Martin Luther College

New true book
Turning points in U.S. history

Series

Language

English

2) The planet hunters: the search for other worlds

Author

Pub. Date

1997

Edition

1st ed.

Lexile measure

1180L

Physical Desc

xi, 148 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Language

English

3) Ida B. Wells: mother of the civil rights movement

Author

Celebrating Black History Month

Pub. Date

2000

Lexile measure

1140L

Physical Desc

xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

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4) The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María

Author

Series

First book

Pub. Date

1991

Physical Desc

64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of Christopher Columbus, focusing on his voyage to America aboard the three famous ships.

5) Let it begin here!: Lexington & Concord : first battles of the American Revolution

Author

Pub. Date

2005

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Language

English

6) The flag of the United States

Author

Series

New true book

Pub. Date

1988

Physical Desc

45 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

7) With a little luck: surprising stories of amazing discoveries

Author

Pub. Date

2006

Edition

1st ed.

Lexile measure

1130L

Physical Desc

183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

8) Columbus Day

Author

Series

Best holiday books

Pub. Date

1990

Physical Desc

48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.

Language

English

9) Hiawatha: messenger of peace

Author

Pub. Date

1992

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

40 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm

Language

English

10) Samuel Adams: the father of American Independence

Author

Pub. Date

1998

Physical Desc

x, 182 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm

Language

English

11) Wisconsin: in words and pictures

Author

Pub. Date

1977

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Language

English

12) Who was Ben Franklin?

Author

Series

Who was ?

Pub. Date

2002

Lexile measure

600L

Physical Desc

105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

13) Who was Sacagawea?

Author

Series

Who was ?

Pub. Date

2002

Lexile measure

650L

Physical Desc

107 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

A brief biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who accompanied explorers Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the early 1800s.

14) The signers: the 56 stories behind the Declaration of Independence

Author

Pub. Date

2002

Lexile measure

1070L

Physical Desc

164 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Language

English

Description

Profiles each of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence, giving historical information about the colonies they represented. Includes the text of the Declaration and its history.

15) Who was Thomas Jefferson?

Author

Pub. Date

2003

Lexile measure

770L

Physical Desc

103 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Language

English

16) The Pawnee

Author

Series

New true book

Pub. Date

1988

Physical Desc

45 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the history, beliefs, customs, homes, and day-to-day life of the Pawnee Indians. Also discusses their present-day status.

17) The Alamo

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

45 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Language

English

18) September 11, 2001

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2010

Physical Desc

47 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; cm.

Language

English

Description

"Covers the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.

19) Custer's last stand

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

47 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Language

English

20) Jamestown, Virginia

Author

Series