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California gold rush
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Peter Roop |
Describes, in illustrations and easy text, how gold was discovered in California, how miners traveled to the gold fields, how they sought gold or found riches other ways, and their impact on Californ… |
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Christopher Columbus
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Peter Roop |
Recounts the life story of the noted explorer, including excerpts from his own writings. |
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A city album
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Peter Roop |
Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in cities in the United States, including such topics as transportation, homes, recreation, and employment. |
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The cry of the conch
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Peter Roop |
As he practices for a competition, a Hawaiian boy unknowingly breaks a kapu, or taboo, invoked by an evil high priest, and as the traditional punishment is death, he must flee to safety. |
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A home album
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Peter Roop |
Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in homes and home life in the United States, including such topics as types of homes, house work, playing, ba… |
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India
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Peter Roop |
Introduces the country of India, including the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, sports, celebrations, and the arts. |
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Let's Celebrate Halloween (Let's Celebrate (Millbrook))
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Connie Roop,Peter Roop,Katy Keck Arnsteen |
Describes the history and customs connected with Halloween and includes riddles, activities, and instructions for making some masks and costumes. |
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Let's ride, Paul Revere!
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Peter Roop |
Discusses the events in Paul Reveres's life up until he made his famous midnight ride. |
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Let's split logs, Abe Lincoln!
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Peter Roop |
A biography of Abraham Lincoln as a boy. |
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Octopus Under The Sea (un Pulpo En El Mar) Level 1 (Hola, Lector!, Ciencias. Nivel 1)
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Connie Roop,Peter Roop |
Children learn many things about the octopus, such as where they live, what they eat, and what they do to survive. |
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A school album
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Peter Roop |
Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of change and continuity in American schools, covering such topics as travel to school, subjects studied, and the nature of the classr… |
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Seasons of the cranes
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Peter Roop |
Follows a family of whooping cranes through a year, in a world increasingly hostile to their existence. |
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Sew what, Betsy Ross?
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Peter Roop |
A biography of Betsy Ross as a girl, before she ran her own upholstery shop and made American flags. |
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Stonehenge
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Peter Roop |
Presents opposing viewpoints on the origin and purpose of the mysterious megalithic monument in England. |
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A suburb
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Peter Roop |
Describes the housing, schools, transportation, recreational opportunities, shopping, and other aspects of life in the suburbs, using Rancho Bernardo, California, as an example. |
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Susan B. Anthony
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Peter Roop |
An introductory biography of the early feminist who fought for women's right to vote. |
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Turn on the light, Thomas Edison!
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Peter Roop |
A biography of Thomas Edison as a boy. |
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Let's Celebrate!
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Peter Roop |
A collection of jokes and riddles about holidays, including "What is a wolf's favorite holiday? Howl-oween." |
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Holiday howlers
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Peter Roop |
A collection of jokes about holidays. |
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Sacagawea
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Peter Roop |
A brief fictional biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who accompanied explorers Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the early 1800s. |
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