Allan Drummond
1) Liberty!
Author
Publication Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Describes the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty and its importance as a symbol of freedom.
2) The flyers
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
In 1903, a group of children on the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, dream of flying and witness the first flight of the Wright brothers. Includes a chronology of milestones in the history of flight.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
“Pedal Power” is a nonfiction picture book about the women and children who led the social movement that made Amsterdam the most bike-friendly city in the world!
Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1970's, Amsterdam was so crowded with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city.
“Pedal Power” is the story of the people who led...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date
2005
Language
English
Description
In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children's book manuscripts among their few possessions.
Louise Borden combed primary resources, including Hans Rey's pocket diaries, to tell this dramatic true story. Archival materials introduce readers to the world of Hans and Margret Rey while Allan Drummond dramatically and colorfully
6) Casey Jones
Author
Publisher
Frances Foster Books
Publication Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhythmic text tell how the famous engineer, Casey Jones, risks his own life to save others.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Learn how the citizens of Samso, Denmark, have harnessed their island's wind power and used other renewable resources to become almost entirely energy-independent.
It's windy on the Danish island of Sams°. Meet the environmentally friendly folks who, in a few short years, worked together for energy independence, and who now proudly call their home Energy Island.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled "incurables," Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed--and eventually proved--that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children's book manuscripts, including what would become the international sensation Curious George, among their few possessions.
Louise Borden combed primary resources, including Hans Rey's pocket diaries, to tell this dramatic true story. Her collection of archival materials introduce readers...
11) Moby Dick
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Publication Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him.

