AFPLS General America

Cycle 3 General American History

Hand in hand : an American history through poetry

by Hopkins, Lee Bennett..

Physical Description 144 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 21 x 26 cm.

Abstract A collection of poems and lyrics from several songs provides a look at our country, from colonial times to the present.

Everything you need to know about American history homework

by Zeman, Anne, 1951-

Physical Description 135 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.

So you want to be president?

by St. George, Judith, 1931-

Physical Description 52 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Abstract This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.

So you want to be president

by St. George, Judith, 1931-

Physical Description 52 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Abstract Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

The children's book of America

by Bennett, William J. (William John), 1943-

Physical Description 109 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 31 cm.

Abstract Presents stories of significant events and people in American history, patriotic songs, and American folk tales and poems.

The president's stuck in the bathtub : poems about the presidents

by Katz, Susan, 1945-

Physical Description 64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Abstract A poetic celebration of lesser-known presidential events and eccentricities.

Story of the World: Early modern times

by Bauer, S. Wise.

Physical Description - 9 sound discs (ca. 11 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.

Abstract A guide to the history of early modern times, discussing major historical events, people, and practices around the world from 1600 to 1850.

The story of the world. Volume 4, The modern age, from Victoria's empire to the end of the USSR history for the classical child

by Bauer, S. Wise.

Physical Description 11 sound discs (ca. 12 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Abstract This last volume in Bauer's history series covers the major historical events of the last 150 years, from the Britain's empire under Queen Victoria to the presidency of Nelson Mandela.

A lion to guard us

by Bulla, Clyde Robert.

Physical Description viii, 117 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Abstract Left on their own in seventeenth-century London, three impoverished children draw upon all their resources to stay together and make their way to the Virginia colony in search of their father.