The Slave Who Went to Congress, Hardcover - Frye Gaillard

Reducere. In 1870 Benjamin Turner, who spent the first 40 years of his life as a slave, was elected to the U.S. Congress. He was the first African American f...

Reducere. To say that Mobile has a rich history is like saying Nashville has a few musicians. The port city has a rich heritage dating back to the 1700's. Th...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Frye GaillardFrye Gaillard has given us a deeply personal history, bringing his keen storyteller's eye to this pivotal time...

The true story of a bear cub adopted by Polish soldiers in WW2. Wojtek travelled, fought and ultimately emigrated with the soldiers, ending his day...

Reducere. In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the villa...

Reducere. Wojtek: The Bear Who Went to War, by Bob Moulder and Moy McCrory, is an uplifting tale from WW2 based on the exploits of a Syrian brown bear and th...

Publisher: Mabecron Books LtdAuthor(s): Michelle CartlidgeIllustration(s): Full ColourNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 236 x 25...

Reducere. If we do in fact "remember the Alamo, " it is largely thanks to one person who witnessed the final assault and survived: the commanding officer's s...

Reducere. A Newberry Medal Winner This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in 1930, and this beautifully illustrated edition brings...

Reducere. DescriptionThe second book in "The Boy Who" series, The Boy Who Went to the Library is the story of the author, little Alton, finding amazing inspi...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionFormer award-winning investigative reporter Basil Hero chronicles the lives and lessons of the twelve remaining Apollo astronauts. Only ...

Reducere. "A Free Woman On God's Earth" The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who WOn Her Freedom is the inspiring story of Mumbet, an ensl...

Reducere. Jeremy is a young, inquisitive spider longing for adventure. Living in a cellar with his mama doesn't offer much excitement. His favorite activity ...

Reducere. For those who love dogs and hate What Michael Vick did to our best Friends...the rest of the story. It Went to the DogsHow Michael Vick's Dogfighti...

Publisher: Dundurn Group LtdAuthor(s): Slava PastukNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 215 x 17Cover type: Paperback / soft...

The inspiring true story of a Greta Thunberg, a young eco-activist whose persistence sparked a global movement. You are never too young to make a d...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Spartacus, then keep reading...Almost 2, 100 years ago, a gladiator walked out of the arena. And...

Greta Thunburg's story is about hope, courage and determination. You are never too young to make a difference.

The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through ha...

'I'd been in so many scrapes with Theo and he'd always saved me. Those days were the hardest of my life so far and ... at the darkest point, those ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I'd been in so many scrapes with Theo and he'd always saved me. Those days were the hardest of my life so far and ... ...

From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this bear-illiantly funny adventure for children of 3 and up.Publ...

A biography of the Welsh poet, regarded as one of the greats of the post-war period and whose work is published by Penguin, Orion and Bloodaxe. Thi...

Reducere. A young boy shares exciting facts and stories about the peoples, plants, and animals who inhabit the Amazon rainforest. In this original, uplifting...

Reducere. In 1872, China--ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies--sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western inn...

New B-format paperback edition - Did Sgt Salvatore 'Bud' Walcott, an American who served as a Spitfire pilot with the RAF in 1942, avoid flying to ...

This delightful book uses a little train to teach children profound truths in a simple way. This is a wonderful way to show how the Lord Jesus Chri...

At the age of 19, scared and illiterate, James Pennington escaped from slavery in 1827 and soon became one of the leading voices against slavery pr...

In the hopes that this would ease the pain of explanation to children, this book is dedicated to any parent who has suffered the loss of a child. T...

Reducere. Unfortunately, sometimes children experience the unexpected death of a loved one or friend and struggle to understand it and cope with it. At the s...

This volume celebrates the twenty-fifth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. It presents the history of the congress accompanied by photographs and ...

James Marc Ivimey served for 10 years in the British Army, like thousands of others before and since. He enjoyed his time immensely, but there were...

Reducere. "A brilliant work of US history." --School Library Journal (starred review) "Gripping." --BCCB (starred review) "Accessible...Necessary." --Kirkus ...

A sweeping history of civilisation through the lens of man-made barriers and what is defined by their imposition, graceful in its timeliness.

Reducere. In this book, one of the all-time classics on the art of military snipping, Herbert McBride details his journey from rural America to the putrid tr...

DescriptionSherman Lead is the gripping story of a year flying the F-4 Phantom in combat during the Vietnam War, told through the eyes of a US Air ...

Reducere. DescriptionA leading conservative intellectual argues that to renew America we must recommit to our institutionsAmericans are living through a soci...

Just how many elephants can a spider's web hold? It's certainly not built for bouncingAdd another elephant as you turn each page to find out the an...

All you need to know about elections, politics, and government Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of government into tedious discours...

Reducere. On August 29, 2005, the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States devastated the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Louisia...

Reducere. This book introduces the function and effects of the functional food, AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound), which is extracted from a culture o...