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 | Big George Product# 460451147 Selling for $16 "Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn't afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation." |
 | Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Product# 460545877 Selling for $17.99 "I have never doubted what I was told: 'Heaven and earth are great, but greater still is the kindness of the Communist Part; father and mother are dear, but dearer still is Chairman Mao.' In 1966 Ji-li Jian was 12 years old. And oustanding student and a leader of her class, she had everything: brains, ability, the admiration of her peers-- and a shining future in Chairman Mao's New China. But all that changed with the advent of the Cultural Revolution, when intelligence became a crime and a wealthy family background invited persecution or worse. For the next few years Ji-li and her family were humilated and reviled by their former friends, neighbors and colleagues and lived in constant terror of arrest. At last, with the detention of her father, Ji-li was faced with the most dreadful decision of her life: denounce him, or refuse to testify and sacrifice her future in her beloved Communist Party. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's-eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history-- and of one family's indomitable courage under fire." |
 | Run Product# 460552054 Selling for $8.5 "Winston, suspended from school, is sent to stay with is father, a newspaper journalist writing about Terry Fox's marathon run across Canada, and makes friends with and learns from the young cancer patient during his run." |
 | The Young Person's Guide to Shakespeare: With Performances on Cd by the Royal Shakespeare Company Product# 460552217 Selling for $25 "Provides information about William Shakespeare's family life and work as a playwright and actor, summaries of his works, and details and challenges of staging Shakespearean productions. Includes a CD with performances from selected Shakespearean plays and sonnets by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company." |
 | George Washington; Young Leader Product# 460680490 Selling for $5.99 "George was a leader even in his younger days. The boys looked up to him for his strength, skills, intelligence, and honesty. Events in his boyhood are recounted, even the cherry tree incident." |
 | My Great-Aunt Arizona Product# 460681051 Selling for $17.89 "Bestselling children's book author Gloria Houston celebrates her great-aunt's life. Arizona Houston Hughes lived her entire life in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. It was there that she learned about words, numbers, and faraway places--and it was to there she returned, after being trained as a teacher, to share her indomitable spirit and sense of wonder with generations of school children. Full color illustrations." |
 | River Boy: The Story of Mark Twain Product# 460681137 Selling for $17.89 "Ste-e-e-eamboat's a-comin'!' Along the banks of the great Mississippi River, a young boy named Samuel Clemens raced to the docks whenever he heard that familiar cry. He dreamed of exploring the world beyond his river town. Little did he know that one day he would become the famous writer Mark Twain, and write about his boyhood adventures along the bustling river waterfront in the classic stories 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Sam's exploits take him from the printing presses of the 'Hannibal Courier to the decks of the steamboats that travel the mighty Mississippi, and even to the Wild West. Now noted historian William Anderson tells the colorful story of Sam's life as he grows from a mischievous boy into the enterprising author. Dan Andreasen's fresh, vibrant paintings capture the spirit of the storyteller who will live on forever as one of America's literary icons." |
 | My Family Shall Be Free: The Life of Peter Still Product# 460681187 Selling for $17.89 "At the beginning of the nineteenth century, approximately one million people of African descent were slaves in the United States, and this number rose to almost four million by the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. Sold like cattle, slaves belonged to the highest bidder. Their lives were sad and often short. There was, however, a small number who, through sheer bravery and perseverance, managed to buy their freedom. 'My Family Shall Be Free!' Is the amazing and powerful true story of one such hero, Peter Still. On a summer night around 1860, Peter's mother made the difficult decision to flee north with her baby daughters, leaving Peter and his brother Levin behind in Slavery. After more than forty years in bondage, Peter bought his freedom, then searched for and found his mother -- and the younger brothers and sisters he never knew he had up north. Then risking his own precious liberty and safety, Peter returned to the South to set in motion the events leading to freedom for his wife and children. In clear and simple language, Dennis Brindell Fradin brin" |
 | A Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Journeys Across America Product# 460681748 Selling for $16.99 "Personal writings from three of the author's most memorable trips are collected in one special omnibus edition, and include her 1894 trip from South Dakota to Missouri, her train ride to California in 1915, and her car trip with Almanzo in 1931." |
 | Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini Product# 460682079 Selling for $19.89 "A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926. Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of the famous magician, Harry Houdini, comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats, complete with index, photos, and author's notes.Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of magician Harry Houdini comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats." |
 | Inventors: A Library of Congress Book Product# 460682855 Selling for $12.99 "The Library of Congress, located in Washington, DC, is often called 'the storehouse of our national memory,' and is home to the largest collection of knowledge on earth. Illustrated with over 100 vintage photographs, posters, and paintings from its archives, the Library of Congress Books offer readers a fascinating look at some of the most important events in our country's history. Americans have been characterized by their inventive spirit since the days of Benjamin Franklin, but the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries proved especially fruitful in groundbreaking discoveries that revolutionized life as we know it. This richly illustrated book presents the evolution of these inventions as it has never been seen before--and celebrates the spirit of the great American inventors who let loose their imaginations and changed the world forever. Notable Children's Trade Books in Social Studies, 1997 (NCSS/CBC)" |
 | We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success Product# 460686972 Selling for $6.99 "Making a pact to stick together through the rough times in their impoverished Newark neighborhood, three boys found the strength and determination to work through their difficulties in order to make their dreams come true by completing high school, getting through college, and attending medical school together. Reprint." |
 | Down Cut Shin Creek: The Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky Product# 460766142 Selling for $16.99 "It's 4:30 in the morning, and the 'book woman' and her horse are already on their way. Hers is an important job, for the folks along her treacherous route are eager for the tattered books and magazines she carries in her saddlebags. During the Great Depression, thousands lived on the brink of starvation. Many perished. In 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Works Progess Administration under his 1933 New Deal initiative. The WPA was designed to get people back on their feet. One of its most innovative programs was the Pack Horse Library Project of Eastern Kentucky. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with period photographs, this is the story of one of the WPA's greatest successes. People all over the country supported the project's goals. But it was the librarians themselves -- young, determined, and earning just $28 a month -- who brought the hope of a wider world to people in the crooks and hollows of Kentucky's Cumberland Mountains." |
 | Theodore Roosevelt: The Adventurous President Product# 460766239 Selling for $3.99 "Explores the life of President Theodore Roosevelt, who used his presidency to set aside more that 230 million acres of national parkland for all Americans to enjoy. Simultaneous." |
 | My Great-Aunt Arizona Product# 460766556 Selling for $6.99 "Bestselling author Gloria Houston lovingly recounts the story of her great-aunt's quiet yet remarkable life. Born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains, Arizona spent her childhood dreaming of all the faraway places she would one day visit. Though she never did travel to those places, Arizona did become a teacher and helped generations of children craft their own dreams. Full color." |
 | Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy Product# 460767738 Selling for $16 Describes the life and accomplishments of the son of a former slave whose unusual bulldogging style made him a rodeo star. |
 | Charles Babbage; And the Engines of Perfection Product# 460768268 Selling for $30 "This book chronicles the life and achievements of Charles Babbage (1792-1871), an English mathematician and inventor. Babbage devoted most of his life and expended much of his private fortune and government subsidy in an attempt to perfect his Difference Engines arid Analytical Engines, mechanical calculating machines that foreshadowed present-day calculators. Although he never witnessed the completion of one of these Engines, he is known as the 'grandfather of the modern computer' because of his original ideas." |