Take a giant leap, Neil Armstrong!

Scholastic Chapter Book, Biography of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon and what he was like as a young boy

Let's drive, Henry Ford!

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

043967624X

Collation

59 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

A Scholastic Chapter Book Biography

Call Number

926 FOR

Take a stand, Rosa Parks

Take a Stand, Rosa Parks! by Peter and Connie Roop. It is one in a series of chapter book biographies the Roops have done for Scholastic. Rosa Parks is best known for her refusal to give up her seat on James Blake's bus. Take a Stand explains the circumstances of Rosa's life that lead her to take on James Blake.

Sitting Bull

In Their Own Words: Sitting Bull tells the exciting story of Sitting Bull's life using real drawings, letters, and speeches from him and from his friends and family. A warrior I have been. / Now, it is all over. / A hard time I have. With these words, Sitting Bull surrendered to the U.S. government on July 20, 1881. Sitting Bull spent most of his life trying to protect his people. A proud…

Thank you, Squanto!

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439792541

Collation

57 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

A Scholastic Chapter Book Biography

Call Number

923 SQU

Benjamin Franklin

Drawn from his own newspaper articles and personal recollections, a fascinating glimpse into the life of the brilliant printer, inventor, scientist, and statesman details his many accomplishments and contributions. Simultaneous.

Did Columbus really discover America? : and other questions about the Age of …

Did you know that Christopher Columbus didn't really discover America? Millions of Native Americans lived there for thousands of years before Columbus set sail. And did you know that Columbus made four voyages across the ocean? Do you know how America got its name? Or who first sailed around South America? This book will answer all kinds of questions about Christopher Columbus and the age of…

Who conducted the Underground Railroad? : and other questions about the path …

When slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad, they didn't buy tickets. And they didn't even ride on a train! Do you know why it was called the Underground Railroad? And did you know that the Civil War was not fought just to free the slaves? This book will answer all kinds of questions about slavery and the path to freedom!

Who cracked the Liberty Bell? : and other questions about the American Revolu…

The American Revolutionary War was a war fought between Great Britain and the original 13 British colonies in North America. The war took place from 1775 to 1783. The Continental Army (army of the colonies), led by George Washington, defeated the armies of the British Empire.

California gold rush

Read about one of the most exciting times in American history--the California Gold Rush. The Scholastic History Readers series was created especially to bring history to life for beginning readers. Beginning with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, this book traces the phenomenon that came to be called the Gold Rush. Readers learn what the phrase "gold fever" means, and who the "forty-ni…