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Singing With Momma Lou
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Product Description: Nine-year-old Tamika Jordan dreads visiting her grandmother at the nursing home. Momma Lou has Alzheimer's and always forgets who Tamika is. After her father shows her Momma Lou's scrapbooks, Tamika comes up with an idea to jog Momma Lou's memory...read more
By Larry Johnson (illustrator)
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9781620142271 | Reprint edition (Lee & Low Books, April 1, 2015), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Nine-year-old Tamika Jordan dreads visiting her grandmother at the nursing home.

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9781584300403 | Lee & Low Books, February 1, 2002, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Nine-year-old Tamika uses photographs, school yearbooks, movie ticket stubs, and other mementos to try to restore the memory of her grandmother, who has Alzeheimer's disease.

The Story of Slavery and Abolition in United States History
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Product Description: Traces the history of slavery in the United States, focusing on the abolition movement and the final steps that freed an enslaved people.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766063303 | Enslow Pub Inc, January 1, 2015, cover price $27.94 | About this edition: Traces the history of slavery in the United States, focusing on the abolition movement and the final steps that freed an enslaved people.

Paperback:

9780766063310 | Enslow Pub Inc, January 1, 2015, cover price $12.88 | About this edition: Prior to the end of the Civil War in 1865, many considered slavery vital to the economy of the United States, especially in the South.

Warsaw, Lodz, Vilna: The Holocaust Ghettos
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Ghettos were set up by the Nazis to isolate and segregate Jews from other members of the population. Author Linda Jacobs Altman details the hardships of ghetto life under Nazi rule in WARSAW, LODZ, VILNA: THE HOLOCAUST GHETTOS. Set up in many countries including Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Belorussia, and Czechoslovakia, the author describes how the Jews kept alive their cultural and religious lives despite the poverty and hardships of ghetto life. Also included are accounts of the revolts by those who dared to fight back. This book is developed from THE HOLOCAUST GHETTOS to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766062085 | Enslow Pub Inc, September 1, 2014, cover price $12.88 | About this edition: Ghettos were set up by the Nazis to isolate and segregate Jews from other members of the population.

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9780766062078 | Enslow Pub Inc, September 1, 2014, cover price $27.94

Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler: The Nazi Holocaust Masterminds
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Product Description: Describes the history of the Nazi era in Germany, including Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the many atrocities committed during the Holocaust.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766061989 | Enslow Pub Inc, September 1, 2014, cover price $12.88 | About this edition: Describes the history of the Nazi era in Germany, including Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the many atrocities committed during the Holocaust.

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9780766061972 | Enslow Pub Inc, September 1, 2014, cover price $27.94

The California Gold Rush
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In 1848, gold was discovered in California! This exciting news spread eastward. People from all walks of life with dreams of enormous riches packed up their belongings and left their comfortable homes behind in search of the hidden treasure. Author Linda Jacobs Altman describes the development of this rugged world of the mining towns, which sparked the development of California. Altman also highlights the stories of prospectors, bandits and thrill seekers who make up the legend and the myth of the time.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9781464400230 | Enslow Pub Inc, February 1, 2012, cover price $12.88

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9780766039537 | Enslow Pub Inc, February 1, 2012, cover price $33.27 | About this edition: In 1848, gold was discovered in California!

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Striking a Blow Against the Nazis
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The Warsaw ghetto uprising was a battle the Jews could not hope to win against the more powerful Nazis. But they decided not to go quietly to certain death. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, beginning World War II, the Nazis quickly destroyed Jewish life. After stripping Jews of all their rights, the Nazis forced them into a ghetto surrounded by brick walls. After more than three years of starvation, disease, and death, the Jewish people decided to resist. When the Nazis came to annihilate the ghetto, the Jewish fighters were ready to strike back. Author Linda Jacobs Altman chronicles this brave and heroic story from the Holocaust.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9781598453478 | Enslow Pub Inc, October 1, 2011, cover price $12.88 | About this edition: The Warsaw ghetto uprising was a battle the Jews could not hope to win against the more powerful Nazis.

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9780766033207 | Enslow Pub Inc, October 1, 2011, cover price $33.27

African Mythology Rocks!
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Product Description: African myths provide a rich understanding of the cultures that created these fascinating tales. Passed down through the generations, African myths were kept alive by a strong oral tradition. In AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY ROCKS!, author Linda Jacobs Altman weaves together traditional tales from seven different cultural groups, including those of Nigeria, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, the Kalahari, and Ghana...read more
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766038967 | Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2011, cover price $33.27 | About this edition: African myths provide a rich understanding of the cultures that created these fascinating tales.

Escape-teens on the Run: Primary Sources from the Holocaust
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Product Description: Stuck in an airtight boxcar on a cattle train, Eva was destined for a Nazi death camp. Eva's father told her and her two siblings to jump off the speeding train . . . maybe they could survive. Her brother and sister were both shot and killed by the Nazis...read more
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766032705, titled "Escape—Teens on the Run: Primary Sources from the Holocaust" | Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2010, cover price $33.27 | also contains Escape-Teens on the Run: Primary Sources from the Holocaust | About this edition: Stuck in an airtight boxcar on a cattle train, Eva was destined for a Nazi death camp.

Shattered Youth in Nazi Germany: Primary Sources from the Holocaust
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766032682 | Enslow Pub Inc, January 1, 2010, cover price $33.27

Hidden Teens, Hidden Lives: Primary Sources from the Holocaust
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Product Description: Hiding behind a double wall in a ghetto in Poland, ten-year-old Aaron Elster heard gunshots and people screaming. In moments, Nazi troops discovered his family and herded them into the street, where Nazis were gunning people down...read more
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766032712 | Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2010, cover price $33.27 | About this edition: Hiding behind a double wall in a ghetto in Poland, ten-year-old Aaron Elster heard gunshots and people screaming.

Celebrate Kwanzaa
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Product Description: Book by Altman, Linda Jacobs
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766028623 | Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2008, cover price $33.27 | About this edition: Book by Altman, Linda Jacobs

Bioethics: Who Lives, Who Dies, And Who Decides?
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Looks at some of the moral questions that have arisen with the scientific breakthroughs of the last century, examining different sides of various topics, including assisted reproduction and abortion, allocation of medical resources, and end-of-life issues.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766025462 | Enslow Pub Inc, October 31, 2006, cover price $33.27 | About this edition: A look at different viewpoints on ethical questions in science.

California
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Presents an exploration of the geography, history, economy, people, government, and landmarks of California.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780761417378 | Benchmark Books, November 1, 2005, cover price $42.79 | About this edition: 'An exploration of the geography, history, economy, people, government, and landmarks of California'--Provided by publisher.
9780761401117 | Benchmark Books, June 1, 1997, cover price $37.07 | About this edition: An overview of the geography, history, economy, and people of California
9780761401117 | Benchmark Books, June 1, 1997, cover price $37.07 | About this edition: An overview of the geography, history, economy, and people of California

Adolf Hitler: Evil Mastermind Of The Holocaust
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Presents the life of the German dictator who conquered most of Europe and carried out the murders of over eleven million people during the Holocaust.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766025332 | Enslow Pub Inc, October 1, 2005, cover price $29.27 | About this edition: Presents the life of the German dictator who conquered most of Europe and carried out the murders of over eleven million people during the Holocaust.

The Politics of Slavery: Fiery National Debates Fueled by the Slave Economy
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Discusses the political and economic factors that influenced the slave trade in the United States and fueled conflicts that eventually led to the Civil War.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766021501 | Enslow Pub Inc, October 1, 2004, cover price $27.94 | About this edition: Discusses the political and economic factors that influenced the slave trade in the United States and fueled conflicts that eventually led to the Civil War.

