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Visiting a Village

Visiting a Village is an ideal introduction to understanding the concept of community. Children will learn how the settlers worked together with a spirit of cooperation by trading their goods More →

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Visiting a Village (revised edition)

This newly revised edition of Visiting a Village is an ideal introduction to understanding the concept of community. Children will learn how the people in early communities worked together… More →

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Voices for Freedom

Crabtree's Voices for Freedom is a series of biographical portraits of heroes whose vision, words, and actions were instrumental in shaping the abolitionist movement in U.S. history before… More →

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War at Sea

This engaging graphic novel recounts three historic battles at sea during World War I: Second Blood to U-9, September 22, 1914; Under Savage Fire, May 31, 1916; and The Zeebrugge Raid, April 23, 1918. More →

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War in the Air

This gripping graphic novel recounts three historic air battles over France during World War I: The Opening of "Bloody April," April 2, 1917; The First African-American Pilot, May 6, 1917;… More →

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War in the Pacific

This exciting graphic novel recounts three historic battles in the Pacific Ocean during World War… • Torpedo run - The Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942 - Focusing on the experiences of a sail More →

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Weird and Wonderful Aircraft

Throughout the history of flight, new ideas in aircraft design have resulted in both resounding success stories and spectacular failures. Kids will be spellbound by flying cars, aircraft… More →

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What are the levels of government?

Federal government, state government, city government - it's no wonder children can get confused. This book describes simply the role of each level of government in the United States,… More →

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What Caused the War of 1812?

In 1812, the Napoleonic Wars in far-off Europe began a chain of actions that would lead the United States into war against Britain and its colonies in Canada in the New World. This… More →

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What is a government?

Government is a word we hear all the time but what does it really mean? The fact is government is another word for a group of people working together to help all of us. That is the central… More →

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What Is Democracy?

Democratic governments and processes are based on shared ideals for the common good of all citizens. Find out what these democratic values are and how to take part in democracy in your own… More →

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What is the executive branch?

The executive branch of the United States government is responsible for putting laws into action. This book carefully explains the workings of the executive branch, from its most visible… More →

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