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	B 127680B 127680 All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration Grade Lvl: PI Author: Armand, Glenda Length: 48 Copyright: 2023 During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family. Civil rights. Grief and loss. Social awareness. African American. Louisiana History. 20th century. Picture book for older readers. IL 2-6.	All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration PI
	B 125733B 125733 All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem With Stuff Grade Lvl: PI Author: McCarthy, Meghan Length: 48 Copyright: 2018 The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock--and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement. Picture book for older readers. Narrative nonfiction. IL 2-6. AR 5.0. RC 5.3. Lexile 800.	All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem With St PI
	B 81650B 81650 All the People Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Hakim, Joy Length: 208 Copyright: 1995 Overview of American history from 1945 to 1993. Includes the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam war, cultural history, and the Cold War. Book 10 from the series A History Of US.	All the People IJS
	B 99571B 99571 America as Story: Historical Fiction Middle and Secondary Schools (2nd edition) Grade Lvl: T Author: Coffey, Rosemary Length: 218 Copyright: 1997 Features 201 titles organized chronologically, from Colonial America to America in the Modern World. Provides plot description, a comment on the historical events, and suggestions for reports or activities. Some titles: Sign of the Beaver; The Witch of Blackbird Pond; The Light in the Forest; Johnny Tremain; The Slave Dancer; April Morning; A Gathering of Days; My Brother Sam Is Dea; True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle; Across Five Aprils; Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman; Bull Run; Nightjohn; Call Me Francis Tucket; Ox-Bow Incident; Sing Down the Moon; Dragon's Gate; Dragonwings; Land of Dreams; Land of Hope; Lyddie; Girl Named Sooner; The Great Gatsby; Mississippi Bridge; Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; The Road to Memphis; Stepping on the Cracks; Summer of My German Soldier; Fallen Angels; Park's Quest; The Watsons Go to Birmingham.	America as Story: Historical Fiction Middle and Secondary Schools (2nd edit T
	B 109024B 109024 America Dreaming Grade Lvl: JS Author: Hill, Laban Carrick Length: 165 Copyright: 2007 Subtitle: How Youth Changed America in the Sixties. Presents a comprehensive examination of how American youth changed the culture of the 1960s, looking at the civil rights movement, the hippie generation, feminism, and anti-war demonstrators. Baby boom generation United States. Baby boomers. AR 9.8. RC 10.0. Lexile 1190.	America Dreaming JS
	KM 11066KM 11066 America's Story Grade Lvl: T Author: Bernstein, Vivian Length: 0 Copyright: 1996 America's Story is written on a second to third grade reading level. New vocabulary words are introduced at the beginning of each chapter under the heading New Words. Sentences in the text are simply and carefully structured and idioms are kept at a minimum. When idioms are necessary, they are introduced as part of the new vocabulary. Teacher's guide contains teaching strategies for both units and chapters, an answer key for all pupil edition activities, as well as blackline masters for review and assessment. An answer key for all blacklines is also provided. Presents the history of the United States in two books. The first book begins with the cultural heritage of Native Americans and concludes with the Civil War. The second book begins with the period of Reconstruction and concludes with American achievements in world leadership and technology. The interesting and informative chapters appeal to middle-school through adult students. Colorful maps, photographs, and illustrations have been carefully chosen to enhance the content. Contents: teacher's guide, Book One to 1865, Book Two Since 1865, and Spanish version of Book One. Two-week loan period.	America's Story T
	B 107640B 107640 American Story: 100 True Tales/American History Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Armstrong, Jennifer Length: 358 Copyright: 2006 Contains 100 short stories about real people and events in American history, arranged chronologically from 1565 to 2000, including the lost colony of Roanoke, Pocahontas, the Chicago fire, and the 2000 presidential election. IL 4-7. AR 8.1. Follett RL 6.4.	American Story: 100 True Tales/American History IJ
