The Deadliest Fires Then And Now The Deadliest 3 Scholastic Focus
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The Deadliest Fires Then And Now The Deadliest 3 Scholastic Focus
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2022-09-06
The Deadliest Fires Then And Now The Deadliest 3 Scholastic Focus written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series, and packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at the deadliest fires in American history. As the sun sank over the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, one warm October night in 1871, a smoky haze hung in the dry air. There had been little rain, and small fires had been rolling through town continuously since the Summer. For weeks the people had tried to protect their homes and businesses from fire. But they could not protect themselves from what would culminate in the deadliest fire in American history. As industrialization surged across the country, and Westward colonization leveled forests to build cities, fires became a mainstay in American life. And as populations grew, so too did the human toll that fire could exact. Through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Americans searched for new and innovative ways to combat the threat of fire. And with climate change threatening to set the whole world aflame, we are once again in a fight for our planet’s future. Through the eyes of scientists, witnesses, and survivors of terrible fires alike, Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings the horrific history of deadly fires to life, tracing a line from the Peshtigo and Great Chicago fires of 1871 to the wildfires raging in the western United States today. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.
The Deadliest Diseases Then And Now The Deadliest 1 Scholastic Focus
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2021-10-05
The Deadliest Diseases Then And Now The Deadliest 1 Scholastic Focus written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at pandemics through the ages. The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years. With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost instantaneously. Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918, to the eruption of COVID-19 in our own century. Many of these diseases might have seemed like things to read about in history books -- until the unthinkable happened, and our own lives were turned upside down by the emergence of the novel coronavirus. As we learn more about COVID-19, we may be curious about pandemics of the past. Knowing how humans fought diseases long ago may help us face those of today. In this fast-paced, wide-ranging story filled with facts, pictures, and diagrams about diseases -- from plague to smallpox to polio to flu -- critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from the past to life in this exploration of the deadliest diseases of then and now. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.
The Deadliest Hurricanes Then And Now The Deadliest 2 Scholastic Focus
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2022-01-04
The Deadliest Hurricanes Then And Now The Deadliest 2 Scholastic Focus written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at America's deadliest hurricane. As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another. From the meteorologists tracking the storm, to the ordinary people who displayed extraordinary bravery... from the inequitable effects of the disaster, to the science of hurricanes and weather: Acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from history to life in this fast-paced, wide-ranging narrative of the deadliest hurricane in American history. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.
Courage Defiance Stories Of Spies Saboteurs And Survivors In World War Ii Denmark Scholastic Focus
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2015-08-25
Courage Defiance Stories Of Spies Saboteurs And Survivors In World War Ii Denmark Scholastic Focus written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-25 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings to bold life the remarkable story of the Danish resistance and rescue of over 7,000 Jews during WWII. When the Nazis invaded Denmark the morning of Tuesday, April 9, 1940, the people of this tiny country to the north of Germany awoke to a devastating surprise. The government of Denmark surrendered quietly, and the Danes were ordered to go about their daily lives as if nothing had changed. But everything had changed. Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson traces the stories of the heroic young men and women who would not stand by as their country was occupied. Rather, they fought back. Some were spies, passing tactical information to the British; some were saboteurs, who aimed to hamper and impede Nazi operations in Denmark; and 95% of the Jewish population of Denmark were survivors, rescued by their fellow countrymen, who had the courage and conscience that drove them to act. With her extraordinary talent for digging deep in her research and weaving real voices into her narratives, Hopkinson reveals the thrilling truth behind one of WWII's most daring resistance movements.
We Had To Be Brave Escaping The Nazis On The Kindertransport Scholastic Focus
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2020-02-04
We Had To Be Brave Escaping The Nazis On The Kindertransport Scholastic Focus written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson illuminates the true stories of Jewish children who fled Nazi Germany, risking everything to escape to safety on the Kindertransport. An NCTE Orbis Pictus recommended book and a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Title. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism erupted into Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and unleashed a wave of violence and forced arrests. Days later, desperate volunteers sprang into action to organize the Kindertransport, a rescue effort to bring Jewish children to England. Young people like Ruth David had to say good-bye to their families, unsure if they'd ever be reunited. Miles from home, the Kindertransport refugees entered unrecognizable lives, where food, clothes -- and, for many of them, language and religion -- were startlingly new. Meanwhile, the onset of war and the Holocaust visited unimaginable horrors on loved ones left behind. Somehow, these rescued children had to learn to look forward, to hope. Through the moving and often heart-wrenching personal accounts of Kindertransport survivors, critically acclaimed and award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson paints the timely and devastating story of how the rise of Hitler and the Nazis tore apart the lives of so many families and what they were forced to give up in order to save these children.
