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Lighthouses and Keepers
by Denis Noble
A full history of lighthouses, lightships, buoys, fog signals and the boats and people who tend them. including maps and photographs.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Naval Institute Press, 2004, Annapolis, MD
Lightship
by Brian Floca
A picture book that describes the role of the lightship and its crew.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Atheneum Books, 2007, New York, NY
Little Houseā¦
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
Locomotive: Building an Eight-Wheeler
by Weitzman, David
Text and illustrations show the process and purpose of creating the eight-wheeler locomotive.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 1999, Boston, MA
Mama Went to Jail for the Vote
by Karr, Kathleen
A humorous and poignant fictional story, this book is also an eye-opening view of the women's suffrage movement.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Hyperion Books for Children, 2005, 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.