When war drove twelve-year-old Edi and his family from their home in Kosovo, they fled across the Macedonian border to the Brazda refugee camp, a tent city that housed almost thirty thousand people. There the family shared a tent with more than twenty other people, with no kitchen, no running water, and no school for Edi to attend. Instead he helped out with the younger kids, played soccer with the other boys, and ran errands, such as waiting in the long lines for food and fresh water. Everybody was waiting in Brazda -- for news about relatives, for the war to end, for the day when they could finally go home again.
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2001, National Council for SS &amp; Child. Book Council

One Boy from Kosovo

Marx,Trish

Travel

Harpercollins

Children's Books

History

On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers took their historic first flight, and by 1909 the brothers were full-fledged celebrities. In September of that year, Wilbur and Orville finally showed the world, firsthand, just what they had achieved. In the United States, Wilbur delighted the crowd with spectacular flying demonstrations in New York City during the city's Hudson-Fulton Celebration. He flew over the harbor, glided past tall buildings, looped the Statue of Liberty, and even traveled up the Hudson River to Grant's Tomb. The people of New York were astonished and thrilled to witness these unbelievable flights. At the same time, Orville held daring public exhibitions in Germany and set amazing new records. He flew the highest ever, and took the longest flight with a passenger. The Wright brothers opened doors that no one knew could be opened! Louise Borden and Trish Marx document the extraordinary lives and achievements of two of our most celebrated American heroes, Wilbur and Orville Wright, from their humble beginnings to their later success and riches.

Touching the Sky: The Flying Adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright

Borden, Louise

Biographies

Margaret K. McElderry Books

I've been trying to help women have better lives, using the laws we already have. But what if the laws are wrong, or don't go far enough?" So was the thinking of Jeannette Rankin before she decided to run for Congress, years before most women even had the right to vote. 
 Growing up a small-town girl in Montana, Jeannette showed courage and initiative, helping to run her family's ranch and daring to go to university at a time when most women did not even finish high school. She was bright and well-educated, but it wasn't until a visit to her brother in Boston -- where she glimpsed the harsh realities that women and children faced in the slums -- that she knew what she wanted to do with her life. 
 Immediately she got to work, helping in settlement houses and working with orphaned children, but Jeannette wanted to give women the power to better their own lives -- so she shifted her focus to suffrage and ran for Congress. On November 9, 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to win a seat in the House of Representatives. While in office, she continued her fight for women's rights and also bravely advocated for peace during World War I. Jeannette Rankin was a true pioneer in women's rights and an undeniable force behind the peace movement in America. 
 In this historical account, Marx's candid text and Andreasen's finely detailed illustrations work together to capture the strength and spirit of one of America's most inspirational leaders.

Jeannette Rankin: First Lady of Congress

When twelve American students went to Cuba to meet twelve Cuban students in order to write, produce, and develop a play, the children from both countries got much more out of the meeting than they had ever anticipated.

Reaching for the Sun: Kids in Cuba

Geography & Cultures

Millbrook Pr

For decades now, the poem “My Name Is Old Glory” has been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies. Composed by an unsung Marine who served during WW II named Howard Schnauber, it expresses his feelings about the Star-Spangled Banner. In this book, Schnauber’s simple but powerful lines blend with timeless images--from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001--that capture the courage, strength, and glory embodied in our national treasure. With sidebars about significant flag-raising events, the flag acts of 1777, 1794, 1812, and 1912, flag etiquette, personal reflections about what the flag means to Americans of all ages, and much more, this is sure to be the flag book of the year.

My Name Is Old Glory: A Celebration Of The Star-Spangled Banner

Laguardia-Kotite, Martha

Americas

LYONS PRESS+

A photo essay about young victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident who are receiving medical treatment in Cuba

I Heal: The Children of Chernobyl in Cuba

Beh-Eger, Dorita

Lerner Pub Group

Presents the stories of six people from different parts of the world whose childhoods were shaped by their experiences during World War II

Echoes of World War II

A child tells how her family and other people in Budapest help save the famous hippopotamuses in their city's zoo from starving one difficult winter during World War II

Hanna's Cold Winter (Picture Books)

I've been trying to help women have better lives, using the laws we already have. But what if the laws are wrong, or don't go far enough?"   So was the thinking of Jeannette Rankin before she decided to run for Congress, years before most women even had the right to vote.   Growing up a small-town girl in Montana, Jeannette showed courage and initiative, helping to run her family's ranch and daring to go to university at a time when most women did not even finish high school. She was bright and well-educated, but it wasn't until a visit to her brother in Boston -- where she glimpsed the harsh realities that women and children faced in the slums -- that she knew what she wanted to do with her life.   Immediately she got to work, helping in settlement houses and working with orphaned children, but Jeannette wanted to give women the power to better their own lives -- so she shifted her focus to suffrage and ran for Congress. On November 9, 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to win a seat in the House of Representatives. While in office, she continued her fight for women's rights and also bravely advocated for peace during World War I. Jeannette Rankin was a true pioneer in women's rights and an undeniable force behind the peace movement in America.   In this historical account, Marx's candid text and Andreasen's finely detailed illustrations work together to capture the strength and spirit of one of America's most inspirational leaders.

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One Boy from Kosovo

One Boy from Kosovo

Touching the Sky: The Flying Adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright

Jeannette Rankin: First Lady of Congress

Reaching for the Sun: Kids in Cuba

My Name Is Old Glory: A Celebration Of The Star-Spangled Banner

I Heal: The Children of Chernobyl in Cuba

Echoes of World War II

Hanna's Cold Winter (Picture Books)

Jeannette Rankin: First Lady of Congress