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Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Explores the people and events surrounding the 2000 presidential election.

2) The attack on Pearl Harbor

Author

McGowen, Tom

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Explores the relationship between the United States and Japan that led to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and to the United States' entry into World War II.

3) The Battle of Cantigny

Author

McGowen, Tom

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

4) Daniel Boone and the Cumberland Gap

Author

Series

Language

English

Description

A biography of Daniel Boone, focusing on his efforts as a pioneer and trailblazer during America's westward expansion.

5) The FBI

Author

De Capua, Sarah

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Introduces the history and function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and presents facts about such topics as women and minorities in the Bureau, the FBI Academy, and how to become an agent.

6) Japanese American internment camps

Author

Sakurai, Gail

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses the mass relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, profiling individuals such as Daniel Inouye, Yoshiko Uchida, and George Takei.

7) The Korean War Veterans Memorial

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

8) The Medal of Honor

Author

Wachtel, Roger

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

9) September 11, 2001

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.

10) Seward's folly

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Explores the history of Alaska, its path to statehood, and current issues, including the conflict between those who want to drill for oil in new locations and those who wish to protect the environment.

11) U.S. presidential inaugurations

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses the history and traditions of swearing in the United States President, including inaugural events planned far in advance and those hastily prepared upon the sudden death of a president.

12) The Alamo

Author

McGowen, Tom

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.

13) Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone

Author

Webster, Christine

Series

Language

English

Description

Discusses the life and work of Alexander Graham Bell, focusing on his invention of the telephone.

14) The Challenger disaster

Author

McNeese, Tim

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Recounts events surrounding the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, the first shuttle to carry a civilian passenger, and discusses the impact of this disaster on the United States space program.

15) The civil rights movement in America: 1954-1968

Author

Landau, Elaine

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Relates the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.

16) The Donner Party

Author

Wachtel, Roger

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Recounts the journey of the Donner Party which, in 1846, sought to travel from Independence, Missouri, to California but took an untried shortcut that trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains during a terrible winter.

17) Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses the facts and tall tales about Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.

18) The first Thanksgiving

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.

19) The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Author

Webster, Christine

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses the early nineteenth-century journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark through the Louisiana Purchase and beyond, for the purpose of exploring the land and establishing friendly relations with native peoples.

20) Malcolm X

Author

Graves, Renee

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description