Inspiring Collective BiographiesAge Level: 10–up Grade Level: 5–up These collective biographies profile the lives of individuals of a certain renown or certain field. Useful for reports, these books discuss the contributions of ten or more men and women individually, as well as in relation to the overall theme in the particular volume. Ten concise biographies in each volume Wide variety of interesting themes Introduces readers to familiar favorites as well as lesser-known individuals Direct quotes as well as black-and-white images add relevance to stories of famous lives Supports the Common Core, History/Social Studies, Multicultural Studies, and Science curricula6” x 9” 112pp. Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations Contains chapter notes, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index Fall 2013 Page 1 of 11 Amazing American Inventors of the 20th Century Laura S. Jeffrey The ten Americans profiled in this book may not be familiar to some people, but their inventions certainly are. Today, we take for granted devises such as televisions, microchips, laswers, and even the Super Soaker® water gun...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5788-3 Binding: eBookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4162-2 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ee LL Loading… Daredevil American Heroes of Exploration and Flight Anne Schraff The spirit of adventure has long driven Americans to explore the unknown and broaden the knowledge of the world. All of the men and women in this book are American heroes from the twentieth century. Some trekked to the North or South Poles, others ventured into the sky and flight, while some even journeyed into space and to the Moon...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5789-0 Binding: eBookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4163-9 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ee LL Loading… Fighting U.S. Generals of World War II Ron Knapp General George S. Patton once said to his men, "When your grandchildren ask you what you did in the war, you can tell them, "I fought with Patton." Patton, like all other generals in this book, was proud of the role he and his men played in winning World War II...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5790-6 Binding: eBookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4164-6 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ee LL Loading… Harlem Renaissance Artists and Writers Wendy Hart Beckman Harlem, New York in the early 1920's and 1930's was the backdrop for an outpouring exploration of black identity through music, writing, poetry and social commentary. This period in history became known as the Harlem Renaissance...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5800-2 Binding: eBookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4165-3 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ee LL Loading… Innovators of American Jazz Stanley I. Mour What is a popular kind of music that originated in the United States? The answer is Jazz. Mixing folk and blues influences, talented artists from Scott Joplin to Wynton Marsalis have kept jazz at the forefront of the American music scene...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5801-9 Binding: eBookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4166-0 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ee LL Loading… Pioneering American Computer Geniuses Mary Northrup It is hard to imagine a world without computers. The people found in this book are largely responsible for creating the high-tech world in which we live today. These computer geniuses include early programmers like Grace Hopper and Herman Hollerith, computer chip inventors like Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, and business people like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5802-6 Binding: eBookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4167-7 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.27Discount Price: $26.45 ee LL Loading… Page 1 of 11 Loading… Loading… Loading... Library Bound Book: List Price: $211.62 Discount Price: $158.70 + Add to wish list eBook: List Price: $211.62 Discount Price: $158.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading…