The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. He envisioned something else: a multi-racial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central...
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Auteur: Kanefield, TeriSommaire: -
Auteur: Reid, AimeeSommaire:Heartwarming picture book that celebrates the work of Mister Rogers and carries on his legacy of kindness Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities, but before he was the...
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Auteur: Rieppel, LukasSommaire:Although dinosaur fossils were first found in England, a series of dramatic discoveries during the late 1800s turned North America into a world center for vertebrate paleontology. At the same time...
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Auteur: Volner, IanSommaire:During his campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump's signature promises was that he would build a "great great wall" on the border between the United States and Mexico, and Mexico was...
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Auteur: Addis, FerdinandSommaire:Why does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the Caput Mundi come to play such a critical role in the development of Western civilization? Ferdinand Addis addresses these...
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Auteur: Stabler, DavidSommaire:Every president started out as a kid! Forget the legends, tall tales, and historic achievements-before they were presidents, the future leaders of the United States had regular-kid problems just...
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Auteur: Stabler, DavidSommaire:Every great author started out as a kid. Before the bestsellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you. Sam...
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Auteur: Stabler, DavidSommaire:Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a...
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Auteur: Stabler, DavidSommaire:Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world's most celebrated artists were growing up, they had...
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Auteur: Zada, JohnSommaire:On the central and north coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, containing more organic matter than any other terrestrial...
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Auteur: Wallace, AdamSommaire:Can you catch a dinosaur and prove they're still around? Use your brain and set your traps to get that dino found!
Genre: Juvenile fiction, Picture books -
Auteur: Poskitt, KjartanSommaire:Before Harry Houdini (1874-1926) became the greatest magician in the world, he was just little Ehrich Weisz, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America with his family and performed stage...
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Auteur: Hinkson, JakeSommaire:Richard Weatherford is a successful small-town preacher in the Arkansas Ozarks. He's a proud husband and father of five and has worked hard to grow his loyal flock with strong sermons and smart...
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Auteur: Sullivan, RandallSommaire:In 2002, acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan's groundbreaking book LAbyrinth ignited a firestorm with its startling disclosures about corruption in the LAPD. It told the story of Russell Poole,...
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Auteur: Geron, EricSommaire:
Edward Dinnissen, Crown Prince of Canada, doesn't know how to tell his parents or country that he's gay. Billy Boone runs into Edward in NYC and finds that they're long-lost twins, changing their...
Genre: Romance fiction, Science fiction