Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The 1950s The 1950s Deanne Durrett Discusses four major events during the 1950s: the advent of rock and roll music; the integration of schools, buses, and restaurants; the debut of television; and the discovery of a polio vaccine. OL1871318W
Dominique Moceanu Dominique Moceanu Deanne Durrett Discusses the personal life and gymnastics career of the youngest member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team that won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. OL1871324W
My new sister, the bully My new sister, the bully Deanne Durrett Eleven-year-old Tom tries to adjust to his mother's remarriage and his new stepsister, Lydia. OL1871330W
Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell Deanne Durrett A biography of the artist best known for his portrayals of "common people caught in ordinary situations." OL1871332W
Organ transplants Organ transplants Deanne Durrett Discusses organ transplants, including their history, the politics of waiting for organs, ethical and economic considerations, solutions to the organ shortage, and the future of organ transplantation. OL1871334W
Jim Henson Jim Henson Deanne Durrett Discusses the life of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, including his early life and influences, the development of the Muppets and their increasing success, his early death, and his legacy. OL1871338W