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1) Locomotive
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a visual exploration of America's early railroads, examining the sounds, speed, and strength of the fledgling transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travelers.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publiction Co
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the facts and myths about life in the nineteenth century American West, including if cowboys wore large hats, if stagecoaches were robbed, and if Calamity Jane was a real person.
7) You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship!: a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the many dangerous jobs performed by children who worked in the cotton mills of industrial England in the nineteenth century, work that included long hours, low pay, and no provision for school work.
Author
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p.: col. ill.; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks through the eyes of the fictional marshal of an imaginary town called Dustville to show what life was like on the Great Plains just after the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The US Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, partly because of rapidly advancing military technology. Civil War Technology explores how rifles, ironclad ships, and telegraphs helped the Union win the war. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns," relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p.: col. ill.; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who fought against American Indians and protected the Western Frontier of the United States. Written in graphic-novel format.