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Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Fascinate your students with the life and times of Benjamin Franklin, the talented inventor, politician, and writer who contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. This enthralling nonfiction e-Book breathes life into America's early years with primary source documents. Primary sources offer an intimate glimpse of what life was like during Franklin's lifetime, from his early days as an apprentice to his many accomplishments. Build...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Indian culture and life consists of many traditions and customs. Readers will learn about some traditions, customs, and ways of surviving from various tribes around Early America, including the Northeast Indians, Southeast Indians, Plains Indians, Southwest Indians, Northwest Indians, Woodland Indians, and Pueblo Indians. Detailed images engage readers with pictures and examples of totem poles, long houses, chickees, and pueblos while the supportive...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
This nonfiction book invites readers to learn about the very first United States Congress and government. Readers will learn about colonists' frustrations with the British and what caused them to create the First and Second Continental Congress, Committees of Correspondence, and the Declaration of Independence. With plenty of colorful images, easy-to-read text, and engaging sidebars, readers will be fascinated from cover to cover as they are introduced...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
Language
English
Description
This exciting nonfiction book brings the exploration and discovery of the New World to life through lively images, engaging facts, and supportive text. Readers will take a trip through history and the Age of Discovery as they learn about such explorers as Marco Polo, Christopher Colombus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Henry Hudson. Readers will love the brilliant images of maps and documents that show the American Discovery, the Northwest Passage, and other...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Readers can learn all about the first president of the United States in this inspirational and fascinating biography. This book features many engaging images, supportive text, and appealing sidebars to detail accounts of George Washington's life, including the First and Second Continental Congress, his marriage to Martha Custis, his home at Mount Vernon, and infamous battles like the Battle of Yorktown. The glossary and table of contents allows readers...
6) John Jay
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
John Jay was the very first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. This engaging biography allows children to learn about Jay's long career in government--from governor of New York to Secretary of Affairs. The easy to read text and captivating images will have readers interested and eager to learn! This book also features a table of contents and a glossary for further understanding of the content.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Young readers will be fascinated to learn what life was like for the colonists in early America. The detailed images and easy-to-read text explore such topics as Puritans, the Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, Navigation Acts, and slavery. Along with brief biographies on colonists and Indians like John Smith, William Penn, Pocahontas, and John Rolfe, this engaging reader explains means of survival and living through farming, colonial crops, and...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
Language
English
Description
Phillis Wheatley was the very first African American woman to have a book published. Readers will learn about her fascinating life as a slave, poet, and author in this engaging biography. Featuring detailed images, photos of Phillis's published poems, and easy to read text, children will learn also learn about slavery, the difference of treatment of slaves in the North and South, and Phillis's relationship with the Countess of Huntingdon. A glossary...
9) Pocahontas
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
In this appealing biography, the life of Pocahontas is detailed through colorful images, interesting facts, and easy to read text. Readers will be enthralled as they learn about the Indian princess, her father, Chief Powhatan, her rescue of Captain John Smith, and her marriage to John Rolfe. A glossary and table of contents are provided to aid readers to easily map their way through the book and further understand the content.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
This informative book gives readers a look into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Readers will learn about the three branches of government--executive, legislative, and judicial-- as well as the way each of those branches works to keep order and the various aspects including Congress, the Supreme Court, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Featuring detailed images, stunning facts, and supportive text, this book will have readers interested,...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
The Declaration of Independence changed America forever. Readers will learn about the events that led up to the Declaration including unfair taxation from King George III and the Boston Tea Party. The vivid images, engaging sidebars, and supportive text explain what roles John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson played in the creation of the document and what they meant by including "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". To help...
12) Thomas Jefferson
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
This inviting biography explores the life of Thomas Jefferson. Readers will discover the impact he made on early America as he took roles as governor, vice president, and President of the United States. The detailed images, fascinating facts, and easy-to-read text reveal that Jefferson played a major part in many early American events such as the Second Continental Congress, the Committees of Correspondence, and the Declaration of Independence. The...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
The Civil War Leaders primary source reader builds literacy skills while offering engaging content across social studies subject areas. Primary source documents provide an intimate glimpse into what life was like during the 1800s. This nonfiction reader can be purposefully differentiated for various reading levels and learning styles. It contains text features to increase academic vocabulary and comprehension, from captions and bold print to index...
14) Harriet Tubman
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Inspirational and engaging, this biography of Harriet Tubman will have readers enthralled as they learn about slavery, the Underground Railroad, and Tubman's incredible accomplishments in helping free slaves. Featuring plenty of intriguing facts, vivid images and illustrations, and supportive text, this book also teaches readers about abolitionists and the Fugitive Slave Act. For further support in understanding the vocabulary and content, a glossary...
15) James Madison
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
560L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
James Madison was an important Founding Father. This appealing biography allows readers to explore the inspiring life he led as a member of the Continental Congress and as President of the United States. The detailed images, supportive text, helpful glossary, and intriguing facts work in conjunction to highlight important events that Madison took part in including the Articles of Confederation, The Federalist Papers, and how he helped America make...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Laura Ingalls Wilder is the author of some of the best known books about life as a pioneer. In this enlightening biography, children will be able to read about pioneer life the way that Laura experienced it. Through striking images, fascinating facts, and easy to read text, readers will learn about what impact the Homestead Act and malaria had on the Ingall family, as well as the various types of homes they and many other pioneers had to live in,...
17) Lewis And Clark
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
The Lewis & Clark primary source reader builds literacy skills while offering engaging content across social studies subject areas. Primary source documents provide an intimate glimpse into what life was like during the 1800s. This nonfiction reader can be purposefully differentiated for various reading levels and learning styles. It contains text features to increase academic vocabulary and comprehension, from captions and bold print to index and...
18) Pioneer Trails
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
In this nonfiction title, readers will discover the hardships that pioneers faced as they traveled West. Readers will love the exciting and adventurous images and stunning facts about the Oregon Trail, Sutter's Mill, the Donner Party, the gold rush, Homestead Act, and even about buffalo herds! A helpful table of contents and glossary aid in readers' understanding of life on the trails and prairies.
19) Robert E. Lee
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Robert E. Lee is often considered one of the finest leaders of the Civil War. This engaging biography allows readers to discover the honorable life Lee led, and learn how he made a great impact as a leader of the Confederate Army. Featuring such highlights in Lee's life as the Mexican War, the succession of the South from the Union, his relationship with Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and the Battle of Gettysburg, this book uses detailed images and illustrations...
20) Sitting Bull
Author
Publisher
[Teacher Created Materials, Inc.]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
This enlightening biography introduces readers to the life of Sitting Bull, the Lakota Indian chief. Featuring engaging facts, easy-to-read text, vivid images, and a glossary for support, this book will have children enthralled as they learn the ways that Sitting Bull fought for Native Americans' rights to stay on their land, Indian treaties with the United States, and the history of Indian Reservations. Readers will be eager to learn more as they...
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