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Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through World War II? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Detailed...

A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky. Life was grim in 1948 West Berlin, Germany. Josef Stalin blockaded all ground routes coming in and out of Berlin to cut off West Berliners from all food and essential supplies. Without outside help, over 2.2 million people would die. Thus began the Berlin Airlift, a humanitarian rescue mission that utilized British and American airplanes and pilots to fly in needed supplies....

An introduction the civil rights movement of the early twentieth century in the United States that discusses segregation, Brown v. the Board of Education, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Little Rock Nine, sit-ins, Malcolm X, and more.

This engaging primary source book dives into history to explore immigration during the twentieth century. Learn about the journey millions of immigrants faced trying to seek freedom and better lives in the United States. These people helped shape the country's languages, traditions, politics, and economy. This book builds content knowledge across multiple social studies disciplines. The text features include a Reader's Guide, side bars, table of contents,...

Dive into history and explore the Progressive Era, a time of real change for the United States. Discover the changes inspirational men and women were able to make for better work conditions, women's rights, and breaking up monopolies. The change makers were Presidents, writers, reformers, and suffragists, all working hard to make the United States better. This book builds content knowledge across multiple social studies disciplines. The text features...

This striking narrative presents eyewitness accounts that provide primary source information about World War I, combined with fact boxes and an overview analysis to give a comprehensive look at the World War I.

Explores the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Supreme Court outlawed segregation in 1954, but it took years of courageous protests to fully integrate the country, especially in the South. In 1961, an interracial group of activists protested southern states' continued segregation by riding together on a bus through the South. These activists were the Freedom Riders, and this play introduces modern readers to their brave, peaceful protest. Historical photographs help readers understand this...

Ruth Ainsworth is a happy, confident teen living in Massachusetts in 1947. She has a strong circle of friends and a secure family, and she excels at her studies. She is full of optimism for her senior year, mostly because she's dating Rex Gardner, the star of the Hampden High School football team. They start their last school year, and everything is going well for Ruth until Rex suddenly breaks up with her and begins dating a junior cheerleader. Ruth...

Learn how 20th century history changed world geography with this social studies book that piques students' curiosity about history through dynamic primary sources. Primary sources give students unique insights and personal connections to history. Examples of primary sources include images of Pearl Harbor, nuclear weapon testing, a pro-communism poster, and a factory assembly line. This 32-page book includes text features that help students increase...