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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The coronavirus disease COVID-19 emerged in November 2019. By March 2020, cities all around the world closed schools, offices, restaurants, and other public spaces deemed "non-essential" in an attempt to contain the fast-spreading virus. People struggled to follow government orders, stay indoors, and limit contact with others. But the virus that caused one of the world's deadliest pandemics eventually killed over two million people worldwide. This...
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Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the lives of gladiators in the Roman Empire. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of gladiators rebelling with Spartacus, training at a gladiator school in Pompeii, and trying to earn their freedom.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pickle and vinegar merchant in the 1800s to the name behind the nation's number-one brand of ketchup."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in international hockey. And to many people the victory was about much more than sports. Americans had gone through difficult times at home and abroad. Beating the best hockey team in the world - and its major...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential campaign was only one of the many inspirational things John accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in 2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician who always...
32) Henry Ford
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.
33) Kenya
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What would you do if you were lost somewhere near the North or South poles? Would you survive through the bitter cold, deadly storms, lack of food, and other dangers? Learn the incredible true stories of Ernest Shackleton, Jan Baalsrud, Douglas Mawson, and other daring people who fought to survive in the frozen wasteland." -- Page [4] cover.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
138 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"What are the stories behind the men and women who have wreaked havoc in the name of wealth, power, and prestige? Is there any excuse for the actions of those who have been responsible for the deaths of so many? These sixteen fascinating biographies of the world's most notorious and dangerous people-including Attila the Hun, Vlad the Impaler, Queen Mary I of England, Ivan the Terrible, Hernán Cortés, Pol Pot, and others-provide a glimpse into their...
39) Malaysia
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Deadly tornadoes. Devastating earthquakes. Killer tsunamis. When it comes to nature's fury, people can do little more than hold on tight and hope to live through it. Learn the true stories of Carmen Chévere Ortiz, Evans Monsignac, William and Dennie Spann, and others as they fought to survive through terrifying natural disasters." -- Page [4] cover.
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