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(0)Cheryl Harness
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Colonial America there were no big grocery stores. No microwaves to serve up dinner piping hot. And no dishwashers for cleaning up. So what chores did colonial children do? From quilting bees and maple sugaring in winter, to tilling the earth in spring, to harvesting an autumn feast, storyteller and historian Cheryl Harness tells a month-by-month story of a brand-new nation and the children in every city and farm whose hard work built America....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The conception and building of the Erie Canal, the ten-day parade down the canal led by the Seneca Chief, and the effects of the canal on the developing nation.
Author
Language
English
Description
Every flag tells a story. Whether it's a scrap of cloth tied to a stick or an elaborate banner, people have used flags to announce themselves, identify their lands, and display their beliefs. Award-winning author and illustrator Cheryl Harness brings to life a picture book history of flags focusing on the United States' revolutionary beginnings, from liberty poles to the legendary "Star-Spangled Banner" that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814. Includes...
Author
Language
English
Description
Mary Edwards Walker was unconventional for her time: She was one of the first women doctors in the country, she was a suffragist, and she wore pants! And, when the Civil War struck, she took to the battlefields in a modified Union uniform as a commissioned doctor. For her service, she became the only woman ever to earn the Medal of Honor. This picture book biography tells the story of a remarkable woman, who challenged traditional roles and lived...
8) The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish: and the Amazing-But-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony
Author
Language
English
Description
A short, red-headed and red-faced man with a bold personality, Myles Standish is remembered for his soldierly defense of the Mayflower Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. But he was just one participant in a legendary struggle for the colony's survival in a harsh new world. Departing from Holland, the Pilgrims fought off hunger, disease, and terrifying weather to arrive on the northeast coast of North America.
Working tirelessly to establish a settlement...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An A-Z pictorial for children all about South Dakota including, famous people, geography, history, and state symbols. Topics are introduced with poems accompanied by expository text to provide detailed information"--Provided by publisher.