Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Penguin Putnam Inc Fireboat
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Penguin Putnam Inc To Be a Slave Puffin Modern Classics
Book SynopsisWhat was it like to be a slave? Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom. You will never look at life the same way again.
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Penguin Putnam Inc So You Want to Be an Inventor
Book SynopsisSt. George and Small, the Caldecott Medal-winning team who created So You Want to Be President?, are back with another spirited and witty look at history-this time focusing on the inventors and inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other things that keep the world humming.So You Want to Be an Inventor? features some of the world's best-known inventors-Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney-as well as lesser-known geniuses like Georges de Mestral (inventor of Velcro), Wilhelm Roentgen (inventor of X rays), and Hedy Lamarr (inventor of a system that became the basis for satellite communication-who knew?). Whether you're a dreamer or a loner, a copycat or a daredevil, this book might just inspire readers to invent something that could change the world!
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Penguin Putnam Inc Alexander Hamilton the Outsider
Book SynopsisThe perfect chapter book biography for young fans of the Hamilton musical! Most people know that Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, and that his face is on the ten dollar bill. But he was much more than that! Born in the West Indies, Hamilton arrived in New York as an immigrant, an outsider. He fought in the American Revolution and became George Washington's most valuable aide-de-camp. As one of America's Founding Fathers, he was there for the writing of the Constitution and became the first Secretary of the Treasury. Jean Fritz's award-winning talent for bringing history to life shines as she shares the true story of Alexander Hamilton, a man of action who was honorable, ambitious, and fiercely loyal to his adopted country.
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Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd A Complete History of India One Stop Introduction
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Penguin Putnam Inc A Nations Hope the Story of Boxing Legend Joe
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Penguin Putnam Inc One Giant Leap
Book SynopsisThe exciting story of the first-ever moon landing—a perfect way to introduce young readers to that pivotal moment in human history!On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person in history to set foot on the moon. As he did so, he uttered his famous declaration: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” But how did he and Buzz Aldrin reach the moon? What was their journey like? In this gorgeously illustrated book, readers join the crew of Apollo 11 as they race into space and reach incredible new heights. With a message that anything is possible if you try, and a large trim size that works nicely for group reads, this is a wonderful classroom or story-time read-aloud and a great way to share the story of the first moon landing with young readers. To commemorate this extraordinary moment in human history, Robert Burleigh and Mike Wimmer have created a breathtakingly beautiful tribute that transports readers to the stars
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Penguin Putnam Inc Story of Salt The
Book Synopsis[T]his salutary…micro-history will have young readers lifting their shakers in tribute.—Kirkus Reviews, *starred review*A lively and well-researched title, with exemplary art.—School Library Journal, *starred review*From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and is vital for life.Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed bestseller Salt: A World History, this handsome picture book explores every aspect of salt: The many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea; how ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their subjects happy; Why salt was key to the Age of Exploration; what salt meant to the American Revolution; And even how the search for salt eventually led to oil. Along the way, you'll meet a Celtic miner frozen in salt, learn how to make ketchup, and even experience salt's finest hour: Gandhi's famous Salt March.Trade Review"[T]his salutary…micro-history will have young readers lifting their shakers in tribute."—Kirkus Reviews, *starred review*"Kurlansky uses salt as the lens through which to present a new perspective on history. [T]he author mixes science, history, and personal anecdotes, resulting in a fascinating look at this amazing substance. Schindler’s humorously detailed pen-and-ink drawings with colorful washes enliven the narrative and help to convey the wealth of information in the text. A lively and well-researched title, with exemplary art."—School Library Journal, *starred review*
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Puffin Books Looking at Lincoln
Book SynopsisFans of Who Was? and Jean Fritz will love this introduction to our sixteenth President by beloved author and illustrator Maira Kalman. Who was Lincoln really? This little girl wants to find out. She discovers, among other things, that our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat. From his boyhood in a log cabin to his famous presidency and untimely death, Maira Kalman shares Lincoln's remarkable life with young readers in a fresh and exciting way.
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Clarion Books Behind Rebel Lines
Book SynopsisSeymour Reit, the creator of Casper the friendly ghost, blends fact with fiction in this captivating tale about one woman who dared to go behind enemy lines as a spy for the Union Army. Canadian-born Emma Edmonds loved the thrill of adventure and chasing freedom, so in 1861 when the Civil War began, she enlisted in the Union Army. With cropped hair and men’s clothing, Emma transformed herself into a peddler, slave, bookkeeper and more, seamlessly gathering information and safely escaping each time. This fictionalized biography about the daring exploits of a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death for the sake of freedom, will inspire readers for generations to come.
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Oxford University Press Inc A History of US Liberty for All A History of US
Book SynopsisTrade Review[An] exciting series... Ms. Hakim braids multiple narratives together to bring alive material long dead to children's imaginations. * The New York Times Book Review *Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read. * Education Week *Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this searching, opinionated survey. In every sense a fresh look at our history. * Kirkus Reviews *Merits every accolade, starting with the most personal: I couldn't put it down. * Washington Post Book World *The liveliest, most realistic, most well-received American history series ever written for children. * Los Angeles Times *A thorough and accurate narrative of our nation's history. * The Philadelphia Inquirer *I think this is the best American history written for young people that I have ever seen. * David Herbert Donald, Harvard University; Pulitzer prize-winning author of Lincoln *When master storyteller Joy Hakim wields her pen, you're in for a breathtaking adventure. * Teaching K-8 *An attention to detail and drama alike make these recommended choices for not only readers ages 8-13 but for entire families. * Children's Bookwatch *Absorbing, real and even fun to read. * Voice of Youth Advocates *Books of real substance that speak directly to kids. * Jean Fritz, author of Shhh, We're Writing the Constitution *One of the best nonfiction series of the decade. Impossible to put down. * School Library Journal *
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Zondervan Niv Kids Visual Study Bible Leathersoft Bronze
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Zondervan Niv Kids Visual Study Bible Leathersoft Teal Full
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Zondervan Our Constitution Rocks
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Zondervan Grace Gold and Glory My Leap of Faith
Book SynopsisGold-winning US gymnast and Olympic All-Around champion Gabrielle Douglas tells her personal story of faith, perseverance, and determination, demonstrating you can reach your dreams if you let yourself soar.
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Square Fish Elizabeth Leads the Way
Book SynopsisElizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn''t take no for an answer.Elizabeth Leads the Way is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.This title has Common Core connections.
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St Martin's Press Snow Falling in Spring
Book SynopsisMost people cannot remember when their childhood ended. I, on the other hand, have a crystal-clear memory of that moment. It happened at night in the summer of 1966, when my elementary school headmaster hanged himself.In 1966 Moying, a student at a prestigious language school in Beijing, seems destined for a promising future. Everything changes when student Red Guards begin to orchestrate brutal assaults, violent public humiliations, and forced confessions. After watching her teachers and headmasters beaten in public, Moying flees school for the safety of home, only to witness her beloved grandmother denounced, her home ransacked, her father''s precious books flung onto the back of a truck, and Baba himself taken away. From labor camp, Baba entrusts a friend to deliver a reading list of banned books to Moying so that she can continue to learn. Now, with so much of her life at risk, she finds sanctuary in the world of imagination and learning.This inspir
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Little, Brown & Company Guts Glory The American Civil War
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Little, Brown & Company Code Girls
Book SynopsisIn the tradition of Hidden Figures and The Girls of Atomic City, Code Girls is the amazing true story of the young American women who cracked German and Japanese military codes during World War II. More than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II, recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to the nation''s capital to learn the top secret art of code breaking. Through their work, the code girls helped save countless lives and were vital in ending the war. But due to the top secret nature of their accomplishments, these women have never been able to talk about their story--until now. Through dazzling research and countless interviews with the surviving code girls, Liza Mundy brings their story to life with zeal, grace, and passion. Abridged and adapted for a middle grade audience, Code Girls brings this important story to young readers for t
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Little, Brown & Company Little Leaders Bold Women in Black History
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Little Legends Exceptional Men in Black History
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£17.09
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers We Are Displaced My Journey and Stories from
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Little, Brown & Company Leaders Dreamers A Collection of Prints
Book SynopsisLeaders and Dreamers come together in this beautiful collection of prints from #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison.This inspiring book of prints features twenty celebrations of world-changing women. Vashti Harrison''s beloved illustrations of historical figures -- scientists, activists, artists, and more -- are the perfect gift for today''s young leaders.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company On the Horizon
