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  • Very, Very, Very Dreadful

    The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

    de Albert Marrin ...
    From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and ... Leer más

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  • A Light in the Darkness

    Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust

    de Albert Marrin ...
    From National Book Award Finalist Albert Marrin comes the moving story of Janusz Korczak, the heroic Polish Jewish doctor who devoted his life to children, perishing with them in the Holocaust.Janusz Korczak was more than a good doctor. He was a hero. The Dr. Spock of his day, he established orphanages run on his principle of honoring children and shared his ideas with the public in books and on ... Leer más

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  • FDR and the American Crisis

    de Albert Marrin ...
    The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin, is a must-have for anyone searching for President's Day reading.Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had every opportunity in front of him. As a young man, he found a path in politics and quickly began to move into the public eye. That ... Leer más

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  • Thomas Paine

    Crusader for Liberty: How One Man's Ideas Helped Form a New Nation

    de Albert Marrin ...
    From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a compelling look at the life and impact of Thomas Paine and the profound power of ideas.Uneducated as a boy, Thomas Paine grew up to become one of the most influential writers of the 18th century. He brought the world Common Sense, Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason; simply written, verbal battles against political, civil, and religious ... Leer más

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  • Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

    de Albert Marrin ...
    On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time. It is a story ... Leer más

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  • A Time of Fear

    America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War

    de Albert Marrin ...
    From National Book Award Finalist and Sibert Honor Author Albert Marrin, a timely examination of Red Scares in the United States, including the Rosenbergs, the Hollywood Ten and the McCarthy era.In twentieth century America, no power--and no threat--loomed larger than the communist superpower of the Soviet Union. America saw in the dreams of the Soviet Union the overthrow of the US government, and ... Leer más

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  • Audiolibro

    Very, Very, Very Dreadful

    The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

    de Albert Marrin ...
    Narrado por Jim Frangione ...

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    5 hora 45 minutos

    From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and ... Leer más

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  • Black Gold

    The Story of Oil in Our Lives

    de Albert Marrin ...
    Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world. It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted, from shopping ... Leer más

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  • Little Monsters: The Creatures that Live on Us and in Us

    The Creatures that Live on Us and in Us

    de Albert Marrin ...
    Award winner Albert Marrin answers the question: "What's eating you?" - literallyFrom nonfiction master Albert Marrin, here is the shocking story of the longest running war of all time: man versus parasite. From fleas, ticks, lice, and bedbugs to worms, mites, leeches, and maggots, Marrin explains what parasites are, how they invade our bodies, and their effects for good or ill. At their best, ... Leer más

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  • When Forests Burn

    The Story of Wildfire in America

    de Albert Marrin ...
    A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we're doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEARWildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests ... Leer más

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  • Uprooted

    The Japanese American Experience During World War II

    de Albert Marrin ...
    **A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editor's ChoiceOn the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes a harrowing and enlightening look at the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II— from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin**Just seventy-five years ago, the American government did something that most would consider unthinkable today: it rounded up ... Leer más

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  • A Volcano Beneath the Snow

    John Brown's War Against Slavery

    de Albert Marrin ...
    John Brown is a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and "the father of American terrorism." Some have said that it was his seizure of the arsenal at Harper's Ferry that rendered the Civil War inevitable.Deeply religious, Brown believed that God had chosen him to right the wrong of slavery. He was willing to kill and die for something modern Americans ... Leer más

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