	B 118841B 118841 Because They Marched : The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Freedman, Russell Length: 83 Copyright: 2014 Presents an account of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, an event that sparked the signing of the Voting Rights Act. AR 7.6 RC 11.0 Lexile 1160 IL 6-10.	Because They Marched : The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed IJS
	B 127860B 127860 Beneath the Wide Silk Sky Grade Lvl: JS Author: Inouye Huey, Emily Length: 326 Copyright: 2022 With the recent death of her mother and the possibility of her family losing their farm, Samantha Sakamoto does not have space in her life for dreams, but when faced with prejudice and violence in her Washington State community after Pearl Harbor, she is determined to use her photography to document the bigotry around her. Young adult. Grief & loss. Historical fiction. World War II. Japanese internment. IL 9-12.	Beneath the Wide Silk Sky JS
	B 115176B 115176 Birmingham Sunday Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Brimner, Larry Length: 48 Copyright: 2010 Provides an account of the racially-motivated bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963, which resulted in the deaths of four children, and discusses how the tragedy spurred the passage of the landmark 1964 civil rights legislation. Birmingham (Ala.) Race relations History. African Americans Civil rights History. Ku Klux Klan (1915-) History. Bombings History. Hate crimes History. AR 8.2 RC 9.8 Lexile 1190 IL 5-10.	Birmingham Sunday IJS
	B 113517B 113517 Born and Bred In The Great Depression Grade Lvl: PI Author: Winter, Jonah Length: 33 Copyright: 2011 A boy remembers his father's stories about life in East Texas duringthe Great Depression. East Texas-history. AR 4.6. IL 1-4.	Born and Bred In The Great Depression PI
	B 101497B 101497 Bountiful Harvest: Midwestern Farm Photographs Grade Lvl: IJST Author: Loveless, Leslie Length: 137 Copyright: 2002 Subtitle: The Midwestern Farm Photographs Of Pete Wettach, 1925-1965. Collection of photos taken by a self-taught photographer who worked for the Farm Security Administration as a county supervisor in Iowa during the 1930s and 1940s. Most of the black and white photographs are from this period. They reveal the many facets of life on the farm. Shows people at work and play, animals, farm equipment, country kitchens, etc. Iowa history; social life and customs.	Bountiful Harvest: Midwestern Farm Photographs IJST
	KM 6321KM 6321 Boxed Books: A History of U.S. Grade Lvl: IJS Author: HAKIM, JOY Length: 0 Copyright: 1995 Ten books from the series, A History Of U.S.: First Americans; Making Thirteen Colonies; From Colonies To Country; New Nation; Liberty For All?; War, Terrible War; Reconstruction and Reform; Age Of Extremes; War, Peace, and All That Jazz; and All the People. Four-week loan period.	Boxed Books: A History of U.S. IJS
	B 106298B 106298 Children of the Great Depression Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Freedman, Russell Length: 128 Copyright: 2005 Presents a collection of illustrated archival photographs describingchildren of the Great Depression, and draws upon memoirs, diaries, letters and other first hand accounts that look at the lives of young Americans during the 1930s. Primary sources. Follett RL 6.1. AR 7.5. RC 6.9. Lexile 1170. GR level X. 2006 Orbis Pictus Award.	Children of the Great Depression IJS
	B 127998B 127998 Choosing Brave Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Joy, Angela Length: 64 Copyright: 2022 Subtitle: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement. The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. Biography. Picture book for older readers. Social studies connections. American history. IL 2-6. AR 4.4. Lexile 680.	Choosing Brave IJ
	B 83089B 83089 Civil Rights Movement Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Patterson, Charles Length: 138 Copyright: 1995 Chronicles America's civil rights movement from the desegregation of Southern schools, business, and transportation systems to the days following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. From the series Social Reform Movements. AR 8.7. Follett RL 7.9.	Civil Rights Movement IJS
	B 116940B 116940 Cold War Grade Lvl: JS Author: Morgan, Kayla Length: 112 Copyright: 2011 An overview of the Cold War that discusses its causes, the Truman Doctrine, espionage, the House Un-American Activities Committee, its aftermath, and other related topics, and includes photographs, a time line, and a list of additional resources. Cuban Missile Crisis. Capitalism vs. communism. McCarthyism. House Un-American Activities Committee. Arms race. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Berlin Wall. IL 7-10.	Cold War JS
