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Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition - Book
HRW168
The uplifting, amazing true story—a   New York Times   bestseller! This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.  Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7
Author: Margot Lee Shetterly
ISBN: 9780062662378
$999
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Explore with Lewis and Clark
Explore with Lewis and Clark - Book
CBP005
This entertaining book follows the travels of Americans Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, explorers of the American West. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style that guides readers through a voyage of discovery. Topics include what led Lewis and Clark to become explorers, colonies in North America, T
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.3 x 0.2 x 10.5 inches
Author: Rachel Stuckey
ISBN: 9780778712596
$995
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Starvation Heights: Dangerous Women: True Crime Stories - Book - Paracay
Starvation Heights: Dangerous Women: True Crime Stories - Book
PGN438
In this true story—a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights—Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history. In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, arrived at a sanitorium in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to undergo the revolutionary “fasting treatment” of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two sisters, but within a month of arriving at what the locals called Starvation Heights, the women underwent brutal treatments and were emaciated shadows of their former selves. Claire and Dora were...
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Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Gregg Olsen
ISBN: 9781400097463
$2000
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Who Was Amelia Earhart? - Book
PGN192
Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.4 x 0.3 x 7.7
Author: Kate Boehm Jerome
ISBN: 9780448428567
$699
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The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey - Book
SIM289
#1  New York Times  Bestseller * #1 Indie Next Pick “Absorbing...Winning...The many layers in  The Oregon Trail  are linked by Mr. Buck’s voice, which is alert and unpretentious in a manner that put me in mind of Bill Bryson’s comic tone in A Walk in the Woods .” —Dwight Garner,  The New York Times An epic account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way—in a covered wagon with a team of mules, an audacious journey that hasn’t been attempted in a century—which also chronicles the rich history of the trail, the people who made the migration, and its significance to the country. Spanning two thousand miles...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.3
Author: Rinker Buck
ISBN: 9781451659177
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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West - Book
SIM277
From the bestselling author of  Band of Brothers  and  D-Day , the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, provided invaluable scientific data on the flora and fauna of the Louisiana...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 1.3 x 9
Author: Stephen Ambrose
ISBN: 9780684826974
$2199
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark - Book
HMC346
The Journals of Lewis and Clark are "the first report on the West, on the United States over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the American future” (Bernard DeVoto).   In 1803, the great expanse of the Louisiana Purchase was an empty canvas. Keenly aware that the course of the nation's destiny lay westward—and that a “Voyage of Discovery” would be necessary to determine the nature of the frontier—President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition from the Missouri River to the northern Pacific coast and back. From 1804 to 1806, accompanied by co-captain William Clark, the Shoshone guide...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 9780395859964
$2299
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Going Along the Emigrant Trails
Going Along the Emigrant Trails - Book
FAR019
Children ages 8 to 12 will learn about the journeys of emigrants who traveled 2,000 miles across mountains and prairies to start new lives. From 1851 to the mid-1860s, nearly 350,000 Americans traveled west to Oregon Country or California.  Going Along the Emigrant Trails  details their experiences ranging from endless meals of bacon and bread to blizzards, and from dangerous river crossings to gathering buffalo poop. Author  Barbara Fifer  details who these travelers were, where they traveled, and what their lives were like along the way. Color illustrations, historical photographs, maps. AWARDS: Finalist, Juvenile Nonfiction,...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 11
Author: Barbara Fifer
ISBN: 9781560373544
$1495
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California Gold Rush!
California Gold Rush! - Book
CBP016
Discusses the California Gold Rush in American history, describing the first discovery of gold, prospectors, boomtowns, and how the gold rush changed the landscape of America.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Robin Johnson
ISBN: 50
$995
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The Long Beach Peninsula - Book
ARC171
Jutting northward from the mouth of the Columbia River, the Long Beach Peninsula defines Washington's southwestern coastal geography. The picturesque blend of beach and forest along the river, Willapa Bay, and the Pacific Ocean was home to the Chinook Indians who first settled this region. European and American trade came to this area in the 18th century, opening the way for Lewis and Clark to explore and establish a land route to the Pacific. The region prospered because of its diverse natural resources and thriving fur trade. Today, a vibrant tourist industry fuels the Peninsula's continuing development.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Nancy L. Hobbs, Donella J. Lucero
ISBN: 9780738529950
$2199
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What Was Pearl Harbor? - Book
PGN193
A terrifying attack!  On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.3 x 0.3 x 7.6
Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth
ISBN: 9780448464626
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Daily Life in a Covered Wagon - Book
PGN206
Great for classroom lessons on the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion! In 1853, the Larkin family loaded up their wagons and headed west in search of a new life. But how did they do it? What did they eat? How did they survive sickness, and attacks from cattle thieves? Drawing on diaries and letters, and illustrated with photograps of actual object from the past,  Daily Life in a Covered Wagon  explored what life was really lik eon the wagon trail.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.2 x 0.2 x 11
Author: Paul Erickson
ISBN: 9780140562125
$999
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Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland's Adventures with Lewis and Clark - Book
PER132
Meet Seaman, the Newfoundland dog who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition into the uncharted western wilderness. Seaman was much more than the faithful companion of Captain Lewis. Seaman risked his life many times and served the Corps of Discovery as a hunter, retriever, and guard dog. This richly detailed account of the expedition includes its planning, its adventures and discoveries, and its aftermath. During the trek from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back, every member of the Corps of Discovery suffered from hunger, insect bites, injuries, and close calls with death. Noted children's author Laurence Pringle follows the...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.5
Author: Laurence Pringle
ISBN: 9781590782675
$1095
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Jailhouse Stories from Early Pacific County - Book
ARC172
Hangings, lynchings and jail breaks are long forgotten in Pacific County, where tourists flock to quaint attractions every season. But back in the early days, when the first jailhouse was built, this was a rough, rustic setting. Popular cannery worker Lum You was hanged here in 1902--the only legal execution in county history. Industrious smugglers and creative entrepreneurs outwitted state-sanctioned prohibition measures, though some still did time in the jailhouse. Historian Sydney Stevens presents a collection of tales culled from a forgotten prison record book. Opium fiends, thieves, military deserters and even wayward girls jailed...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Sydney Stevens
ISBN: 9781467135290
$2499
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Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir - Book
PGW275
Told for the first time in a graphic novel, this is the exciting life story of John Muir—who sailed to America as a boy and ended up changing the world. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland and culminating in his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, an explorer, a bold champion of wilderness—and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. Most importantly, though, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and inspired people in many countries to start...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Julie Bertagna
ISBN: 9781930238947
$1899
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American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon - Book
RAN566
From the host of the Travel Channel’s “The Wild Within.” A hunt for the American buffalo—an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.   In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild buffalo, or American bison, in the Alaskan wilderness. Despite the odds—there’s only a 2 percent chance of drawing the permit, and fewer than 20 percent of those hunters are successful—Rinella managed to kill a buffalo on a snow-covered mountainside and then raft the meat back to civilization while being trailed by grizzly bears and suffering from hypothermia. Throughout these...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Steven Rinella
ISBN: 9780385521697
$1800
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