We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World

We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World
Stuart Stotts (Author), Terrance Cummings (Illustrator)
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“We Shall Overcome” isn’t a complicated piece of music. The first verse has only twenty-two words, most of them repeated. The melody is straightforward. The chords are basic. Yet the song has had a profound effect on people throughout the United States—and the world.
 

In clear, accessible language Stuart Stotts explores the roots of the tune and the lyrics in traditional African music and Christian hymns. He demonstrates the key role “We Shall Overcome” played in the civil rights, labor, and anti-war movements in America. And he traces the song’s transformation into an international anthem. With its dramatic stories and memorable quotes, this saga of a famous piece of music offers a unique way of looking at social history.
Author’s note, bibliography, source notes, index.

• Rank: #29054 in Books
• Published on: 2010-01-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.49" h x 9.49" w x .51" l, 1.27 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 80 pages

Spies Around the World: The SIS and Other British Spies

Spies Around the World: The SIS and Other British Spies
Michael E. Goodman (Author)

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Tales of daring secret operatives and risky plots are not just the stuff of movies. There are real Spies around the World at work every day. This series investigates the espionage agencies of four countries, tracking their histories of intelligence gathering and spotlighting some of the most famous—or infamous—missions and associated participants. Fictional spies from popular culture are contrasted with their real-life counterparts, while historical photos give witness to the true and sometimes incredible actions of everyday spies.

• Rank: #199114 in Books
• Published on: 2014-02-04
• Released on: 2014-02-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback

See Inside the White House (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

See Inside the White House (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
Marge Kennedy (Author)
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• Rank: #154664 in Books
• Brand: Children's Press(CT)
• Model: FBA-|299365
• Published on: 2009-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.07" h x 6.85" w x .31" l, .45 pounds
• Binding: Library Binding
• 24 pages

• ISBN13: 9780531210970
• Condition: New
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When I Grow Up, I Want To Be President: A young person's guide to understanding The Presidency of the United States (When I Grow Up, I Want To Be Civics and History Series)

When I Grow Up, I Want To Be President: A young person's guide to understanding The Presidency of the United States (When I Grow Up, I Want To Be Civics and History Series)
Linda Eccleston (Author)

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When I Grow Up, I Want To Be President is the first book in a series about the US Federal Government. The historic election of Barack Obama in 2008 generated a great deal of interest in the Presidency of the United States especially among young people. This book answers many of their questions about the presidency and requires very little prior knowledge of government.
When I Grow Up, I Want To Be President is written in a question and answer format and includes ACTIVITY and DID YOU KNOW boxes. The activities are engaging, up-to-date, and pedagogically appropriate. Some require straightforward responses. Other activities grow out of the text and encourage students to synthesize information found in the text with other knowledge acquired during research in order to construct a creative response. Key terms are highlighted and defined either in the text or in the glossary. There is also an annotated list of Internet resources.

• Rank: #385931 in eBooks
• Published on: 2014-01-21
• Released on: 2014-01-21
• Format: Kindle eBook

Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts

Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts
Syl Sobel J.D. (Author)
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Young readers will be fascinated by attention-catching facts as they read about major presidential campaigns, from George Washington's election in 1789 to Barack Obama's victory in 2008. Questions answered include: Who can run for president? ... Who can vote? ... What is the Electoral College? ... What is a third-party candidate? ... What if something happens to the president? Unusual facts kids will discover include: Which Republican president had a Democrat for his vice president? ... Who was the only U.S. President to be elected for more than two terms? Which candidates have won the popular vote but lost the election? ... Why was President Truman happy in 1948, when he read the Chicago Tribune headline that declared: "Dewey Defeats Truman"? Syl Sobel's account is guaranteed to enliven history and social studies classes, as boys and girls learn about some of the most important events in the history of presidential elections.

• Rank: #622882 in Books
• Brand: Barron's Educational Series
• Published on: 2012-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .11" h x 6.89" w x 9.57" l, .30 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin
Larry Dane Brimner (Author)
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Bayard Rustin dedicated his life to helping others—fighting injustices and discriminations—so that people could live as one. Protesting segregation long before there was a civil rights movement, he often was arrested for his beliefs and actions. As a nonviolent activist, Bayard made his mark working alongside many African American leaders, notably A. Philip Randolph and Martin Luther King, Jr. As an organizer, Bayard was largely responsible for bringing people together to walk for freedom and jobs in Washington, D.C., on that memorable summer day, August 28, 1963. With style and careful attention to history, Larry Dane Brimner captures a story of passion, courage, and triumph through Bayard's own words and archival photographs in this Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner.