	B 115507B 115507 Discovering Black America: From the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-First Century Grade Lvl: JS Author: Tarrant-Reid, Linda Length: 244 Copyright: 2012 An exploration of African American history, featuring narratives from diaries and journals, interviews, and archival images. AR 10.7 RC 12.0 Lexile 1370 IL 7-12.	Discovering Black America: From the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-First JS
	B 115393B 115393 Dolores Huerta: A Hero To Migrant Workers Grade Lvl: PI Author: Warren, Sarah E Length: 32 Copyright: 2012 An illustrated look at the life and accomplishments of Dolores Huerta, who fought to ensure fair and safe work places for migrant workers. Includes a timeline and resources for teachers. Women labor leaders. Mexican American women labor union members. Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers. Migrant agricultural laborers. Mexican Americans Biography. RC 2.1 Lexile 520 IL 1-4.	Dolores Huerta: A Hero To Migrant Workers PI
	B 121941B 121941 Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth Grade Lvl: PI Author: Rosenstock, Barb Length: 40 Copyright: 2016 Tells the emotional story of Lange's evolution as one of the founders of documentary photography. Describes how Dorothea Lange knew she wanted to become a photographer at an early age and pursued her dream as she focused her lens on the previously unseen victims of the Great Depression. It includes a gallery of Lange's photographs, and an author's note, timeline, and bibliography. AR 3.3 RC 3.3 Lexile 580 IL 3-5.	Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth PI
	B 106288B 106288 Dust Bowl Grade Lvl: I Author: Heinrichs, Ann Length: 48 Copyright: 2005 Discusses the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s when dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States causing damage that reached from North Dakota to Texas. Explains how a combination of bad farming practices and drought caused the deadly conditions and looks at how people and the government responded to the crisis. From the series We The People. Follett RL 5.4. AR 4.9. Lexile 750 IL 4-6.	Dust Bowl I
	B 127489B 127489 Dust Bowl Grade Lvl: PI Author: Roesser, Marie Length: 32 Copyright: 2020 Most people have at least seen a snowstorm on television, but imagine a storm of dust instead of snow. These were called black blizzards in the Dust Bowl, which was the name for the Great Plains of the United States during the 1930s. Readers will learn what transformed green farmland and lush grassland into a disaster area, forcing thousands to leave, and finally how the land was restored. Nonfiction series: Look at US History: Crash Course. IL 2-6.	Dust Bowl PI
	B 114154B 114154 Dust Bowl Through the Lens Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Sandler, Martin Length: 96 Copyright: 2009 Subtitle: How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster. A collection of historic photographs that capture the devastation that plagued the Dust Bowl and the courage and enduring spirit of the people who tried to save their homes and livelihood during the era. Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939. Great Plains History 20th century. AR 8.1. GR level X. IL 5-10.	Dust Bowl Through the Lens IJS
	B 104343B 104343 Dust to Eat: Drought & Depression in the 1930s Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Cooper, Michael Length: 81 Copyright: 2004 Presents a photographic Chronicle of the 1930s, focusing on the Depression and the dust storms that crippled the Great Plains, and looks at the effects of the twin disasters on American society and domestic policy. Primary sources. AR 7.4. Follett RL 6.7.	Dust to Eat: Drought & Depression in the 1930s IJ
	KM 13630KM 13630 Goldie's History 4th Grade: Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Grade Lvl: I Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 Fourth grade. Students will investigate the time period of the Great Depression through a variety of primary and secondary sources. They will use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to generate questions and then investigate primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of how people, including the government, dealt with the devastation of The Dust Bowl. Students will analyze sources, evaluate information, gather evidence and make claims about the ideas of scarcity, the New Deal, poverty and how farmers dealt with the environmental changes. Contents include: Teacher's manual, 4 books: Ruby’s Hope: A Story of How the Famous “Migrant Mother” Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression by Monica Kulling; Children of the Great Depression by Russell Freedman; Born and Bred in the Great Depression by Jonah Winter; Rudy Rides the Rails: A Depression Era Story by Dandi Daley Mackall; Mystery photos and "Think Like..." cards. Primary Sources. IL Grade 4.	Goldie's History 4th Grade: Great Depression and the Dust Bowl I
	B 106287B 106287 Great Depression Grade Lvl: I Author: Burgan, Michael Length: 48 Copyright: 2002 Discusses the causes of the Great Depression. Describes the First and Second New Deals and relates outcomes of the Depression. From the series We The People. Follett RL 7.4. AR 6.3.	Great Depression I
	B 116961B 116961 Great Depression Grade Lvl: JS Author: George, Linda Length: 96 Copyright: 2013 Presents a history of the Great Depression that occured during the 1930s. From the series Understanding American History. IL 7-10.	Great Depression JS
	B 113220B 113220 Great Migration: Journey to the North Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Greenfield, Eloise Length: 32 Copyright: 2011 Describes the journey of African Americans from their homes in the South to industrial cities in the North around the time of World WarI, and includes paintings that depict the migration. African Americans History Poetry. Coretta Scott King Honor Book (Author). AR 3.4. RC 4.5. Lexile 730. IL K-5.	Great Migration: Journey to the North KPI
	B 113553B 113553 Heart & Soul: Story of America & African Americans Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Nelson, Kadir Length: 108 Copyright: 2011 Examines the history of the United States, focusing on events that influenced African-Americans and how they advanced liberty and justice in America. Words and paintings by Kadir Nelson. Coretta Scott King (author) Award 2012 and CSK Honor book for illustrator. AR 6.6. RC 6.8. Lexile 1050. IL 4-9.	Heart & Soul: Story of America & African Americans IJ
	KM 12929KM 12929 I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (Playaway) Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Tarshis, Lauren Length: 0 Copyright: 2016 In May of 1937, the Hindenburg, a massive German airship, caught fire while attempting to land in New Jersey, killing 35 people. Features an 11-year-old boy in the middle of this historic disaster. Historical fiction. I Survived series, Book 13. Contains 1 book,1 playaway, and a 5-way splitter. Playaway run time: 1 hour and 31 minutes. IL 2-7. AR 5.0. RC 4.3. Lexile 700.	I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (Playaway) PIJ
	B 102321B 102321 If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King Grade Lvl: PI Author: Levine, Ellen Length: 80 Copyright: 1994 Answers many questions about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Follett RL 6.0. AR 5.7 RC 3.5. Lexile 810 GR level Q IL 3-4.	If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King PI
	B 88326B 88326 Kids During the Great Depression Grade Lvl: PI Author: Wroble, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 1999 Discusses the social and economic climate of the Great Depression as it related to the life and daily activities of children. AR 4.0. RC 4.3. Lexile 730.	Kids During the Great Depression PI
	B 127898B 127898 Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX, the Law that Changed the Future of Girls in America Grade Lvl: JS Author: Blumenthal, Karen Length: 167 Copyright: 2022 Examines Title IX, the 1972 legislation which mandated that schools receiving federal funds could not discriminate on the basis of gender and focuses on its effects in schools, politics, sports and the culture as a whole. Civil rights. Government & politics. Criminal Justice & law. Includes timelines. Narrative nonfiction. Social awareness. IL 8-12. AR 8.7. RC 9.0. Lexile 1150.	Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX, the Law that Changed the Future of Girl JS
	B 125080B 125080 Let the Children March Grade Lvl: PI Author: Clark-Robinson, Monica Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 "I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids. I couldn't go to their schools. I couldn't drink from their water fountains. There were so many things I couldn't do." In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their civil rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world. IL 1-4. AR 3.8. RC 3.7. Lexile 650.	Let the Children March PI
	B 127789B 127789 Love in the Library Grade Lvl: PI Author: Tokuda-Hall, Maggie Length: 40 Copyright: 2022 Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak. Asian American. Historical fiction. Internment camps. Family story. World War II. Picture book for older readers. IL 2-6. AR 3.4.	Love in the Library PI
	B 127240B 127240 March on Washington: A Day That Changed America Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Weston, Margeaux Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people marched on the United States capital to demand equal economic opportunities and civil rights for Black Americans. And at the end of the event, Martin Luther King Jr. took to the podium and delivered his unforgettable 'I Have a Dream' speech. Now readers can step back in time to learn what led up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, how this historic demonstration unfolded, and the ways in which one day changed America forever. U.S. History. Series nonfiction: Days That Changed America by Capstone. IL 4-7. AR 5.0. Lexile 770. GR V.	March on Washington: A Day That Changed America IJ
	B 111352B 111352 Marching for Freedom Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Partridge, Elizabeth Length: 72 Copyright: 2009 Photo-essay recounts the three months of protest that took place before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s landmark march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery to promote equal rights and help African Americans earn the right to vote. Civil rights movements--history. Alabama race relations--history. AR 6.6. Follett RL 6.4. RC 7.5. Lexile 960. IL 6-12.	Marching for Freedom IJS
	B 114761B 114761 Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Final Hours Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Bausum, Ann Length: 104 Copyright: 2012 Examines the link between the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing how the strike, the media, politics, the civil rights movement, and the labor protests all laid the foundations for what many consider to be King's greatest speech, given just days before he was killed, and how that speech and King's death influenced the end of the strike. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968. AR 8.9 IL 5-10.	Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Se IJS
	B 114855B 114855 Master Of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies Grade Lvl: JS Author: Aronson, Marc Length: 230 Copyright: 2012 Examines the legacy and the power held by J. Edgar Hoover during his years as the first director of the FBI and describes how his decisions affected the lives of Americans in the twentieth century. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Officials and employees. Government executives United States. AR 9.0 RC10.0 Lexile 1090 IL 9-12.	Master Of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies JS
	B 125086B 125086 Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Duncan, Alice Faye Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 Recounts the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his final speech to strikers the night before his assassination, and details the perseverance of strikers before and after his death. Picture books for older readers. IL 3-8. AR 4.9. Lexile 800. GR W.	Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 IJ
	B 114671B 114671 Migrant Mother: How a Photograph Defined the Great Depression Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Nardo, Don Length: 64 Copyright: 2011 Explores the events surrounding the capture of a photograph depicting a woman in a migrant workers' camp near Nipomo, California, during the Great Depression. Discusses how the photograph came to symbolize the difficulties faced by many people during this era in American history. From the series Captured History. AR 6.5. RC 6.2. Lexile 900. GR level Y. IL 5-10.	Migrant Mother: How a Photograph Defined the Great Depression IJS
	B 114760B 114760 Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation & Civil Rghts in the Jim Crow Years Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Osborne, Linda Barrett Length: 118 Copyright: 2012 Describes the lives of African Americans during the Jim Crow years, a period of legal segregation and discrimination from the 1890s through the 1950s, including photographs and interviews with African Americans who were young during this time and other primary resources. AR 8.4 IL 6-10.	Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation & Civil Rghts in the Jim Crow Years IJS
