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In 1551, Prince Max of Austria married Princess Maria of Spain. One of their wedding presents was an Indian elephant.…
As the procession went from Spain to Vienna, the people came to watch the gigantic beast pass by. Grades K-3. c1986. Uniform title: Soliman der Elefant.
Connais-tu Marco Polo, le plus intrépide voyageur du Moyen Âge? Ce fils de marchand de Venise parti au bout du…
monde à l'âge de 17 ans? Celui dont les aventures extraordinaires ont inspiré de grands explorateurs comme Christophe Colomb? Années 1-3. 2010.
Recovers the lost history of the last days of British colonialism in Kenya. In the aftermath of World War II…
and the triumph of liberal democracy over fascism, the British detained and brutalised hundreds of thousands of Kikuyu - the colony's largest ethnic group - who had demanded their independence. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.
Biography of lawyer Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), a leader of the French Revolution who became a victim of the Reign of…
Terror, which he instigated. Posits that Robespierre's advocacy of the death penalty was psychologically motivated and uses primary sources to document his life. Violence. 2006
Follows the life and writing career of Charles Dickens, the famous nineteenth-century English novelist whose works include David Copperfield (DB…
22325), Oliver Twist (DB 22868), and A Christmas Carol (DB 43546). Describes his advocacy for needy children. For grades 4-7. 1993
This powerful, moving middle grade adaptation of the adult international bestselling narrative nonfiction book The Boy Who Followed His Father…
into Auschwitz shines a light on the true story of two brothers who experienced the atrocities of the Holocaust in very different ways. Fritz Kleinmann was fourteen when the Nazis took over Vienna. Kurt, his little brother, was eight. Under Hitler's brutal regime, their Austrian-Jewish family of six was cruelly torn apart. Taken to Buchenwald concentration camp, Fritz and his Papa, Gustav, underwent hard labor and starvation. Meanwhile, Kurt made the difficult voyage, all alone, to America, to escape the war. When Papa was ordered to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, Fritz—desperate not to lose his beloved father—insisted he must go too. Together, they endured countless atrocities to survive. Jeremy Dronfield authentically and accurately captures this family tale of bravery, love, hope, and survival with the help of extensive research and primary sources like Gustav's diary and interviews with family members. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook
This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be "the war to end all wars"…
but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or "shell shocked" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later
Biography of Sophie Germain (1776-1831), who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics. In…
1816 she was the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences for her work on vibrations. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2018
A brief overview of ancient Greece's civilization. Covers the different city-states, labor, religion, architecture, and government of the time. Also…
touches on the Olympic Games, philosophy, and poetry that have remained a part of their legacy. For grades 3-6. 2016
Facts about this Iberian Peninsula country, whose bullfighting, Mediterranean beaches, and flamenco dancing are popular among tourists. Describes Spain's geography…
and nature, history and government, and people and culture. Discusses its improved economic status after entering the European Union in 1986. For grades 3-6. 2010
Facts about this small North Atlantic island nation. Chronicles the country's history from its ancient Celtic civilization to its formation…
into a modern republic. Describes Ireland's geography, including its cliffs and bogs. Discusses Irish citizens' desire to preserve their cultural traditions while improving the economy. For grades 3-6. 2008
History and culture of the world's largest country, which spans eleven time zones. Describes its vast geography and discusses the…
1547 crowning of Russia's first tsar, Ivan the Terrible; the 1922 creation of the Soviet Union; and the republic's communist rule until 1991. For grades 3-6. 2008
History and culture of Scandinavia's largest country. Describes its geographic sweep from Lapland tundra to Baltic Sea cities. Covers Sweden's…
transformation from poor rural to modern industrial nation and its role as a model social-democratic welfare state. Discusses its family-oriented festivals and bestselling pop-music group ABBA. For grades 3-6. 2009
An overview of the country comprising England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Describes the region's climate, geography, plants and animals,…
history, culture, government, and economy. Includes a glossary of common Welsh phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007
An overview of this central European country. Describes Germany's geography, plants and animals, government, economy, sports, family life, school system,…
culture, and history, including events such as World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Includes a glossary of common German phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007
Focuses on knighthood between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries when it flourished in Europe. Discusses the different stages of training--page,…
squire, and knight--and various means of earning money. Covers methods of attack, including sieges and close-quarter. Describes the Crusades, feudalism, and the end of chivalry. For grades 5-8. 2001
Mon enfance sous les bombes, journal de Nadja des années 1992 à 1995, est un hommage aux milliers de victimes…
du siège de Sarajevo et aux enfants qui, de par le monde, vivent - et meurent toujours - sous les bombes. Les réflexions de Nadja Halilbegovich sur la vie et la mort, ses appels au secours à l'Amérique de Clinton, son désarroi poignant et l'espoir toujours renouvelé de jours meilleurs ne peuvent laisser personne indifférent. Les enfants notamment se sentiront interpellés par le récit de cette jeune fille qui leur ressemble... À noter aussi les commentaires de l'auteure devenue adulte insérés ça et là dans le texte sous le titre de Retour en arrière qui apportent des précisions au journal, de même qu'un prologue et un épilogue. -- 4e de couv
Mon enfance sous les bombes, journal de Nadja des années 1992 à 1995, est un hommage aux milliers de victimes…
du siège de Sarajevo et aux enfants qui, de par le monde, vivent - et meurent toujours - sous les bombes. Les réflexions de Nadja Halilbegovich sur la vie et la mort, ses appels au secours à l'Amérique de Clinton, son désarroi poignant et l'espoir toujours renouvelé de jours meilleurs ne peuvent laisser personne indifférent. Les enfants notamment se sentiront interpellés par le récit de cette jeune fille qui leur ressemble... À noter aussi les commentaires de l'auteure devenue adulte insérés ça et là dans le texte sous le titre de Retour en arrière qui apportent des précisions au journal, de même qu'un prologue et un épilogue. -- 4e de couv
"During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up…
anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline Gauthier, a member of the French Resistance who had to conceal her identity, was one who risked her life in secret workshops, forging papers with new names and without stars in order to help others escape. But how to get these life-saving papers to families in hiding? An ordinary wooden toy duck held the answer, a hidden compartment: hope in a hollow." -- Provided by publisher