A Refugee's Journey from Guatemala (Leaving My Homeland)

Martinezs life in Guatemala is turned upside down when gangs harm and threaten the people in his neighborhood. He must leave his friends and two dogs behind when he and his family are smuggled to a refugee camp in Mexico, where thousands of families escaping violence hope to find safety. Interspersed with facts about Guatemala and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about gangs there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.

Children's Books

Hudak, Heather

Geography & Cultures

Crabtree Pub Co

A Refugee's Journey from Yemen (Leaving My Homeland)

Sahar misses her life in Yemen before the terrible civil war started. When her home is bombed and she loses her baby brother, she and her family make the dangerous boat journey to a refugee camp. Sahar and her family end up journeying to Canada as refugees, where they adjust to a very different life. Interspersed with facts about Yemen and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.

Follows the story of Martinez and his family as they flee their neighborhood when gangs harm and threaten them and are smuggled to a refugee camp in Mexico, where they live alongside thousands of others seeking safety.

Follows the story of Sahar and her family as they flee the civil war in Yemen, first by boat to a refugee camp, then finally to Canada, where they must adjust to a very different way of life.

A Refugee's Journey from Iran (Leaving My Homeland)

When Iran's government threatens Zahras family for speaking out against its actions, they decide to flee Iran and seek safety in Australia. The journey isnt easy. Many refugees have died on the boat trip across the Indian Ocean. Granted asylum after many months of waiting, Zahra and her family must adjust to a new life. Interspersed with facts about Iran and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.

The Space Race (Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources)

Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons - the race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put "a man on the moon" fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political and scientific implications of the space programs in the United States and the former Soviet Union. Teacher's guide available.

History

Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race (Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources)

This timely title discusses the creation of the atom bomb and the post-World War II nuclear arms race that shaped the consciousness of generations. Primary and secondary source materials such as contemporary photos, speeches, letters, and newspaper accounts are examined, offering readers insight into a world reeling from years of conflict, and the competing political and social ideologies of the former Soviet Union and the United States and its allies. Topics covered include the Manhattan Project, the dropping of the first atomic bombs, and the escalation of the arms race, as well as nuclear treaties and the relevance to todays nuclear threats.

Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons--the race for global dominance in space.&nbsp; The Space Race explores how the quest to put "a man on the moon" fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political and scientific implications of the space programs in the United States and the former Soviet Union.

Banks are places where people can deposit their money to use later. The first bank in the United States opened in 1791. Learn about bank accounts, interest, investing, and more in Banking, a title in the Economics series.

Banking (Economics)

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A Refugee's Journey from Guatemala (Leaving My Homeland)

A Refugee's Journey from Yemen (Leaving My Homeland)

A Refugee's Journey from Guatemala (Leaving My Homeland)

A Refugee's Journey from Yemen (Leaving My Homeland)

A Refugee's Journey from Iran (Leaving My Homeland)

The Space Race (Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources)

Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race (Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources)

The Space Race (Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources)

Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race (Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources)

Banking (Economics)