	B 126053B 126053 Nazi Saboteurs: Hitler's Secret Attack on America Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Seiple, Samantha Length: 206 Copyright: 2019 In 1942, amid a growing German threat, Nazi agents infiltrated the United States in hopes of destroying American infrastructure and sowing panic throughout the nation. Nazi Saboteurs tells the nail-biting tale of this daring plot, buried in history. Includes primary sources. World history. World War II. IL 5-12. AR 7.1. Lexile 1010.	Nazi Saboteurs: Hitler's Secret Attack on America IJS
	B 127165B 127165 Oscar's American Dream Grade Lvl: PI Author: Wittenstein, Barry Length: 36 Copyright: 2020 In 1899, an immigrant named Oscar opens a barbershop and a century later, after becoming a lady's clothing store, soup kitchen, bodega, and more, the building is torn down but Oscar's legacy remains. Includes historical notes. Picture book for older readers. Immigration. Change. Historical fiction. IL 2-6. Lexile 960.	Oscar's American Dream PI
	B 82131B 82131 Our Century 1910-1920 Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 64 Copyright: 1993 Overview of the events of the second decade of the Twentieth Century. Includes World War I, overthrow of Russia's Tsar, sinking of the Titanic, suffrage, beginning of Prohibition, etc. Follett RL 6.3.	Our Century 1910-1920 IJ
	B 82132B 82132 Our Century 1920-1930 Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 64 Copyright: 1993 Overview of the 1920's presented in newspaper style articles covers the people in the news and events in the U.S. and around the world. Follett RL 5.5.	Our Century 1920-1930 IJ
	B 82136B 82136 Our Century 1960-1970 Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 64 Copyright: 1993 Overview of the events and newsmakers of the 1960's including the Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy assassination, march on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the space race. Follet RL 6.4.	Our Century 1960-1970 IJ
	B 82137B 82137 Our Century 1970-1980 Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 64 Copyright: 1993 Overview of events and people of the 1970's presented in newspaper-style articles. Watergate, Nixon, Vietnam, Lebanon Civil War, Iran, Three Mile Island. Follett RL 6.3. Primary source.	Our Century 1970-1980 IJ
	B 127527B 127527 Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression’s Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Sandler, Martin W Length: 162 Copyright: 2021 A collection of photographs from the United States' Great Depression that were taken by the Farm Security Administration. Includes primary sources. U.S. History. Depressions pictorial works. Photobook. IL 6-12. AR 8.2	Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression’s Finest Photographers Introduce A IJS
	B 113014B 113014 Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School Grade Lvl: JS Author: Eagle, Adam Length: 193 Copyright: 2010 A memoir in which Adam Fortunate Eagle, one of the leaders of the Native American takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969, provides an account of his experiences as a student at Pipestone Indian Boarding School in Minnesota between 1935 and 1945. Pipestone Indian Industrial Training School--History. Eagle is a member of the Ojibwe/Ojibwa Nation. Primary sources.	Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School JS
	B 127114B 127114 Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa Length: 48 Copyright: 2020 An illustrated biography of African American journalist Ethel Payne. Biography. African American. Includes back matter. Picture book for older readers. Iowa Goldfinch Award 2022-2023. IL 1-4. AR 5.9. RC 5.9. Lexile 1080. GR P.	Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne KPI
	B 80312B 80312 Presidents in a Time of Change Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 96 Copyright: 1993 Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, and Bill Clinton.	Presidents in a Time of Change IJ
	B 80311B 80311 Presidents of a World Power Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 96 Copyright: 1993 Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Clavin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.	Presidents of a World Power IJ
	B 116960B 116960 Prohibition Grade Lvl: JS Author: Currie, Stephen Length: 94 Copyright: 2013 Presents a history of prohibition in the United States, discussing the events leading up to it, the measures that police took to enforce it and how it became legal to manufacture alcohol again. From the series Understanding American History. IL 7-10.	Prohibition JS
	B 91876B 91876 Readers Theatre for American History Grade Lvl: T Author: Fredericks, Anthony Length: 173 Copyright: 2001 Presents 24 readers theatre scripts that stimulate children to become active participants in selected historical events. For grades 4-8. Provides directions for staging, using props, delivery, and post presentations. Scripts are presented in five parts and cover the land and early people of North America to modern times. Readers theater.	Readers Theatre for American History T
