Juvenile Nonfiction-History Books

From the bluff overlooking the Ohio River Valley in Madison, Indiana, Madison State Hospital celebrated its 100th Anniversary on August 23, 2010. The collaboration of the hospital's Executive Cabinet and select departmental leaders have created this rich account of the first 100 years. Explore...

A fascinating exploration into a little-known universe, one that exists right under our noses -- if we knew where to look! This is a book about the weird and wonderful insects, worms, parasites, microbes, birds, and bees without whom life as we know it...

This stunning visual guide explores and explains the defining eras, key moments, and outstanding people that have made history. In the same series as the New Children's Encyclopedia and DK Visual Encyclopedias of Science, Art, and Geography (among others), this brand new history encyclopedia...

This All-in-One Revision and Practice book is excellent value for money. It contains all the material from our revision guide, plus lots of extra practice to guarantee the best results.Author: Collins UkISBN-10: 0007562896ISBN-13: 9780007562893Publisher: Collins UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2014Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.20w...

Learn all about important leaders with disabilities in this engaging board book in the bestselling This Little series! Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people whose wonderful talents shine bright from the disability community. Highlighting ten memorable people who paved...

People overcome impossible odds where others surrendered and failed. What would you do if you were stranded or trapped in a situation where you had to fight for your life? When the Worst Happens is a collection of intense, true stories set in distant...

This is a book arising from the first Women's Marches on January 21, 2017 written by retired teacher and principal Dr. Penny Mc Donald from the US Pacific Northwest. The simple English text recognizes the variety of marches all over the world on that...

Introduce your child to different places around the world where protests have taken place in the children's book Places of Protest. What exactly is a protest, and where have they taken place in history? Learn about different demonstrations across the world and the impact...

Introduce your child to different places around the world where protests have taken place in the children's book Places of Protest. What exactly is a protest, and where have they taken place in history? Learn about different demonstrations across the world and the impact...

The legend of the Loch Ness monster goes back hundreds of years. Believers say that sightings and blurry photographs prove the existence of what appears to be a surviving dinosaur, while skeptics argue that it's a hoax. Beginning readers will be introduced to the...

It's the classic revised and reillustrated! With more than 1 million copies sold, The Kids' Book of Chessis the bestselling introduction for kids to the game that's inspired passion and challenge for over 900 years--and, thanks to Netflix's monster hit, The Queen's Gambit, is...

Toys are terrific fun to play with! But, have you ever wondered what your toy truck was made of? What about how your doll might have been different 100 years ago? Explore the magic behind the toys you love in this wonderful series!Author: William...

In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush, proclaimed Friday September 14, 2001, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. Americans united behind the Star Spangled Banner by...

Constitution Day is observed on September 17, as the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia, my hometown, granting American citizens the outline for a new nation unlike any other in history. But neither you nor I...

Everyone has memories of the toys they played with and the pastimes they had when they were growing up. This book gives young children access to people's memories alongside photographs to help them build up a picture of the past. From teddy bears and...

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza. Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every...

Author: EnnionISBN-10: 0198427727ISBN-13: 9780198427728Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2019Format: Paperback

Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about each NFL team's history, greatest seasons, greatest players, and team records. In addition, the book offers an in-depth introduction about the sport's history, a section on star players, and information on the statistical leaders...

This intriguing and fun book investigates 12 mysterious, inexplicable cases that have happened in the history of the Catholic faith, some of which still continue to happen or remain today.Author: Sophie De MullenheimISBN-10: 1621644804ISBN-13: 9781621644804Publisher: Ignatius PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2021Pages: 80Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 10.70h x...

A young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in existence: the periodic table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie...