A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.
• Diane C. Clark
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Puzzle, games, fast facts and contests enliven this family guide to exploring our nation's capital.
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George Did It
• Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2007 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Filled with charming illustrations and fun facts about our first president, this is a great introduction for ages 6-8. While Washington is portrayed in a positive historical light, the book also shows his human side, as he tackles the issues, events and personalities of his time.
(USE480, $6.99) |
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Saving the Liberty Bell
• Megan McDonald
HISTORY •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A true story of the American Revolution told by an 11-year-old boy who helped his father hide the Liberty Bell from the British, who wanted to melt it down for gun-metal in 1777. Nicely illustrated. For readers aged 6-8.
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Sweet Land of Liberty
• Deborah Hopkinson
HISTORY •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A touching, nicely-illustrated account of the role of little-known civil rights champion Oscar Chapman in arranging the landmark 1939 concert by Marian Anderson at the Lincoln Memorial after she was denied the right to sing in Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin. For ages 6-7.
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That's Good! That's Bad! in Washington, DC
• Margery Cuyler
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A young boy on a class trip to Washington DC has a series of adventures and mishaps that help him form some strong opinions as he visits the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Zoo, and other landmarks. For ages 5-8.
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Eyewitness Civil War
• John Stanchak
HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The Civil War gets the big-picture treatment in this Eyewitness book, which features photographs and illustrations of costumes, household appliances, weapons and other artifacts that reveal the climate of the era. Ages 9-12.
(USA46, $16.99) |
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If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution
• Kay Moore
• Daniel O'Leary
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
One in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. in the second half of the 18th century. With colorful illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. Ages 9-12.
(USA41, $6.99) |
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Washington at Valley Forge
• Russell Freedman
HISTORY •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 100 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A well-illussrtated vidi history for ages 8-12.
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Where the Wild Horses Roam
• Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
• William Allen Munoz
NATURAL HISTORY •
1993 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In full-color photogaphs and informative text, this book's illustrator and author relate the history of wild horses in the United States, as well as their distinguishing characteristics and social systems. Ages 9-12.
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Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
• Jean Fritz
• Margot Tomes
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1997 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
If only all colonial historians possessed Jean Fritz's flair for characterization, we'd probably think the Stamp Act was the most interesting thing ever. Fritz turns her hand to the life of the orator Patrick Henry, who grew up poor in Virginia and rose high enough to say "Give me liberty, or give me death." Ages 9-12.
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Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
• Jean Fritz
• Margot Tomes
• Trina Schart Hyman
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Favorite children's author Jean Fritz gamely tells the story of John Hancock. A cheerful, unsanctimonious biography of the man who so boldly signed the Declaration of Independence for middle school readers.
(USA42, $6.99) |
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City Walks With Kids: Washington, D.C.
• Ingrid Roper Catron
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
BOXED
• 52 PAGES
• FAMILY
Take along this deck of 50 convenient, colorful cards and explore the city with your kids.
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Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids
• Fodor's Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• FAMILY
This compact colorful guide to our nation's capital features a selection of family attractions, games, activities, color photographs, maps and diagrams.
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