Dive World War Ii Stories Of Sailors Submarines In The Pacific Scholastic Focus
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2016-09-27
Dive World War Ii Stories Of Sailors Submarines In The Pacific Scholastic Focus written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-27 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson paints a vivid portrait of the deadly battles that raged in the Pacific during WWII and the remarkable courage of the US submarine sailors who fought them. Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific tells the incredible story of America's little known "war within a war" -- US submarine warfare during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II in December 1941 with only 44 Naval submarines -- many of them dating from the 1920s. With the Pacific battleship fleet decimated after Pearl Harbor, it was up to the feisty and heroic sailors aboard the US submarines to stop the Japanese invasion across the Pacific. Including breakouts highlighting submarine life and unsung African-American and female war heroes, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson uses first-person accounts, archival materials, official Naval documents, and photographs to bring the voices and exploits of these brave service members to life.
Courage Has No Color The True Story Of The Triple Nickles
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Author : Tanya Lee Stone
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2013-01-22
Courage Has No Color The True Story Of The Triple Nickles written by Tanya Lee Stone and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
They became America’s first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Sibert Medalist Tanya Lee Stone reveals the history of the Triple Nickles during World War II. World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, the injustice of discrimination against African Americans plays out as much on Main Street as in the military. Enlisted black men are segregated from white soldiers and regularly relegated to service duties. At Fort Benning, Georgia, First Sergeant Walter Morris’s men serve as guards at The Parachute School, while the white soldiers prepare to be paratroopers. Morris knows that for his men to be treated like soldiers, they have to train and act like them, but would the military elite and politicians recognize the potential of these men as well as their passion for serving their country? Tanya Lee Stone examines the role of African Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America’s first black paratroopers, who fought in a little-known attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of Morris, “proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability.” From Courage Has No Color What did it take to be a paratrooper in World War II? Specialized training, extreme physical fitness, courage, and — until the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (the Triple Nickles) was formed — white skin. It is 1943. Americans are overseas fighting World War II to help keep the world safe from Adolf Hitler’s tyranny, safe from injustice, safe from discrimination. Yet right here at home, people with white skin have rights that people with black skin do not. What is courage? What is strength? Perhaps it is being ready to fight for your nation even when your nation isn’t ready to fight for you. Front matter includes a foreword by Ashley Bryan. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, a time line, source notes, and a bibliography.
D Day The World War Ii Invasion That Changed History
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Author : Deborah Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Release Date : 2019-01-03
D Day The World War Ii Invasion That Changed History written by Deborah Hopkinson and has been published by Scholastic UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An authentic account of one of the most pivotal battles of World War Two. The World War Two invasion known as D-Day was one of the largest military endeavours in history. It involved years of planning, total secrecy and not only soldiers but also sailors, paratroopers and many specialists. Acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the contributions of key players in D-Day in a masterful tapestry of official documents, personal narratives and archival photos to provide an action-packed and authentic account.
Orleans
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Author : Sherri L. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-03-07
Orleans written by Sherri L. Smith and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
First came the storms. Then came the Fever. And the Wall. After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct…but in reality, a new primitive society has been born. Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s newborn, Fen is determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall before her blood becomes tainted. Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States who has snuck into the Delta illegally. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, Fen and Daniel navigate the wasteland of Orleans. In the end, they are each other’s last hope for survival. Sherri L. Smith delivers an expertly crafted story about a fierce heroine whose powerful voice and firm determination will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
Who Was Charles Darwin
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Author : Celeste Davidson Mannis
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-01-07
Who Was Charles Darwin written by Celeste Davidson Mannis and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-07 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Charles Darwin was the ground-breaking scientist whose theory of evolution changed our understanding of the natural world forever. But what do we really know of his life and work? In this concise and enjoyable biography, find out all about this fascinating man, who hated school as a boy but maintained a passion for discovery that saw him go on to become one of the most acclaimed naturalists of all time. Puffin's 'Who Was . . . ?' book series presents young readers with clear and accessible biographies of some of history's most renowned individuals.