The story of the White House

This highly informative photo-essay traces the White House from its humble beginnings in uninhabitable swampland to its present-day grandeur. Easy-to-read text filled with fun facts, portraits of all our Presidents and First Ladies, and new and archival photographs make this an unforgettable visit to the world's most famous home. Full-color photographs.

A river ran wild : an environmental history

Beloved author of the classic The Great Kapok Tree, Lynne Cherry explores the true story of the Nashua River in Massachusetts in this nonfiction picture book about restoration, renewal, and environmental consciousness. Over 7,000 years ago Native Americans settled on the Nashua River, a beautiful and leafy valley. But the industrialization of nearby areas would lead to the deterioration of n…

World War II heroes

Pfc. Jack Lucas -- just a teenager -- is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission. Can they survive the Nazis' devastating firepower? Sgt. Forrest Vosler is blinded and wounded from an attack by German fighter planes on his crippled bomber. Can he …

Harry Houdini : master of magic

This biography recounts the life of Harry Houdini from his boyhood through his years as an escape artist and master showman.

Who was Harry Houdini?

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughou…

The greatest : Muhammad Ali

"I'm not only the greatest; I'm the double greatest."-- Muhammad Ali in 1962 to the NY Times.The Louisville Lip. Cassius Clay. The Greatest.Muhammad Ali may be known by more than one name, but his accomplishments, both inside and out of the boxing ring, have earned him a singular place in history as one of the most inspiring figures of the twentieth century. In his riveting portrayal of Ali's s…

Famous athletes

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

1561567108

Collation

29 pages : illustration ; 23 cm

Series Title

Eyes on America

Call Number

927 GOO

Mary Cassatt

Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.

Coming home : a story of Josh Gibson, baseball's greatest home run hitter

A beautifully illustrated tribute to baseball's greatest home run hitter tells how he hit more home runs than Mark McGwire but was never allowed to play in the Major Leagues, and he died four months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.

Game day

Tiki has had seven long touch-down runs this season, and Ronde is proud of his brother, but he can’t help feeling a little down when Tiki gets all the glory. If Ronde hadn’t been leading the way with his blocks, Tiki wouldn’t have been clear to score. Ronde thinks nobody notices the guy who blocks; they only notice the guy who scores. Will the day ever come when Ronde will get his chance?…