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Cause-and-Effect Disasters eBook Series

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  • The Great Chicago Fire

    A Cause-and-Effect Investigation

    by Michael Regan ...
    Series series Cause-and-Effect Disasters
    On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze?To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story

    by Andrea Warren ...
    Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Young People's History of the United States

    Columbus to the War on Terror

    by Howard Zinn, Rebecca Stefoff ...
    Series series For Young People Series
    A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion volume to The People Speak, the film adapted from A People's History of the United States and Voices of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • In the Heart of the Sea (Young Readers Edition)

    The True Story of the Whaleship Essex

    by Nathaniel Philbrick ...
    The New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning In the Heart of the Sea, now a major motion picture directed by Ron Howard, adapted by the author for young readers.On November 20, 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an angry whale. Within minutes, the twenty-one-man crew, including the fourteen-year-old cabin boy Thomas Nickerson, found themselves stranded in three ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • What Was the Gold Rush?

    by Joan Holub, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Tim Tomkinson ...
    Series series What Was?
    Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life! ... Read more

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  • Ellis Island

    The Story of a Gateway to America

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants entered the United States through the Ellis Island processing station in New York harbor. To these immigrants, Ellis Island was a symbol of the American dream—once they passed through its gates, they could start a new life with opportunities that were not available to them in their countries of origin. Today, roughly one-third of our country's ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Children's Blizzard of 1888

    A Cause-and-Effect Investigation

    by Nel Yomtov ...
    Series series Cause-and-Effect Disasters
    On January 12, 1888, a sudden blizzard barreled across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and the Dakota Territory. Blinding snow and howling wind took rural towns by surprise. Many children were stranded in one-room schoolhouses. Far from their homes on the Midwestern prairie, would the people caught in the storm survive?To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did warm ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About the Statue of Liberty: A 15-Minute Book

    15-Minute Books, #119

    by Caitlind L. Alexander ...
    Series Book 119 - 15-Minute Books
    She stands in New York Harbor, lifting her light to the world. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the United States of America. Many people know some things about her, but how much do you know? Do you know:What is the Statue of Liberty's real name?What was the Statue of Liberty originally used for?What was the first part of the Statue to be finished?Which is taller, the statue or the pedestal it ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Confederate Flag

    Controversial Symbol of the South

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    The issue of slavery had divided the nation for decades, but problems came to a head after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860. Fearing that Lincoln would attempt to abolish slavery, the legislatures of 11 southern states voted to withdraw from the United States and create a new nation, the Confederate States of America. This would result in four bloody years of Civil War in which ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Century of Immigration

    1820–1924

    by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier ...
    Series Book 2000 - The Drama of American History Series
    History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Indians, Cowboys, and Farmers and the Battle for the Great Plains

    1865–1910

    by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier ...
    Series Book 1997 - The Drama of American History Series
    History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Andrew Jackson’s America

    1824–1850

    by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier ...
    Series Book 1999 - The Drama of American History Series
    History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook