Product Description: On June 25 and 26, 1876, Lakota and Cheyenne warriors, led by Chief Sitting Bull, fought against U.S. cavalry troops led by General George Custer. The Native American forces overwhelmed and defeated the U.S. troops. The battle was part of the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877, a struggle for control of land and natural resources as U...read more

Product Description: In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. The act provided for the removal of Native Americans from their homelands. In 1838, members of the Cherokee Nation were removed and marched 1,000 miles to modern-day Oklahoma...read more

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Armando and his father are trash-pickers in Tijuana, Mexico, but when Seänor David brings his 'school'--a blue tarp set down near the garbage dump--to their neighborhood, Armando's father decides that he must attend classes and learn. Based on a true story.Armando and his father are trash-pickers in Tijuana, Mexico, but when Seänor David brings his 'school'--a blue tarp set down near the garbage dump--to their neighborhood, Armando's father decides that he must attend classes and learn.

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These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.

Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1890 to 1914. (view table of contents)

Recounts the experiences of a typical childhood during World War II, including work, play, and educational activities, and identifies the struggles felt with regard to the war. (view table of contents)

Describes what life was like for young people moving to and living on the western frontier. (view table of contents)

Profiles the life of Nikki Giovanni, from her childhood in Knoxville and Cincinnati to her career as an out-spoken, influential, award-winning poet. (view table of contents)

Presents the history of umbrellas and includes an explanation of how they work, how they came to be, and how their purpose and popularity have changed over time

Examines the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens, African-American Olympic gold medalist in track and field

A biography of Mary Harris Jones, the union organizer who worked tirelessly for the rights of workers (view table of contents)

Examines the life of the detective who founded his own agency and introduced a system of recording criminals to help track them down and tie them to crimes (view table of contents)

Discusses the anxieties caused by different aspects of moving to a new place, including the problems of leaving old friends behind and entering a new school.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the beautiful, graceful loon, one of the oldest birds on earth.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, migration, and natural enivornment of the monarch butterfly