Richard Bell
Author
Publisher
37 INK, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First 37 INK/Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Philadelphia, 1825. Five young, free black boys are lured onto a small ship with the promise of food and pay. They are instead met with blindfolds, ropes, and knives. Over four long months, their kidnappers drive them overland into the Cotton Kingdom to be sold as slaves. Determined to resist, the boys form a tight brotherhood as they struggle to free themselves and find their way home. Their ordeal shines a spotlight on the Reverse Underground Railroad,...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores various perspectives on the Space Race. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--
"You are living in a time of change and progress. World War II is over, but the Cold War between the United States and its former ally, the Soviet Union, is on. Each country begins pouring resources into a battle for the most advanced space exploration technology. You are about to become a part of this exciting competition. Will you: Help the United...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores various perspectives on the Apollo 11 moon landing. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--
"You are an American living in the 1960s. The United States and Soviet Union are engaged in a space race for the most advanced space exploration technology. When President John F. Kennedy begins a new space program with a goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s, you want to be a part of it. Will you: Work on training...
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press are three of the core American values outlined in the Constitution. Constitutional Rights explains these and other rights contained in one of America's key founding documents.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, A Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the Apollo 13 disaster.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Vivid storytelling brings an incredible story to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced the most successful ditching in aviation history - the emergency river landing of US Airways Flight 1549. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was faced with disaster when his Airbus A320 airplane struck a flock of Canada geese shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. With no engine power and no airports...