Illus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball (Step into Reading)

Children's Books

O'Connor, Jim

Biographies

Random House Books for Young Readers

"The summer atmosphere at Camp Tall Pines chills when four campers listen to tales of Captain Bloos. The swashbuckling pirate left a map telling where he buried his greatest treasure. After discovering that the map's X and Tent 19's side appear one and the same, the campers begin a search. What the treasure turns out to be provides a deft twist of plot. Well-defined characters, funny contemporary dialogue, and well-paced action will easily propel new chapter-book readers to the satisfying ending."--Booklist.

The Ghost in Tent 19 (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.

Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball (Step into Reading)

A mysterious ghost leads the four boys of Tent 19 on the trail of buried pirate treasure.

GHOST IN TENT 19 (Stepping Stone Book)

A marvel of engineering that proclaimed the might of the Emperor of Ancient Rome. The Emperor Titus opened the enormous Colosseum in AD 80 to host 100 days of games, and it will astound readers to learn what the ancient Romans found entertaining. Over 50,000 screaming fans watched gladiators battling each other to the death, men fighting exotic wild beasts, and even mock sea battles with warships floating on an arena floor flooded with water. By AD 476 the Roman Empire had fallen, and yet the ruins of the Colosseum remain a world-famous landmark of an unforgettable time.

Where Is the Colosseum?

Who HQ

History

Penguin Workshop

What Were the Twin Towers? (What Was?)

Discover the true story of the Twin Towers—how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers—also known as the World Trade Center—and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers—from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.

A brief biography of the outspoken Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star, well known for his humanitarian efforts and inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1973.

The Story of Roberto Clemente (Dell Yearling Biography)

Yearling

Eric is delighted at the chance to accompany his photographer mother to Alaska for the Iditarod, but his courage and ingenuity are put to the ultimate test when he is separated from his friend and becomes lost in the middle of a terrible blizzard. Original.

Survive/the Blizzard

Grosset&Dunlap

"Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life.

What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?

A Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter, musician, and artist, Bob Dylan is an American icon. In the past five decades, Dylan's work has influenced everyone from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie to rapper Eminem. Young music lovers will be fascinated by this great artist's life!

Who Is Bob Dylan? (Who Was?)

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