Book SynopsisFrom two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak.Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young readers.On the Horizon tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Based on the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima, On the Horizon contemplates humanity and war through verse that sings with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizes empathy and understanding in search
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Aint Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round
Book SynopsisThis brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn''s story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.''s birthday a national holiday.Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is a deeply moving middle grade memoir about what it means to be an everyday activist and foot solider for racial justice, as Kathlyn recounts how, drawn to activism from childhood, she went from attending protests as a teenager to fighting for Martin Luther King, Jr.''s birthday to become a national holiday as an adult. A blueprint for kids starting down their own paths to civic awareness, it shows life beyond protests and details the sustained time, passion, and energy it takes to turn an idea into a law.Deftly weaving together monumental historical events with a heartfelt coming-of-age story and in-depth information on law making, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is the perfect engaging example of how history can help inform the present.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ancestory
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewANCESTORY: ★ “Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . . intriguing . . . How extraordinary that ancient ancestors call out to us from the rocks we see all around. Excellent explanatory backmatter concludes this fascinating book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ANCESTORY: ★ "Breathtaking illustrations capture the beauty and power of prehistoric artwork with remarkable precision. This luminous picture book about humanity’s shared stories is full of discoveries." — Booklist (starred review) ANCESTORY: "An effective, efficient celebration of the human need to tell stories through art." — Horn Book Magazine ANCESTORY: "In this informative picture book, Salyer uses brilliant images to present the “history” found in rocks and cave art, making a connection between ancient artists and creators in modern times. A lush and vibrant picture book which will leave readers wanting to know more." — Publishers Weekly PACKS: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: "Showing how different animals benefit from living and working in groups, Salyer’s debut is a great example of the inventiveness possible in a nonfiction picture book." — New York Times Book Review PACKS: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: "With supple, richly colored illustrations and enthusiastic text, Hannah Salyer draws readers... into the beauty and variety of wild creatures." — Wall Street Journal PACKS: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: ★ "[An] uplifting, lively picture book that details the various ways a community structure helps a species thrive and survive.... Part natural science, part deep ecology, wholly captivating." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) PACKS: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: ★ "A must-purchase for every collection. Salyer offers a beautiful look at Earth’s herding creatures." — School Library Journal (starred review)
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HarperCollins Whats A Germ Joseph Lister
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Few Red Drops
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Farrar Straus Giroux Marvelous Mattie
Book SynopsisWith her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father''s toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. As an adult, Mattie invented the machine that makes the square-bottom paper bags we still use today. However, in court, a man claimed the invention was his, stating that she could not possibly understand the mechanical complexities. Marvelous Mattie proved him wrong, and over the course of her life earned the title of the Lady Edison.With charming pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, this introduction to one of the most prolific female inventors will leave readers inspired.Marvelous Mattie is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc More Than a Dream
Book SynopsisA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTION ? Hailed as an essential reeducation on one of the most consequential events in US history by Ibram X. Kendi, this gripping middle-grade account offers a fresh look at the groundbreaking 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by spotlighting the protest's radical roots and the underappreciated role of Black womenincludes a wealth of contemporary black-and-white photos throughout. Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic I Have a Dream speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedoma moment often revered as the culmination of this Black-led protest. But at its core, the March on Washington was not a beautiful dream of future integration; it was a mass outcry for jobs and freedom NOWnot at some undetermined point in the future. It was a revolutionary march with its own controversies and problems, the themes of which still resonate to this day.Without dim
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux King A Life Young Adult Edition
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Planting the Trees of Kenya
Book SynopsisWangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people?Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, says: Wangari Maathai''s epic story has never been told bettereveryone who reads this book will want to plant a tree!With glowing watercolor illustrations and lyrical prose, Claire Nivola tells the remarkable story of one woman''s effort to change the fate of her land by teaching many to care for it. An author''s note provides further information about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. In
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Random House USA Inc Meet Abraham Lincoln Landmark Books
Book SynopsisThis warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold color illustrations that capture the spirit of Lincoln and his era.
