all the many career options available to young people interested in pursuing work within the field of juvenile justice. This book provides descriptions of the wide range of jobs, such as probation officer, corrections officer, youth advocate, lawyer, judge, child welfare worker, social services representative, youth counselor, and youth educator. The education and temperamental requirements are also discussed, as are resumes, job searches, and future prospects in the field. | Rosen Young Adult |
| 9781579657055 | Choosing Courage: Inspiring True Stories Of What It Means To Be A Hero | Peter Collier | Riveting real-life accounts of heroism from Medal of Honor recipients, including Clinton Romesha (author of Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor) and exceptional civilians like schoolteacher Jencie FaganHow does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker—both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that heroes come in all colors—and Clint Romesha, who led his outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan.Also included are civilians who have been honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath, covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss of her son; and “surviving hell” as a prisoner of war. | Artisan |
| 9781414401751 | Development Of The Industrial U.S. Reference Library: Almanac | In the second half of the 19th century, America transformed itself into an industrial power, ready to assume a dominant position on the world scene in the 20th century. The development of industrialization and the consumer society brought about opportunities for many Americans as part of an ever-growing middle class, but also resulted in environmental and social degradation that we continue to deal with at the present time.UXLs Development of the Industrial U.S. Reference Library: Almanac traces the influence of the British Industrial Revolution on America and other nations and discusses such potent forces as advances in transportation and communication, inventions that transformed manufacturing and agriculture, the growth of trade and much more. | U-X-L | |
| 9781414401768 | Development Of The Industrial U.S. Reference Library: Biography | In the second half of the 19th century, America transformed itself into an industrial power, ready to assume a dominant position on the world scene in the 20th century. The development of industrialization and the consumer society brought about opportunities for many Americans as part of an ever-growing middle class, but also resulted in environmental and social degradation that we continue to deal with at the present time.Biographies includes entries on various notables, including Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Jay Gould, Jane Addams and others. | U-X-L | |
| 9781414401805 | Development Of The Industrial U.S. Reference Library: Cumulative Index | Jennifer York Stock | Search the extensive U - X - L Development of the Industrial U.S. Reference Library with ease with this cumulative index to the entire set. | UXL |
| 9780525565888 | Diario De Anne Frank / Diary Of A Young Girl (Spanish Edition) | Anne Frank | TIMES 2020, los 100 mejores libros juveniles de todos los tiemposUn testimonio único sobre el horror y la barbarie, y una celebración del espíritu humano y las ganas de vivir.El Diario de Anne Frank es una de las autobiografías más leídas de todos los tiempos, además de uno de los documentos más perdurables del siglo XX. Desde su publicación en 1947, continúa cautivando a lectores de todas las edades y ha sido leído por millones de personas en todo el mundo.En junio de 1942, tras la invasión Nazi de Holanda, los ocho miembros de la familia Frank se ocultaron en un desván anexo al edificio donde el padre de Anne tenía sus oficinas. Allí permanecieron recluidos hasta agosto de 1944, fecha en que fueron detenidos y enviados a campos de concentración. En ese lugar y en las más precarias condiciones, Anne Frank, con tan solo trece años, escribió su estremecedor Diario. Descubierto poco tiempo después en ese mismo ático, el Diario captura el admirable espíritu de Anne y su familia mientras sobreviven al horror más grande que el mundo moderno había visto, sin perder jamás su jubilosa y sobrecogedora humanidad.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONTIMES 2020 100 Best YA of All TimesDiscovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, the Franks and another family lived cloistered in the “Secret Annexe” of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and surprisingly humorous, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short. | Vintage Espanol |