• Rank: #68061 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 11.26" h x 10.24" w x .39" l, 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 48 pages

Derecho Constitucional Para Ninos: Descrubriendo los derechos y los privilegios otorgados por la Constitucion De Estados Unidos (Spanish Edition)

Derecho Constitucional Para Ninos: Descrubriendo los derechos y los privilegios otorgados por la Constitucion De Estados Unidos (Spanish Edition)
Ursula Furi-Perry (Author)

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This is the Spanish-language edition of Constitutional Law for Kids! A fun, interactive exploration of the rights and privileges guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. Each chapter includes an analysis of a constitutional law topic, along with the facts of actual Supreme Court cases, vocabulary words, and questions that can be used for response essays or discussion. This middle grade textbook is a user-friendly, kid-friendly version of a law book, and includes full copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Constitutional Law for Kids is an educational and exciting look at our system of government, written entirely in Spanish!

• Rank: #1525307 in Books
• Published on: 2014-08-07
• Original language: Spanish
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 148 pages

I Have A Dream

I Have A Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. (Author), Kathleen A. Wilson (Illustrator)
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• Rank: #176461 in Books
• Published on: 1997-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 12.05" h x 9.21" w x .35" l, 1.11 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

Every Human Has Rights: What You Need to Know About Your Human Rights

Every Human Has Rights: What You Need to Know About Your Human Rights
National Geographic (Author), Mary Robinson (Foreword)
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The 30 rights set down in 1948 by the United Nations are incredibly powerful. According to the U.N., every human–just by virtue of being human–is entitled to freedom, a fair government, a decent standard of living, work, play, and education, freedom to come and go as we please and to associate with anyone we please, and the right to express ourselves freely. Every Human Has Rights offers kids an accessibly written list of these rights, commentary–much of it deeply emotional–by other kids, and richly evocative photography illustrating each right. At the end of this deceptively simple book, kids will know–and feel–that regardless of individual differences and circumstances, each person is valuable and worthy of respect

• Rank: #235529 in Books
• Brand: National Geographic Children's Books
• Published on: 2008-11-25
• Released on: 2008-11-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.84" h x 8.58" w x .59" l, .85 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 48 pages

Kids On Strike!

Kids On Strike!
Susan Campbell Bartoletti (Author)
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Kids on Strike! tells the story of children who stood up for their rights against powerful company owners, from a "turn-out" in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1836 led by eleven-year-old Harriet Hanson to the dramatic strike of 1912 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. By the early 1900s nearly two million children were in the United States work force. Their tiny fingers, strong eyesight, and boundless energy made them perfect employees. But after years and years of working long hours every day under harsh and inhumane conditions, children began to organize and make demands in order to protect themselves. They fought for better wages, fairer housing costs, and safer working environments. Susan Campbell Bartoletti tells of labor strikes led by young people throughout the United States. Illustrated with more than one hundred photographs from newspapers and journals as well as with the work of photographer Lewis Hine, this book provides an inside look at the individual and gripping events that shaped t

• Rank: #63191 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.08" h x 7.64" w x .81" l, 1.98 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

The Constitution (Cornerstones of Freedom)

The Constitution (Cornerstones of Freedom)
Marilyn Prolman (Author)

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Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States.

• Rank: #69408 in Books
• Published on: 1995-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding
• 32 pages

The Declaration of Independence in Translation: What It Really Means (Fact Finders Kids' Translations)

The Declaration of Independence in Translation: What It Really Means (Fact Finders Kids' Translations)
Leavitt (Author), Amie J (Author)
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How long is four score and seven years? Just what are unalienable rights? These translations make important historical documents meaningful. Each book translates the work of a primary source into a language you can understand.

• Rank: #455987 in Books
• Brand: Brand: Capstone Press
• Published on: 2008-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.17" h x 7.28" w x .10" l, .20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

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The Civil Rights Movement: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books)

The Civil Rights Movement: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books)
Heather Adamson (Author)
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Civil Rights Movement is a Capstone Press publication.

• Rank: #251420 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.28" h x 5.12" w x .20" l, .35 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Stolen Dreams: Portraits of Working Children (Carolrhoda Photo Books)

Stolen Dreams: Portraits of Working Children (Carolrhoda Photo Books)
David L. Parker (Author), Leeanne Engfer (Author), Robert Conrow (Author)
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Photographs and text document working children especially in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Mexico. Includes a chapter on Iqbal Masih, the child labor activist from Pakistan.

• Rank: #17874 in Books
• Published on: 1997-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .53" h x 9.04" w x 9.46" l, 1.23 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages