Who was First?
Title | Who was First? PDF eBook |
Author | Russell Freedman |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780618663910 |
Discusses the possibility that America was discovered by someone other than Columbus.
The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis
Title | The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Grove/Atlantic, Inc. |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 9780802136107 |
Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Who Was the First Man on the Moon?: Neil Armstrong
Title | Who Was the First Man on the Moon?: Neil Armstrong PDF eBook |
Author | Nathan Page |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 65 |
Release | 2022-01-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0593224434 |
Discover the story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission in this immersive graphic novel -- by Montague Twins creative duo Nathan Page and Drew Shannon. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series! From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the steps Neil Armstrong took in order to become the first person to land on the moon. A story of calculated risk, perseverance, and earth-defying reward, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the famous astronaut -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page. One of ALA's 2022 Best Graphic Novels for Children!
Who Was Duke Ellington?
Title | Who Was Duke Ellington? PDF eBook |
Author | M. D. Payne |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 113 |
Release | 2020-12-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 039953962X |
How did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the "Master Of Jazz"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it. He went on to win 13 Grammys, a Pulitzer, and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. Who Was Duke Ellington? follows the exciting, multifaceted journey of this musical genius and takes a look at what truly makes Ellington an artist "beyond category."
The World Today
Title | The World Today PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 774 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Anglican Pulpit Library
Title | The Anglican Pulpit Library PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Church year sermons |
ISBN |
Who Was Nellie Bly?
Title | Who Was Nellie Bly? PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Gurevich |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1524787558 |
Get ready to journey around the world with Nellie Bly--one of America's first investigative journalists. Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman had no idea that the open letter she'd written to a local newspaper in Pittsburgh in 1885 would change her life forever. The editor of the paper was so impressed with her writing, that he offered her a job! She'd later change her name to Nellie Bly and work as an investigative reporter in New York City. Known for her extraordinary and record-breaking trip around the world and her undercover investigation of a mental institution, Nellie Bly was one of the first female investigative reporters in the United States and a pioneer in the field of journalism.