True Teen Stories from Afghanistan and Pakistan: Surviving the Taliban (Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World)

The Taliban rose to power in the 1990s in Afghanistan and then in Pakistan. Taliban insurgents implement strict Islamic law, and any perceived transgressions are punished swiftly and brutally. Armed insurgents have attacked civilians and are notorious for limiting the rights of women and girls, including restricting access to education. This book tells the stories of teens who lived through the horrors of the Taliban occupation, surviving in the face of fear and resisting injustice.

Schumacher, Cassandra

Children's Books

Cavendish Square

"A book about the history, economy, culture, religion, geography, etc. of Papua New Guinea"--

Papua New Guinea (Cultures of the World)

History

Gascoigne, Ingrid

Australia & Oceania

Code Breakers and Spies of the American Revolution

The American Revolution was a war fought by soldiers and won by spies. The Continental Army did not stand a chance against the British superpower, but with accurate and fast intelligence, General George Washington was able to gain an advantage and win the war. From early intrigue in France to the Culper Spy Ring in New York, this book explores it all. Readers will learn how the first American spies turned the tides of the war and helped win independence.

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Rhode Island may be just 48 miles long, but its influence is felt across the United States. Founded by Roger Williams in 1636, Rhode Island is known for its principles of separation of church and state and religious tolerance that shaped the Constitution. Today, the state continues to be a leader in politics. Beyond the big ideas that come from the Ocean State, tourists and residents enjoy its picturesque waterfronts, vibrant cities, lush forests, and Gilded Age architecture. Readers will explore the beauty and history of America's smallest state and get a snapshot of all the state has to offer.

Rhode Island: The Ocean State (It's My State!)

Herrington, Lisa M.

Petreycik, Rick

Kleinmartin, Hex

Cavendish Square Publishing

Work, Exchange, and Technology in the United States (Discovering America: An Exceptional Nation)

The United States is known as a nation of innovators, from the first colonists who endeavored to find religious freedom and economic opportunity in the New World to business tycoons like Andrew Carnegie to the cutting-edge inventors in Silicon Valley today. From its first days as a nation to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, America has focused on creating new businesses, technologies, labor systems, and trade patterns. In turn, this focus has fostered breakthroughs and widespread change in American society. This essential volume places American labor and innovation in context, examining how policy and cultural shifts are influenced by work and exchange.

Rhode Island (ARC Edition): The Ocean State (It's My State! (Fourth Edition)(R))

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