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Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush: Diary of Susanna Fairchild, 1849 [Secure Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
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Kristiana Gregory
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 It is 1849 and Susanna Fairchild is on board the California, a ship sailing from New York to California. She and her family are bound for Oregon City where they are to join old friends and start a new life. Only tragedy strikes while on board and Susanna's mother is lost to the ocean. Things change rapidly then. They learn that there is a gold rush on in California, and when their nearly-empty boat docks in Panama, hoards of Americans board the ship for passage to the California territory. Struc...
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Children's Nonfiction
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Ka'iulani, The People's Princess: Hawaii, 1889 [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
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Ellen Emerson White
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Hawaii in 1889 is a pristine island paradise. Thireteen year old Princess Ka'iulani lives a carefree life at Ainachau, her home by the sea in Waikiki, Oahu. Used to having personal governesses as tutors, her family has decided that as a future monarch, she is to be educated abroad at a boarding school in England. While abroad Hawaii is transforming from a monarchy to a provisional government, a movement strongly opposed by the Hawaiian people. The young princess rallies to her people's cause. (Published: 2002)
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Children's Nonfiction
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Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl [Secure Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
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Kathryn Lasky
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March 11, 1903, New York City. The diary of Zipporah Feldman, a jewish Immigrant girl. (Published: 2002)
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Children's Nonfiction
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A Light in the Storm: Civil War Diary of Amilia Martin [Secure Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
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Karen Hesse
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In one of the most physically and emotionally devastating years in all of American history, Amelia's own world is suddenly coming apart? the fighting escalates, putting her dear friend Daniel, a Union soldier, in great danger; her Uncle Edward's store is being boycotted and vandalized by Secessionist sympathizers because he is a known Abolitionist; and Mother's condition deteriorates, forcing her to move to Grandmother's house on the mainland. But before the year is through, Amelia will make a p...
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Children's Nonfiction
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One Eye Laughing, The Other Weeping [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
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Barry Denenberg
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The Diary of Julie Weiss. This special Dear America edition is actually two stories in a single volume. In part one of a two-part story, Julie Weiss's world is suddenly torn apart by a war that will forever change the face of humanity. Her life as a privileged Jewish girl quickly becomes one of humiliation and terror. In part two, Julie has left Nazi Austria for New York, where she begins a new life with her extended family who she has never met. (Published: 2002)
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Children's Nonfiction
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My Secret War: The WWII Diary of Madeline Beck, NY 1941 [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
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Mary Pope Osborne
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It is the Fall of 1941 and Madeline Beck is living with her mother at Mrs. Hawkins' Mansion-by-the-Sea, a boarding house on Long Island. Her father has been sent off to guard the Pacific coast on an aircraft carrier, and Madeline is very scared of all that she hears about the impending War in the Pacific. Will her Dad be alright? What if the Japanese decide to attack? Along with her worries about the war and her father, she must also deal with the anxiety of being the new kid at school. Things b...
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Children's Nonfiction
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Learning to Feed the Senses [Adobe Acrobat (PDF)]
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Paul Mackie
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How to use sensory and learning activities to help children and adults be the best that they can be. [AVAILABLE ONLY IN ADOBE ACROBAT PDF FORMAT.] (Published: 2002)
Words: 3257 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
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Children's Nonfiction
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Gordy Visits the Mountains: How to Use Movement to Develop a Child [Adobe Acrobat (PDF)]
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Paul Mackie
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Studies and the works of some authors have shown that certain movements are a necessary part of a child's development for both mind and body (the balanced child). This book introduces some of those movements in a simple and play-based story. [AVAILABLE ONLY IN ADOBE ACROBAT PDF FORMAT.] (Published: 2002)
Words: 4441 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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Children's Nonfiction
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3-D Scanning for Made-To-Measure Clothing [Secure Microsoft Reader]
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Francis Hamit
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Originally appeared as an article in "Advanced Imaging" magazine, January 2001.
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Children's Nonfiction
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Dr. Math Presents More Geometry [Secure Adobe Reader 7]
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The Math Forum
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Students' most frequent geometry questions answered by expert math teachers This easy-to-follow resource is a must for any student who has questions about the topics in a high school geometry class. Following up on Dr. Math Introduces Geometry, this entertaining guide helps students gain the knowledge they'll need to tackle such topics as using coordinate geometry, applying transformations, and using geometric modeling to solve problems. The experts at the Math Forum also provide clear explanati...
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Children's Nonfiction
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crafts with Kids [Secure Microsoft Reader]
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Georgene Muller Lockwood
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You're no idiot, of course. You can fold a napkin, sew a button, and even hammer a nail. But when it comes to making enjoyable projects with your kids, you feel like you're all thumbs. Time to get a grip! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crafts with Kids shows you hundreds of fun, easy crafts you can create with your children. Feel confident about using paper, wood, clay, beads, and other inexpensive materials to make beautiful crafts and gifts with your kids--while helping them unleash their creat...
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Children's Nonfiction
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Dr. Math Introduces Geometry [Secure Adobe Reader 7]
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The Math Forum
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Kids most frequent geometry questions answered by expert math teachers This easy-to-follow resource is a must for any student who has questions about geometry basics. With an entertaining tone and lots of illustrations, the experts at the Math Forum help students gain the knowledge they'll need to tackle the topics in a beginning geometry curriculum, from definitions of two- and three-dimensional figures to the Pythagorean theorem and finding the volume of a cylinder. The Math Doctors also provi...
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Children's Nonfiction
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The Coming to America Cookbook [Secure Adobe Reader 7]
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Joan D'Amico &
Karen Eich Drummond
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A fun kid's cookbook that focuses on the history and food of America's immigrants This delightful, delicious children's cookbook presents 50 easy, kid-friendly recipes from a variety of cultures--Mexican, Cuban, German, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Moroccan, Ethiopian, Nigerian, and many more. Each chapter combines fun cooking activities, from Banana Strawberry Batidos to Dutch Windmill Cookies, with helpful historical background, detailing the culture's distinctive foods and traditions. All of the...
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Children's Nonfiction
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