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Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Inspires young learners to explore America’s government institutions through the nation’s history and the experience of modern Americans Part of an inspiring series of books that will support students to understand government and civics in modern America through the historical events and people that have shaped them, Power for the People will interweave historical context, events and personalities with the experiences of modern Americans to...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"If you have ever looked at a piece of pottery, a toy, or a coin from the past, then you have seen an artifact. Artifacts are things that people made and used. Over time, broken or unwanted objects were thrown on trash piles. Others were buried by natural disasters, or covered over by new buildings. This high-interest text shows several artifacts related to American history, including toys, weapons, and documents. It explains how archaeologists use...
Publisher
Tin House Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Teenage girls tell their most urgent stories in personal essays, punctuated by inspiration and advice from Zadie Smith, Roxane Gay, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Gloria Steinem, Alice Walker, and more of today's great writers. Girls Write Now: Two Decades of True Stories from Young Female Voices offers a brave and timely portrait of teenage-girl life in the United States over the past twenty years. They're working part-time jobs to make ends meet, deciding...
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