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Katherine Johnson loved Math. She showed unusual talent in Math and Science even as a young girl, and continue to shine during school. However, Katherine lived in the segregated South where she was not allowed to attend the white High School.
Unexplored woodland, a feisty tom-girl, a faithful dog, and pesky, loyal siblings are a recipe for much mischief and an exceptional story. Caddie and her family have moved from Boston to the wilds of Wisconsin.
This is a fact-filled non-fiction book on the history of America. This book has the coolest facts about different things about America. Okay, I know I’m a little geeky about odd facts, but this has some sweet facts.
If you paid attention in history class, you most likely learned history from the perspective of white men. Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi present history from a different perspective. It’s fascinating, captivating, and convicting.
"Iron Thunder" is one of the most informative historical fiction books I have read. It sticks so closely to the actual historical details that you learn more than any history textbook
This book follows a French boy named Paul who lives near Normandy beach. At the beginning of the war, Paul’s father went to serve in the army. During the next few years, Paul sees some pretty awful things, wonders why his Jewish friend disappeared, and endures the German occupation.
Set in the "olden days," these stories will introduce children to feed sack clothes, threshing days, old fashioned berry picking, and more.
Lillie's great-grandparents were slaves. Her grandparents were sharecroppers. Her parents moved north to find jobs away from sharecropping. Lillie herself found work in a white world, enrolled her children in a white school, and saw her son as the first black valedictorian in that white school.
Irenaeus was an early church father who focused particularly on clarifying the beliefs of the church in order to counteract the influence of the Gnostics. Little is known of his background besides the fact that he studied under Polycarp and wrote theologically.
Five year old Mary loves to run and play. Her feet are often found flying about the farm to one adventure or another. She dreams of crossing the swaying bridge on her way to school, too.
