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Vasco da Gama: Quest for the Spice Trade

This exciting new book tells the story of the relentless and at times tyrannical explorer Vasco da Gama who helped Portugal earn its reputation as the leader of the Age of Exploration. By the More →

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Vera Wang: A Passion for Bridal and Lifestyle Design

When Hollywood stars get married, they call on Vera Wang to dress them for their big day, because Vera makes the most beautiful wedding gowns in the world! Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, Mariah More →

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Victorian Christmas

When postage became the responsibility of the sender and not the receiver in the 1870s, mailing cards at Christmas became a popular tradition still practiced today. Victorian Christmas shows… More →

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Victor Wouk: The Father of the Hybrid Car

In 1974, an inventor named Victor Wouk became a man who could be described as "ahead of his time." He had developed a prototype for the hybrid, a car that would become the most credible - and More →

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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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Voices for Green Choices

Crabtree's Voices for Green Choices is a series of biographical portraits of people who advanced the goals of achieving greener, more sustainable lifestyles. Young readers will be inspired by 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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