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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 John Bull 150 Years a Locomotive
by White, John H. Jr.
The John Bull details the history of the locomotive engine and includes photographs and detailed drawings of the interior and exterior of these powerful engines that changed the way people traveled.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981, Washington, DC
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets women the Vote
by White, Linda Arms
This picture book biography introduces readers to Esther Morris, the driving force behind suffrage in Wyoming and the first woman to ever hold elected office.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005, New York, NY
Little House…
by Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Series based on true events on the life of Laure Ingalls Wilder growing up on the plains.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Newberry Medal
- Publisher Harper Collins, 2000, New York, NY
Freedom Summer
by Wiles, Deborah
Best friends, one black one white, experience the negatives of segregation during summer vacation when they are prohibited from doing what they love like swimming, and eating together.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Coretta Scott King Award
- Publisher Atheneum, 2001, 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.
