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Mr Wiggle , Mr Wiggle's Library

Houser, Bobbie / Thompson, Carol

Publié en 2004

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Mr Wiggle , Mr Wiggle's Library : The library is a huge place, and Mr. Wiggle doesn't know where to begin! Soon he discovers it is very organized so he can find newspapers, award-winning books, magazines, reference books, or anything else he is looking for, without much trouble! Young readers will explore all the library has to offer and learn how it is arranged.

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Mr Wiggle , Mr Wiggle Loves to Read

Houser, Bobbie / Thompson, Carol

Publié en 2004

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Mr Wiggle , Mr Wiggle Loves to Read : In this story, Mr. Wiggle explores the distinction between fiction and nonfiction books. Young readers can follow along with Mr. Wiggle as he teaches about the different genres that fall into these two categories of books. Readers will also learn where they can be found in the library.

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Jackson Pollock: Portfolio

Publié en 2008

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Jackson Pollock: Portfolio : By 1959 at the latest, when Jackson Pollock’s work appeared at documenta II in Kassel, his reputation as the most significant representative of Abstract Expressionism in America was unassailably established. This triumph rested above all on the unquestionable power of the masterpieces of the late 1940s. There can be no doubt that these works took the possibilities of Abstract Expressionism to an extreme, and that Pollock’s huge formats offered a compelling chance for viewers to experience for themselves what he meant by “being in the image.” Like hardly another oeuvre, Pollock’s shaped the definition and understanding of art in the latter half of the twentieth century. It marked an extreme level of subjectivity and a challenge to conventional views of what painting should or could be. It is no coincidence that representatives of the major streams in art in the wake of Abstract Expressionism continually sought solid points of anchorage—be it in figuration as a regulative, be it in a conceptualism that embedded and defined each individual result in terms of some overall strategy. Pollock himself must have sensed that he was pushing the limits of what still could be understood as a painting. One day, curious about Lee Krasner’s opinion of a picture, he did not ask whether she thought it was a good painting or a bad one. He simply asked, “Is this a painting?”

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Pocahontas

Sullivan, George

Publié en 2001

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Famous for saving the life of Captain John Smith in 1608, Pocahontas grew up as the favorite daughter of the Native American chief of the Powhatans. Pocahontas's rescue of Smith made her famous not only in colonial America, but across the ocean in England as well. This is her story.

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Thomas Edison

Sullivan, George

Publié en 2001

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Thomas Edison : "I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it. "With these words, Thomas Edison explains how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the lightbulb, Edison is credited with hundreds of inventions. The young boy who did poorly in school became one of the most famous men in America. This exciting new biography of Thomas Edison will enlighten, as well as entertain, elementary school kids.

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Abraham Lincoln

Sullivan, George

Publié en 2001

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Abraham Lincoln : Abraham Lincoln, with his face on the penny and the five-dollar bill and his story told in more books than any other American, made history in a dramatic and unforgettable way. His speeches are memorized and his quiet strength and impeccable honesty are identified to children as values to which they should aspire. Lincoln, our sixteenth president, touched lives because he was a common man who worked hard his entire life and achieved greatness because of his work ethic and belief in himself. This book tells his story in an interesting and concise manner that is sure to draw the attention of any young reader.

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The Wright Brothers

Sullivan, George

Publié en 2001

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The Wright Brothers : "Success four flights Thursday. . . "On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright sent a telegram to their father. Its simple message told of the brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. For the very first time, a person flew in a heavier-than-air machine. In the years that followed, the Wright brothers' fame grew as they shared their new invention with the world. Readers will discover the Wright brothers' lives by reading and seeing Orville and Wilbur's own letters, notebooks, and diaries. Kids will hear the brothers' story as if they were really there!

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Helen Keller

Sullivan, George

Publié en 2001

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Helen Keller : Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind student to ever attend an American college, but graduating from Radcliffe with honors was only one of her many accomplishments. Her writing and speeches tell the poignant story of a woman who struggles to overcome personal adversity, while working as an advocate for the physically challenged.

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Lewis and Clark

Sullivan, George

Publié en 2001

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Lewis and Clark : William Clark's Journal Entry for May 14, 1804, marks the day that Lewis and Clark set out on their two-year journey from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Ocean and back again. During their voyage of discovery, Lewis and Clark accomplished many exciting things.In Their Own Words: Lewis and Clark tells the exciting story of the lives of these explorers using the journals they kept on their journey west. Hear Lewis and Clark's story as if you were really there.

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Benjamin Franklin

Roop, Connie / Roop, Peter

Publié en 2001

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Benjamin Franklin : "I was dirty from my journey and my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings. I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging. I was very hungry."With these words, Benjamin Franklin describes his arrival in Philadelphia in 1723. He had run away from Boston in search of a job at a printer's shop. Ben quickly became known as more than a skilled printer. During his busy life, he invented bifocals and the Franklin stove. He founded a university and a fire department, and he helped to create the Constitution.

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Sitting Bull

Roop, Connie / Roop, Peter

Publié en 2001

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Sitting Bull : A warrior I have been. / Now, it is all over. / A hard time I have. With these words, Sitting Bull surrendered to the U. S. government on July 20, 1881. Sitting Bull spent most of his life trying to protect his people. A proud father and brave warrior, Sitting Bull wanted the Lakota Sioux to continue hunting buffalo and roaming the Plains. Although he lost this battle, Sitting Bull is remembered for his brave actions and notable accomplishments. In this new biography of Sitting Bull, kids will marvel at the man who lived a life full of adventure and who was noted for his courage.

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Sojourner Truth

Roop, Connie / Roop, Peter

Publié en 2001

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Sojourner Truth : "I am pleading for the mothers, Who gaze in wild despair, Upon the hated auction-block, And see their children there. "With these words Sojourner Truth sang about the pain that women slaves felt when their children were sold away from them. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York. Her son Peter was taken away from her and she went to extraordinary lengths to get him back. Through hard work and the help of her friends, Sojourner freed herself and her children from slavery. As a free woman, she traveled across the country speaking against slavery and in favor of women's rights.

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