	B 124557B 124557 Rebound Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Alexander, Kwame Length: 414 Copyright: 2018 In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past. Prequel to: The crossover. B 118364. Novel in verse. Historical fiction. IL 5-10. AR 4.3. RC 4.7. Lexile 780.	Rebound IJS
	KM 13373KM 13373 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (30 copies) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Taylor, Mildred D Length: 0 Copyright: 2020 Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. Told from the main heroine, Cassie Logan, is an independent school aged girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family. She learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect. Kit contents includes: 30 paperback copies of the book, 6 audio CDs, 5 playaways, 2 splitters, Teacher guides from: Novel Ties, The Engaged Reader, Taking Grades, Teacher Created Resources, and Great Works. Historical fiction. Playaway run time: 7 hours 30 minutes. Audio CDs run time: 7 hours and 30 minutes. Mentor text. Middle School Literacy/Language Arts with Social Studies connections. IL 5-9. AR 5.7. RC 6.9. Lexile 920. GR W. Four week loan period.	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (30 copies) IJ
	B 109096B 109096 Rosie and Mrs. America Grade Lvl: JS Author: Gourley, Catherine Length: 144 Copyright: 2008 Explores how images in the media, including magazine advertisements and mail order catalogs, influenced how women saw themselves and helped them to be both fashionable and frugal in the 1930s and 1940s. From the series Images and Issues of Women in the Twentieth Century. VOYA Nonfiction Honor List.	Rosie and Mrs. America JS
	B 128318B 128318 Seen and Unseen Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Partridge, Elizabeth Length: 124 Copyright: 2022 Subtitle: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration. This important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration captured by three photographers, Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams. Photos along with firsthand accounts of this grave moment in history. Consequences of war. Photography. World history. Japanese internment camps. 24-25 Iowa Teen Award. IL 6-10. Lexile 990.	Seen and Unseen IJS
	B 101659B 101659 Tenement: Immigrant Life On The Lower East Side Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Bial, Raymond Length: 48 Copyright: 2002 Photoessay presents a view of New York City's tenements during the peak years of foreign immigration, discussing living conditions, laws pertaining to tenements, and the occupations of their residents. Primary sources. AR 7.9 IL 5-8.	Tenement: Immigrant Life On The Lower East Side IJ
	B 124230B 124230 The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Tarshis, Lauren Length: 91 Copyright: 2016 In May of 1937, the Hindenburg, a massive German airship, caught fire while attempting to land in New Jersey, killing 35 people. Features an 11-year-old boy in the middle of this historic disaster. Historical fiction. I Survived series, Book 13. IL 2-7. AR 5.0. RC 4.3. Lexile 700.	The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 PIJ
	B 60359B 60359 Theodore Roosevelt Grade Lvl: PI Author: Hancock, Sibyl Length: 60 Copyright: 1978 Biography of the twenty-sixth president emphasizes his victories over various obstacles and his adventures and accomplishments as cowboy, soldier, explorer, politician, and statesman.	Theodore Roosevelt PI
	B 127911B 127911 This Indian Kid: A Native American Memoir Grade Lvl: JS Author: Length: 207 Copyright: 2023 The author Eddie Chuculate recounts his experience growing up in rural Oklahoma, from boyhood to young manhood, in an evocative and vivid voice.Growing up impoverished and shuttled between different households, it seemed life was bound to take a certain path for Eddie Chuculate. Despite the challenges he faced, his upbringing was rich with love and bountiful lessons from his Creek and Cherokee heritage, deep-rooted traditions he embraced even as he learned to live within the culture of white, small-town America that dominated his migratory childhood. Authentic author. Biography. Indigenous. Native Americans. Social awareness. IL 7-12. Lexile 1040.	This Indian Kid: A Native American Memoir JS