| 9780816062775 | Encyclopedia Of Terrorism | Cindy C. Combs, Martin W. Slann | Offers more than three hundred alphabetically arranged entries covering the people, organizations, events, and places associated with international terrorism and terrorist activities. | Facts on File |
| 9781469674308 | Ends Of War : The Unfinished Fight Of Lee's Army After Appomattox | Janney, Caroline E. | University of North Carolina Press | |
| 9780525514657 | Games Of Deception: The True Story Of The First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team At The 1936 Olympics In Hitler's Germany | Andrew Maraniss | *"Rivaling the nonfiction works of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat....Even readers who don't appreciate sports will find this story a page-turner." --School Library Connection, starred review*"A must for all library collections." --Booklist, starred reviewWinner of the 2020 AJL Sydney Taylor Honor!From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the remarkable true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany. Perfect for fans of The Boys in the Boat and Unbroken.On a scorching hot day in July 1936, thousands of people cheered as the U.S. Olympic teams boarded the S.S. Manhattan, bound for Berlin. Among the athletes were the 14 players representing the first-ever U.S. Olympic basketball team. As thousands of supporters waved American flags on the docks, it was easy to miss the one courageous man holding a BOYCOTT NAZI GERMANY sign. But it was too late for a boycott now; the ship had already left the harbor.1936 was a turbulent time in world history. Adolf Hitler had gained power in Germany three years earlier. Jewish people and political opponents of the Nazis were the targets of vicious mistreatment, yet were unaware of the horrors that awaited them in the coming years. But the Olympians on board the S.S. Manhattan and other international visitors wouldn't see any signs of trouble in Berlin. Streets were swept, storefronts were painted, and every German citizen greeted them with a smile. Like a movie set, it was all just a facade, meant to distract from the terrible things happening behind the scenes.This is the incredible true story of basketball, from its invention by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, to the sport's Olympic debut in Berlin and the eclectic mix of people, events and propaganda on both sides of the Atlantic that made it all possible. Includes photos throughout, a Who's-Who of the 1936 Olympics, bibliography, and index.Praise for Games of Deception:A 2020 ALA Notable Children's Book!A 2020 CBC Notable Social Studies Book!"Maraniss does a great job of blending basketball action with the horror of Hitler's Berlin to bring this fascinating, frightening, you-can't-make-this-stuff-up moment in history to life." -Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling author of Bomb and Undefeated"I was blown away by Games of Deception....It's a fascinating, fast-paced, well-reasoned, and well-written account of the hidden-in-plain-sight horrors and atrocities that underpinned sports, politics, and propaganda in the United States and Germany. This is an important read." -Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor winning author of Hitler Youth"A richly reported and stylishly told reminder how, when you scratch at a sports story, the real world often lurks just beneath." --Alexander Wolff, New York Times bestselling author of The Audacity of Hoop: Basketball and the Age of Obama"An insightful, gripping account of basketball and bias." --Kirkus Reviews"An exciting and overlooked slice of history." --School Library Journal | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| 9780816070480 | Hospitality, Human Services, And Tourism (Great Careers With A High School Diploma) | Rowan Riley | It is impossible to avoid the constant media barrage of reports detailing human-made and natural disasters and amplifying the threat of such disasters. Beyond the news headlines, recent disasters have prompted the restructuring of the U.S. government, namely, the formation of the Department of Homeland Security and the reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With the ever-present prospect of disaster from hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, landslides, drought, winter storms, nuclear accidents, terrorist attacks, and chemical contamination, the role of government in protecting the population seems more important than ever. Disaster Response provides an overview of the history of the topic and issues surrounding it, ranging from natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, to terrorist attacks, such as those that occurred on September 11, 2001. Documents such as Disaster Assistance Available from FEMA and contemporary court cases such as Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Payne, et al. are included. These and other documents provide multiple perspectives and decisions surrounding this issue while also plotting a course for the future of disaster response. | Facts on File |
