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  • World War I

    An Interactive History Adventure

    by Gwenyth Swain, Timothy Solie ...
    Series series You Choose: History
    World War I has just exploded in Europe. The peace of the entire world is in danger. How will you help? Will you: Join the Belgian resistance movement? Fight as a British Army soldier? Serve as a volunteer with the American Field Service? YOU CHOOSE what to do next. The path you choose can lead to heroism, success, or death. The path you take is up to you. ... Read more

    $23.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hope and Tears

    Ellis Island Voices

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    An original collection of voices, filled with hope and tears, chronicles the history of Ellis Island and the people it served. Indians, settlers, immigrants, inspectors, doctors, nurses, cooks, and social workers all played a big part in that history. Author Gwenyth Swain reimagines the lives of those who landed, lived, and worked on the island through fictional letters, monologues, dialogues, and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Little Crow/Taoyateduta

    Leader of the Dakota

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    The Plains Indian Wars of the nineteenth century garnered enduring fame for certain Indian leaders, their names echoing powerfully even today: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud. Just as significant but less often mentioned is Taoyateduta, known to whites as Little Crow, the reluctant leader of Dakota warriors during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862, the opening salvo of the U.S.–Indian Wars.In this ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Documents of Freedom

    A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    Series series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?
    Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They're important documents that helped to shape our country. But what's the story behind how these documents were created? And what exactly do they say? Read this book to find out. ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dred and Harriet Scott

    A Family's Struggle for Freedom

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised the ire of abolitionists and set the scene for the impending conflict between the northern and southern states. While most people have heard of the Dred Scott Decision, few know anything about the case's namesake. In this meticulously researched and ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Chig and the Second Spread

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    Being small is a big concern for Chig Kalpin. Like the insects that catch folks unawares with their bites on a summer evening, Chig is small enough and silent enough that she’s near about invisible. But she has a heartfelt desire to become a big person, both in stature and in spirit, and soon her adventures culminate with the Great Niplak Train Disaster, where she helps the folks in the hills and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    President of the Underground Railroad

    A Story About Levi Coffin

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    Narrated by Michael Beck ...
    Series series Creative Minds Biographies

    Unabridged

    1 hour 2 min

    Growing up in a Quaker family in the South in 1830, Levi Coffin did not support slavery, but he was exposed to its atrocities. Convinced that every person deserved to be free, Levi began helping slaves escape to the North along the Underground Railroad, and during the following 40 years he was able to help over 3,000 people find freedom. ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    A Hunger for Learning

    A Story about Booker T. Washington

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    Narrated by Thomas A. Penny ...
    Series series Creative Minds Biographies

    Unabridged

    1 hour 2 min

    When nine-year-old Booker T. Washington was finally freed from slavery, he soon discovered that freedom had a price, and that he had to work, and work hard, to make his way in the world. After years of study and struggle, Washington became a teacher at what would become the famed Tuskegee Institute. Built from the ground up by Washington, his students, and his staff, Tuskegee became one of the ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Documents of Freedom

    A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution

    by Gwenyth Swain ...
    Narrated by Intuitive ...
    Series series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?

    Unabridged

    12 min

    What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They're important documents that helped to shape our country. But what's the story behind how these documents were created? And what exactly do they say? Read this book to find out. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    by Ann Abramson, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Harrison ...
    Series series Who Was?
    In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Annes life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Black-and-white illustrations including maps and diagrams provide historical and visual ... Read more

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  • Skipped Parts

    A Novel

    by Tim Sandlin ...
    Series Book 1 - GroVont series
    "Skipped Parts is somewhere between The Catcher in the Rye and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues."-Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe novel that inspired the movie starring Mischa Barton and Drew BarrymoreBanished to the hinterlands of Wyoming, rebellious Lydia Callahan and her thirteen-year-old son Sam have no choice but to cope. But while Lydia drinks and talks to the moose hea... ... Read more

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  • Mrs. Moody in The Birthday Jinx

    by Megan McDonald ...
    Illustrated by Erwin Madrid ...
    Series Book 7 - Judy Moody and Friends
    Judy’s mom takes the spotlight as the Moody family tries to give her the birthday she would like in a broadly funny episode just right for newly independent readers.Make a wish, Mrs. Moody! Every year on Mom’s birthday, one way or another, something goes wrong-not-right. Maybe Judy’s been in a bad mood. Maybe Stink’s gotten a little carsick. Maybe Dad can’t bake Mom’s favorite carrot cake. But ... Read more

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