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Random House USA Inc Meet Thomas Jefferson Landmark Books
Book SynopsisWhen Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. As the third president of the United States, he focused on exploring the country and making it grow. His fairness and love of learning made him one of the most beloved presidents of all time.
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Random House USA Inc libertyhowtherevolutionarywarbegan
Book SynopsisHow the Revolutionary War BeganThe American colonists were fed up with British law. They refused to buy English goods. They formed a militia of tradesmen and farmers ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Most importantly, they joined together. All 13 colonies sent representatives to decide whether they should form a new country. That group wrote the Declaration of Independence, the document that summed up a revolution.
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HarperCollins A Kids Guide to Americas Bill of Rights
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Random House USA Inc Ninjas and Samurai A Nonfiction Companion to
Book SynopsisThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Ninjas, they had lots of questions. What did it mean to be a ninja or a samurai? Did they really have special abilities? What was life like for them in ancient Japan? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind some of history’s most intriguing and secretive figures. Filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside the
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Random House USA Inc Great Issues In American History Vol 1 17651865
Book SynopsisVolume II gathers documents from the period of the Revolution through the Jacksonian era, up to the Civil War and the Emancipation. To fit both Colonial and Early National courses, documents covering 1765-1776 appear at the beginning of this volume and at the end of Volume I.
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Random House USA Inc From Columbus to Castro The History of the
Book SynopsisThe first of its kind, From Columbus to Castro is a definitive work about a profoundly important but neglected and misrepresented area of the world. Quite simply it's about millions of people scattered across an arc of islands -- Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among others -- separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but joined together, nevertheless, by a common heritage.
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Random House USA Inc Voices of Protest Huey Long Father Coughlin and
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Roll Jordan Roll The World the Slaves Made
Book SynopsisA testament to the power of the human spirit under conditions of extreme oppression, this landmark history of slavery in the South challenged conventional views by illuminating the many forms of resistance to dehumanization that developed in slave society. Displaying keen insight into the minds of both enslaved persons and slaveholders, historian Eugene Genovese investigates the ways that enslaved persons forced their owners to acknowledge their humanity through culture, music, and religion. He covers a vast range of subjects, from slave weddings and funerals, to language, food, clothing, and labor, and places particular emphasis on religion as both a major battleground for psychological control and a paradoxical source of spiritual strength.A winner of the Bancroft Prize.
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Random House USA Inc The Civil War Fort Sumter to Perryville Volume 1
Book SynopsisThis first volume of Shelby Foote's classic narrative of the Civil War opens with Jefferson Davis’s farewell to the United Senate and ends on the bloody battlefields of Antietam and Perryville, as the full, horrible scope of America’s great war becomes clear. Exhaustively researched and masterfully written, Foote’s epic account of the Civil War unfolds like a classic novel. Includes maps throughout. Here, for a certainty, is one of the great historical narratives…a unique and brilliant achievement, one that must be firmly placed in the ranks of the masters.—Van Allen Bradley, Chicago Daily News A stunning book full of color, life, character and a new atmosphere of the Civil War, and at the same time a narrative of unflagging power. Eloquent proof that an historian should be a writer above all else. —Burke Davis To read this great narrative is to love the nation—to love it throu
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Random House USA Inc Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia Landmark books
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Houghton Mifflin Children of the Wild West
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Houghton Mifflin Boys War Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk
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Houghton Mifflin El Chino
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Houghton Mifflin A Pioneer Sampler The Daily Life of a Pioneer
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