| 9780689823954 | I Have Lived A Thousand Years: Growing Up In The Holocaust | Bitton-Jackson, Livia | A graphic narrative describes what happens to a 13-year-old Jewish girl when the Nazis invade Hungary in 1944. Includes a brief chronology of the Holocaust. The author describes her experiences during World War II when she and her family were sent to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. | Simon Pulse |
| 9781499470086 | Jobs In The Corrections System (Do You Want A Career In Criminal Justice?) | Kathleen A. Klatte | Rosen Young Adult | |
| 9780078747236 | Journey Across Time, Journey Across Time In Graphic Novel (MS WORLD HISTORY) | McGraw-Hill Education | Great Graphic Novel History teaching resource for Junior High and High school. - Especially for reluctant readers CONTENTS: 1). Letter to the Teacher … 2). Teaching Strategies … 3). Summaries and Activities … UNIT 1 EARLY CIVILIZATIONS 4). CHAPTER 1: The First Civilizations - Fire and Error … 5). CHAPTER 2: Ancient Egypt - Floating Along the Nile … 6). CHAPTER 3: The Ancient Israelites - The Festival of Lights … UNIT 2 THE ANCIENT WORLD 7). CHAPTER 4: The Ancient Greeks - Peloponnesian Strangers! … 8). CHAPTER 5: Greek Civilization - Sophocles Presents: Oedipus Rex 9). CHAPTER 6: Early India - Much Ado About Zero … 10). CHAPTER 7: Early China - A Lesson Learned (Confucius) … UNIT 5 NEW EMPIRES AND NEW FAITHS 11). CHAPTER 8: The Rise of Rome - The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius … 12). CHAPTER 9: Roman Civilization - Theodora: Rags to Regent … 13). CHAPTER 10: The Rise of Christianity - The Vision … 14). CHAPTER 11: lslamic Civilization - The Five Pillars … UNIT 4 THE MIDDLE AGES 15). CHAPTER 12: China in the Middle Ages - l’ll Do lt Tomorrow … 16). CHAPTER 13: Medieval Africa - The Sounds of Silence...and Salt … 17). CHAPTER 14: Medieval Japan - Honor: Way of the Samurai … 18). CHAPTER 15: Medieval Europe - Rats! … UNIT 5 A CHANGING WORLD 19). CHAPTER 16: The Americas - The Mayan Ballgame … 20). CHAPTER 17: The Renaissance and Reformation - Welcome to Venice! … 21). CHAPTER 18: Enlightenment and Revolution A Gentlemen’s ‘Discussion’ … | McGraw-Hill Education |
| 9780385497053 | Leap Into Darkness: Seven Years On The Run In Wartime Europe | Leo Bretholz, Michael Olesker | A harrowing, action-packed account of the author's series of audacious escapes from the Nazis' Final Solution--"riveting...a fascinating and moving piece of history" (Library Journal).Young Leo Bretholz survived the Holocaust by escaping from the Nazis (and others) not once, but seven times during his almost seven-year ordeal crisscrossing war-torn Europe. He leaped from trains, outran police, and hid in attics, cellars, anywhere that offered a few more seconds of safety. First he swam the River Sauer at the German-Belgian border. Later he climbed the Alps on feet so battered they froze to his socks--only to be turned back at the Swiss border. He crawled out from under the barbed wire of a French holding camp, and hid in a village in the Pyrenees while gendarmes searched it. And in the dark hours of one November morning, he escaped from a train bound for Auschwitz.Leap into Darkness is the sweeping memoir of one Jewish boy's survival, and of the family and the world he left behind. | Anchor |
| 9780816070503 | Manufacturing And Transportation (Great Careers With A High School Diploma) | Jessica Cohn | Offers coverage of 12 careers in the fields of manufacturing and transportation. This title contains such career profiles as: auto technician; cargo freight agent; chemical technician; machinist; manufacturing equipment operator; refuse worker; taxi driver; and, truck driver and more. | Ferguson Publishing Company |
| 9780816069057 | Manufacturing And Transportation (Top Careers In Two Years) | Rowan Riley | Provides detailed information for anyone seeking a rewarding career with only a commitment of two years of college or comparable certification, offering general job-seeking and interview tips and being divided into volumes based on the Department of Education's Career Clusters. | Ferguson Pub |