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The John Bull: A British Locomotive Comes to America
by Weitzman, David
A detailed history of one of the earliest steam locomotives in American history, rich with intricate pen and ink drawings
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004, New York, NY
The Land
by Taylor, Mildred D.
In the stories Taylor has to tell, life is not fair, hard work doesn't always pay off, and the good guy doesn't always win. That's because this extraordinary author tells the stories of her African American family in the Deep South during and after the Civil War, a time of ugly, painful racism.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Groups Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Speak, 2003, New York, NY
The Look-It-Up Book of First Ladies
by Kramer, S. A.
This book features brief, lively biographies of the women who have helped to shape the face of our nation--from Martha Dandridge Custis Washington to Hillary Rodham Clinton to the first First Lady of the new millennium.
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Topics
Women's History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Random House, 2001, New York, NY
The Road to Seneca Falls
by Swain, Gwenyth
A biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the organizers of the country's fist women's rights convention, which took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1996, Minneapolis, MN
The Smithsonian Book of the First Ladies: Their Times, Lives, and Issues
by Mayo, Edith
With a foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Smithsonian Book of the First Ladies: Their Lives, Times, and Issues presents highlights from the lives of all 43 First Ladies.
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Topics
Women's History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher H. Holt, 1996, New York, NY
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
