Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - Between May 19, 2012 and June 18, 2013.

Bomb by Roy Samuelson

2013-03-26T00:30:00-05:00

Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Roy Samuelson

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor, winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal, and a National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature.

Bomb by Roy Samuelson

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Roy Samuelson

Our Country's Presidents by Ann Bausum

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Our Country's Presidents All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum

Hardcover, 224 pages | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Political; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States | $24.95 | January 8, 2013 | 978-1-4263-1089-8 (1-4263-1089-7)

Forty-four men have taken up the responsibilities of the Presidency as the nation has grown from its colonial infancy into a modern superpower. They've faithfully executed the duties of the President--waged war, signed treaties, addressed Congress, and established government offices. But their impact goes far beyond the bounds of their job description.

Each President has left his mark on the history of the United States and on the lives of the American people.

Our Country's Presidents is packed with information about America's leaders. Find out why George Washington gave up his life as a Virginia planter to lead a nation, and why John Tyler was nicknamed "His Accidency." Walk with the Presidents through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the race for space. Romp with the Garfield kids in a White House pillow fight and mourn with the nation over John F. Kennedy's assassination.

Eight all-new pages will contain exciting information and new images, and, of course, Election 2012, and a brand-new profile and photographic portrait of the new President (if applicable). In-depth text and historic images combine to make this volume the definitive family reference guide to the fascinating lives of the Presidents of the United States.

Our Country's Presidents by Ann Bausum

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Our Country's Presidents All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum

Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Political; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States | $28.90 | January 8, 2013 | 978-1-4263-1090-4 (1-4263-1090-0)

Ladies and Gentlemen: the next President of the United States will soon be included within the pages of one of our perennial favorites. National Geographic Children’s Books will publish this fully revised and updated edition of Our Country’s Presidents in time for the Inauguration of our 44th head of state—the first Presidents reference book on the market after the election.

This president will follow in the footsteps of 43 predecessors who have assumed America’s greatest responsibility: these men have faithfully executed their duties—they have signed treaties, addressed Congress, brokered peace, and waged war. Each has left his own indelible mark on the history of the United States and on the lives of the American people.

Find out why George Washington gave up his life as a Virginia planter to lead the nation; why John Taylor was deemed "His Accidency"; walk with the presidents through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the space race; romp with the Garfield children in a White House pillow fight; and mourn with a nation for John F. Kennedy.

This timely update will offer fascinating and comprehensive profiles of all the presidents, timelines of their administrations, historic images, and features on important aspects of their terms. A fresh cover design and informative insight about our new leader will make this volume stand apart from all other contenders, and confirm its place as the definitive family reference guide to the fascinating lives of our leaders past and present.

How We Crossed the West by Rosalyn Schanzer

2012-12-11T00:30:00-05:00

How We Crossed the West The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
Written by Rosalyn Schanzer

The book begins with Lewis's letter to Clark proposing a "trip to explore those western rivers which may run all the way across North America to the western ocean" and Clark's reply "to cheerfully join you in this rewarding endeavor." From there, every stage of the journey is illustrated--from the building of the ships the crew would use, the choosing of the crew itself, and the farewell from St. Louis on May 14, 1804, to meetings with friendly and unfriendly Indian tribes, discovering a wealth of previously unknown plants and animals, bouts with fleas and fever, a miserable climb through the Bitterroot Mountains, and finally the much-longed-for view of the Pacific Ocean. The text is taken directly from the journals of Lewis and Clark, which makes it excellent primary source material. In addition, every page is filled with illustrations in a charming folk-art style that brings the scenes to life.

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies" and named it one of the ten best books of the year. Now Rebecca Stefoff, who adapted Howard Zinn's best-selling A People's History of the United States for younger readers, turns the updated 2008 edition of Takaki's multicultural masterwork into A Different Mirror for Young People.

Drawing on Takaki's vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn's A People's History, Takaki's A Different Mirror offers a rich and rewarding "people's view" perspective on the American story.

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

2012-10-16T00:30:00-05:00

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

2012-10-16T00:30:00-05:00

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

The Dark Game by Paul B. Janeczko

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

The Dark Game True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles
Written by Paul B. Janeczko

From clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage, Paul B. Janeczko uncovers two centuries’ worth of true spy stories in U.S. history.

Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have helped and hurt America at key moments in history. In this fascinating collection, Paul B. Janeczko probes such stories as that of Elizabeth Van Lew, an aristocrat whose hatred of slavery drove her to be one of the most successful spies in the Civil War; the "Choctaw code talkers," Native Americans who were instrumental in sending secret messages during World War I; the staggering engineering behind a Cold War tunnel into East Berlin to tap Soviet phones (only to be compromised by a Soviet mole); and many more famous and less-known examples. Colorful personalities, daring missions, the feats of the loyal, and the damage of traitors are interspersed with a look at the technological advances that continue to change the rules of gathering intelligence.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - Between May 19, 2012 and June 18, 2013.

Bomb by Roy Samuelson

Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous WeaponWritten by Steve Sheinkin Read by Roy Samuelson

Bomb by Roy Samuelson

Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous WeaponWritten by Steve Sheinkin Read by Roy Samuelson

Our Country's Presidents by Ann Bausum

Our Country's Presidents All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack ObamaWritten by Ann Bausum

Our Country's Presidents by Ann Bausum

Our Country's Presidents All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack ObamaWritten by Ann Bausum

How We Crossed the West by Rosalyn Schanzer

How We Crossed the West The Adventures of Lewis and ClarkWritten by Rosalyn Schanzer

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural AmericaWritten by Ronald Takaki Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural AmericaWritten by Ronald Takaki Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural AmericaWritten by Ronald Takaki Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

The Dark Game by Paul B. Janeczko

The Dark Game True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA MolesWritten by Paul B. Janeczko

Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Roy Samuelson

Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Roy Samuelson

Our Country's Presidents All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum

Our Country's Presidents All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum

How We Crossed the West The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
Written by Rosalyn Schanzer

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

The Dark Game True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles
Written by Paul B. Janeczko