Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Babe Ruth Babe Ruth Rae Bains A brief biography of George Herman Ruth, an unforgettable baseball player. OL4274555W
Europe Europe Rae Bains Introduces some basic facts about the European continent. OL4274560W
Forests and jungles Forests and jungles Rae Bains Explains briefly the location and characteristics of forests, rain forests and jungles and describes the interrelationship of the plants and animals that live in them. OL4274561W
Health and hygiene Health and hygiene Rae Bains Explains how proper nutrition, physical exercise, cleanliness, and rest contribute to building a healthy body. OL4274565W
Hiccups, hiccups Hiccups, hiccups Rae Bains Rosy Rabbit has the hiccups and her friends are sure they can stop them. OL4274566W
Indians of the Plains Indians of the Plains Rae Bains Describes the history, customs, people, and day-to-day life of the various Indian tribes that lived on the broad prairie lands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. OL4274570W
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Rae Bains A biography of a courageous leader in the civil rights movement who championed nonviolent protest and "had a dream" of equality for all. OL4274577W
Molecules and atoms Molecules and atoms Rae Bains Explains how all matter is composed of atoms, which join together to form molecules, and how scientists have learned to release energy by splitting the atom. OL4274578W
Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Rae Bains Briefly traces the history of the Pilgrims, a group of Puritans who fled England to escape religious persecution, sailed to Massachusetts on the Mayflower, and celebrated their first harvest there in… OL4274579W
Prehistoric animals Prehistoric animals Rae Bains Discusses the evolution of animals in prehistoric times from one-celled creatures which lived in water, to fish and insects, to the huge reptiles known as dinosaurs, and eventually to the prehistoric… OL4274580W
Robert E. Lee, brave leader Robert E. Lee, brave leader Rae Bains Traces the life of the highly respected Confederate general, with an emphasis on his difficult boyhood in Virginia. OL4274582W
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Rae Bains The biography of a slave whose flight to freedom was the first step in her becoming a "conductor" on the underground railroad. OL4274590W
Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall Rae Bains Examines the life of the first Afro-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court. OL4274591W
Wonders of rivers Wonders of rivers Rae Bains Briefly discusses the characteristics, origins, formation, and uses of rivers. OL4274592W