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Presidential Races: The Battle for Power in the United States (People's History) 1 review
Arlene Morris-lipsman
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Campaign Chicanery
This entertaining history of Presidential campaigns tells the stories behind the stories, in the quadriennial race for the White House. From George Washington to George Bush, this highly readable book is packed with little-known facts, with slogans and slurs, and promises kept - and forgotten. A winner!
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The Life of Elizabeth Blackwell (Pioneers in Health and Medicine)1 review
Elizabeth Schleichert
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 1992
The Life of Elizabeth Blackwell by Elizabeth Schleichert (Illustrated by Antonio Castro)(Hardcover)
Description from the book back cover:
America's first female physician, Elizabeth Blackwell brought to her profession a revolutionary view of medical practice and education. Her career is a series of notable "first": she opened the first hospital staffed by women physicians and the first woman's medical college. Equally important, Blackwell redefined the scope of health care and worked to ...
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Digital Art: Painting With Pixels (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Upper Grades)1 review
Ron Miller
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
State of the (Digital) Art
This is an excellent textbook for the beginning digital artist. The digital medium is fast becoming the medium of choice for commercial artists ranging from cover creators for books & magazines to motion picture animators as well as everything in between. Ron Miller gives an illustrated overview of what has gone before in the realm of digital art through expectations on what the future holds. He ...
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The Big Bang (Great Ideas of Science)1 review
Paul Fleisher
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2005
Extremely Clear and Simple Writing of a Complex Subject
The surprising thing to me about this book is that only a very few years ago the material here was the subject of only the deepest thinkers in physics and cosmology. This is material that is more advanced than what I was taught in college. Now this material is produced in a form suitable for a young audience.
The wording, the explanations, the selection of what to present in this small book ...
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Heart Disease (Twenty-First Century Medical Library)1 review
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, ...
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2006
An informative guide for your readers to the condition of heart disease
Heart Disease by the team of Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn is an informed and informative guide for your readers to the condition of heart disease, including what are its causes and treatments as illustrated by the true story of 16 year old Jessica Melore's heart attack. Organized into accessible chapters that include: Everybody's Disease, How The Heart ...
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Belva Lockwood: Equal Rights Pioneer (Trailblazer Biographies)1 review
Jill Norgren
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2008
another wonderful book by this author
I read Norgren's previous book on Belva Lockwood, one of the greatest early champions of the rights of women, and even reviewed it favorably on Amazon, something I don't normally do, so I was intrigued when I found out that she had written a life of Lockwood for children. I thought this might make a good gift for some children I know, since Norgren's regular biography was so engrossing and ...
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Kazakhstan in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)1 review
Bella Waters
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Kazakstan review
Our family is adopting a baby from kazakstan, and this book was purchased for my 9 year old son, and for our family to learn about the country. It's a great book, we learned a lot, and my 9 year old really loved it and brought it to school and shared with his friends. We had never even heard of Kazakstan, now I feel we are becoming experts. :) This will be a great book to teach our child about ...
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Mao Zedong (Biography (a & E))1 review
Whitney Stewart
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2005
A good foundation report for grades 4 and up on Chinese ruler Mao Zedong
A little over a hundred pages of detail make for a good foundation report for grades 4 and up on Chinese ruler Mao Zedong, one of the most powerful people in the world during his lifetime. Mao grew up in a world ruled by the Qing dynasty, when many longed for change: he came to power in 1949 and China became a Communist nation under his control, which extended throughout Chinese daily life. This ...
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Photosynthesis (Science Concepts, Second Series)1 review
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, ...
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Photosynthesis
Very readable introduction to photosynthesis. Includes some great facts like a single maple tree can produce 2 tons of food (sugar) in one sunny day. Could use some illustrations (e.g. cell anatomy and xylem and phloem, but photos are good. Includes a glossary, additional resource list, and index. Karen Woodworth-Roman, Children's Science Book Review
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J. K. Rowling (Biography (a & E))1 review
Colleen Sexton
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Good Biographical Book On Harry Potter's Author
If you're wondering how J.K. Rowling came up with the idea for the Harry Potter books, and how she *envisioned* the characters, this is the book to read! It's written in very understandable, plain, and simple language that your kids will love to read too! If they're "Potter-Aficionados" ~ they should have this book! (It may even inspire them to 'aspire' to write their own stories someday)!
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Rosie and Mrs. America: Perceptions of Women in the 1930s and 1940s (Images and Issues of Women in the ...1 review
Catherine Gourley
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
good read!
I'm enjoying this very much. Good balance of text and pictures. Gives a good overview of the historical period.
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Poland in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series) 3 reviews
Jeffrey Zuehlke
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2005
Good as a first info about Poland
It is very good as a small present for somebody who never heard about Poland and has no time to read big books.
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Rockets (Space Innovations)1 review
Ron Miller
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Rockets (Space Innovations)
A good book for a young boy (or girl) that wants to know more about rockets.
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Suicide Bombers 2 reviews
Elaine Landau
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2006
A Compelling Read
I couldn't put this book down. Landau, who writes for young adults, takes us on a fascinating journey, dispelling our sterotypes of suicide bombers and citing studies along the way. Some are depressed people who have no hope of a brighter tomorrow. I would read this again.
Pat
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Sweat and Blood: A History of U.S. Labor Unions (People's History)1 review
Gloria Skurzynski
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2008
History Comes Alive!
Okay, I hate to admit it, but I could never comprehend the need for American Unions - that is until I read the stunning new book by Gloria Skurzynski. Through Ms. Skurzynski's skillful, clear style I encountered the literal world of Sweat and Blood as I followed the lives of brave men and women who dared challenge the status quo. For me the read was transformative. Rare photographs, ...
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Smoking 101: An Overview For Teens (Teen Overviews)1 review
Margaret O. Hyde, John F. Setaro
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2005
Required reading!
Excellent resource about smoking and the effects of tobacco. Should be required reading for smokers or those considering smoking. Straight forward science, health, and political information. Contains resource information on helping you quit.
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Before Columbus: Early Voyages to the Americas (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Upper Grades)1 review
Don Wulffson
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Very interesting and thought provoking
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...and that's when America was discovered, right? Well, you may be surprised to find out that that isn't even close to the truth! We know for a fact that the Vikings sailed across to North America some 500 years before Columbus made his voyage - Happy Leif Ericsson Day! But, there is good reason to believe that the Vikings themselves were ...
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Romania In Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)1 review
Ann Kerns
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2006
Love it....
I purchased this book for my son. I left Romania over 18 years ago.
I wanted my son and my husband to know where I came from, hence the purchase.
The book does give a little history lesson. It's not overwhelming but it includes a lot of interesting, current information. The photos are great.
I love it.
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Vera Wang (A&E Biography)1 review
Katherine Krohn
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2006
Perfect for middle school girls
My 12 year old daughter is a fashion maven so she read this instead of a more typical bio for school. A great pick for kids who just don't want to read another book about Ben Franklin or Helen Keller.
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Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe (Dictatorships)1 review
James R. Arnold, Roberta Wiener
Twenty-First Century Books (CT), 2007
Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe
This is a short primer book for the uninitiated who want to know Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe. It is also a good reference guide with dates, names and places of importance to the student of the Zimbabwean freedom fighter turned president. It does not go into much detail but I think it is a valuable book for anyone interested in studying the subject. It is an easy read and does not assume that ...
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