The Legend of Freedom Hill
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During the California Gold Rush Rosabel, an African American, and Sophie, a Jew, team up and search for gold to buy Rosabel's mother her freedom from a slave catcher.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780606301275, titled "Legend Of Freedom Hill" | Demco Media, April 30, 2004, cover price $15.80 | About this edition: During the California Gold Rush Rosabel, an African American, and Sophie, a Jew, team up and search for gold to buy Rosabel's mother her freedom from a slave catcher.

Impact of the Holocaust
Discusses the effects and legacy of the Holocaust, including the experiences of survivors, the urgency to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the need for a worldwide human rights policy, and the need to examine the terrible cost of racism and hatred.Discusses the effects and legacy of the Holocaust, including the experiences of survivors, the urgency to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the need for a worldwide human rights policy, and the need to examine the terrible cost of racism and hatred. (view table of contents)
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766019966 | Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2004, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: Discusses the effects and legacy of the Holocaust, including the experiences of survivors, the urgency to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the need for a worldwide human rights policy, and the need to examine the terrible cost of racism and hatred.

Crimes and Criminals of the Holocaust
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Describes the atrocities committed against Jews, Gypsies, the handicapped, and other minorities in the German concentration camps, and the many trials which brought to justice some of those who were responsible.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766019959 | Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2004, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: Describes the atrocities committed against Jews, Gypsies, the handicapped, and other minorities in the German concentration camps, and the many trials which brought to justice some of those who were responsible.

The American Civil Rights Movement: The African-American Struggle for Equality
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Traces the history of slavery and the civil rights movement, dicussing the struggles to overcome segregation and prejudice.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766019447 | Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2004, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: Traces the history of slavery and the civil rights movement, dicussing the struggles to overcome segregation and prejudice.

It's My State!: Colorado
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Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of Colorado as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.
By Linda Jacobs Altman and Christopher Santoro (illustrator)
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9780761415329 | Benchmark Books, January 1, 2004, cover price $31.36 | About this edition: Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of Colorado as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

Amelia's Road
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Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9781880000274 | Lee & Low Books, September 1, 1995, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home

School and Library:

9781880000045 | Lee & Low Books, September 1, 1993, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home

Reinforced:

9780606089135 | Demco Media, September 1, 1995, cover price $16.90 | About this edition: Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home

Prebinding:

9780613706407 | Turtleback Books, December 1, 2003, cover price $19.60 | About this edition: Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home

Resisters and Rescuers: Standing Up Against the Holocaust
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Looks at how the Nazis took over Germany and different responses of people involved, particularly the many individuals and groups who fought back and helped to protect the victims of the Nazi regime.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766019942 | Enslow Pub Inc, August 1, 2003, cover price $27.94 | About this edition: Looks at how the Nazis took over Germany and different responses of people involved, particularly the many individuals and groups who fought back and helped to protect the victims of the Nazi regime.

African Mythology
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A collection of myths shaped by the cultures and beliefs of Africa, featuring creator gods, tricksters, shape-changing animals, and heroes who overcome unthinkable hardship.
By Linda Jacobs Altman and William Sauts Bock (illustrator)
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9780766021259 | Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2003, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: A collection of myths shaped by the cultures and beliefs of Africa, featuring creator gods, tricksters, shape-changing animals, and heroes who overcome unthinkable hardship.

The Forgotten Victims of the Holocaust
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Explains Hitler's concept of the 'master race' and how it led to a policy of mass murder of Poles, Russians and other Soviet citizens, Gypsies, gay men, and members of other groups.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766019935 | Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2003, cover price $27.94 | About this edition: Explains Hitler's concept of the 'master race' and how it led to a policy of mass murder of Poles, Russians and other Soviet citizens, Gypsies, gay men, and members of other groups.

The Jewish Victims of the Holocaust
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Describes how the Jews became the target of Nazi hatred, and details the various stages that led to their murder during the Holocaust.
By Linda Jacobs Altman
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9780766019928 | Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 2003, cover price $27.94 | About this edition: Describes how the Jews became the target of Nazi hatred, and details the various stages that led to their murder during the Holocaust.

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