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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 Matchlock Gun
by Edmonds, Walter D.
In 1756 New York state was still a British colony and the French and Indians were still a threat to those living there. This story is the tale of a young man's challenges when left home to protect his family.
- Topic 18th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Newberry Medal
- Publisher Putnam Juvenile, 1998, New York, NY
The New Americans : Colonial Times, 1620-1689
by Maestro, Betsy
Traces the competition among the American Indians, French, English, Spanish, and Dutch for land, furs, timber, and other resources of North America.
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Topics
Native American History,
18th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Harper Collins, 1998, New York, NY
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
The White House, An Illustrated History
by Grace, Catherine O'Neill
A beautiful book filled with fascinating details and illustrations about our nation's most important residence. The book artfully covers the long history of the White House and offers behind-the-scenes insights into how it lives, breathes, and operates today.
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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 Scholastic Reference, 2003, 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.