	B 126331B 126331 This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Boyce, Jo Ann Allen Length: 310 Copyright: 2019 In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school. Jo Ann clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and popular among both black and white students found herself called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Civil rights. Includes primary sources. U.S. History. African American biography. IL 6-10. AR 6.3. RC 8.5. Lexile 1000.	This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality IJ
	B 123707B 123707 Time to Act: John F. Kennedy's Big Speech Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Corey, Shana Length: 53 Copyright: 2017 This is the story of JFK--from his childhood to the events that led to his game-changing speech and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Corey and Christie offer a deeply human look at our country's thirty-fifth president, underscoring how each one of us, no matter who we are, have the power to make a difference. With quotes from JFK's speeches, detailed back matter, and a thought-provoking author's note, this biography offers a sensitive look at a tumultuous time in history and compelling questions about effecting positive change today. IL 3-7. AR 5.2.	Time to Act: John F. Kennedy's Big Speech PIJ
	B 126068B 126068 Two Roads Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Bruchac, Joseph Length: 320 Copyright: 2018 In 1932, twelve-year-old Cal must stop being a hobo with his father and go to a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, where he begins learning about his history and heritage as a Creek Indian. Native Americans. Historical fiction. Depression Era. IL 5-9. AR 4.9. RC 4.5. Lexile 740.	Two Roads IJ
	B 127164B 127164 Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 A powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community. African American. U.S. History. IL 4-8. AR 5.8. RC 5.9. Lexile 1100. GR X.	Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre IJ
	B 126216B 126216 Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Woods, Brenda Length: 194 Copyright: 2019 Gabriel, twelve, gains new perspective when he becomes friends with Meriwether, a Black World War II hero who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South. Historical fiction. African American. Family life. IL 5-9. AR 4.9. RC 4.7. Lexile 780. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2021-2022.	Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA IJ
	B 125230B 125230 What is Given From the Heart Grade Lvl: KPI Author: McKissack, Pat Length: 40 Copyright: 2019 Despite their own poverty since Daddy died, Mama tells nine-year-old James Otis they need to help Sarah, seven, whose family lost everything in a fire. Charity fiction. Great Depression. Historical fiction. Holiday stories. Picture book for older readers. IL K-3. AR 3.6. Lexile 660. GR O.	What is Given From the Heart KPI
	B 125488B 125488 What was the Titanic? Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Sabol, Stephanie Length: 108 Copyright: 2018 For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. Series nonfiction: What Was...(Grosset). Contains timelines. IL 4-8. AR 5.6. RC 5.4. Lexile 820.	What was the Titanic? IJ
	B 125487B 125487 What were the Twin Towers? Grade Lvl: IJ Author: O'Connor, Jim Length: 108 Copyright: 2016 When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers-also known as the World Trade Center-and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers-from their ambitious construction to their tragic end. Series nonfiction: What was...(Grosset). IL 4-8. AR 5.9. RC 5.7. Lexile 890.	What were the Twin Towers? IJ
	B 84143B 84143 Who Were the Founding Fathers?:Two Hundred Years Of Reinventing American History Grade Lvl: JS Author: Jaffe, Steven Length: 227 Copyright: 1996 Subtitle: Two Hundred Years Of Reinventing American History. Jaffe explores how groups as diverse as suffragettes, the Ku Klux Klan, McCarthyites, abolitionists, feminists, populists, immigrants, businessmen, and yippies have interpreted the founding fathers' words and actions. Shows how history has undergone constant revsions. AR 10.5.	Who Were the Founding Fathers?:Two Hundred Years Of Reinventing American Hi JS
	B 123354B 123354 Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl Grade Lvl: JS Author: Egan, Timothy Length: 340 Copyright: 2006 Recounts the experiences of six families and they communities as they struggle to survive the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Great Depression. Primary sources. Nonfiction. IL 9-12.	Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American JS

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