The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History
Written by Adam Selzer
Trade Paperback

Do you know America? No, I mean, do you REALLY know America? Would you recognize John Adams in a lineup? Can you identify any presidents between Lincoln and Roosevelt?

Hmmm. I thought so.

Well, you really need this book.

Not only will it improve your sorry historical knowledge, it will crack you up, and... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.

The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents
Written by Wyatt Blassingame
Trade Paperback

Entertaining, up-to-the minute, and easy-to-use, The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents features a short, lively biography of every president from George Washington through the winner of the 2012 presidential election, plus a chapter on Election 2000--the "year of the chad." It includes concise descriptions of the major events, issues, and achievements of...

Also available as a hardcover library binding.

The Look-It-Up Book of First Ladies
Written by S. A. Kramer
Trade Paperback

Using the same time-proven, easy-to-use format as THE LOOK-IT-UP BOOK OF PRESIDENTS, the
new LOOK-IT-UP BOOK OF FIRST LADIES features brief, lively biographies of the women who
have helped to shape the face of our nation—from Martha Dandridge Custis Washington to Hillary
Rodham Clinton to the first First Lady of the new millennium. Includes... Read More
 

The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Written by Candace Fleming
Hardcover

The award-winning author of Ben Franklin’s Almanac and Our Eleanor has created an enthralling joint biography of our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln, and his complex wife—a scrapbook history that uses photographs, letters, engravings, and even cartoons, along with a fascinating text, to form an enthralling museum on the page. The Lincolns... Read More
 

Also available as a hardcover library binding.

Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek
Written by Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by John Hendrix
Hardcover

This ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and Booklist Editors' Choice is an ingenious historical fiction picture book about the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It’s a tale of two boys who get themselves into more trouble than bear cubs in a candy store.

The year is 1816. Abe is... Read More
 

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Imogene's Last Stand
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Hardcover

Meet Imogene, a plucky heroine with a passion for history.

As a baby, Imogene's first words were “Four score and seven years ago.” In preschool, she fingerpainted a map of the Oregon Trail. So it’s not surprising that when the mayor wants to tear down the long-neglected Liddleton Historical Society to make... Read More
 

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Abe Lincoln's Hat
Written by Martha Brenner
Illustrated by Donald Cook
Trade Paperback

Illus. in full color. Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!    ... Read More
 

Meet George Washington
Written by Joan Heilbroner
Trade Paperback

George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as a
good leader. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American colonies—and he didn't like it. When the colonies declared their independence, George... Read More
 

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Meet Thomas Jefferson
Written by Marvin Barrett
Illustrated by Pat Fogarty
Trade Paperback

When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and... Read More
 

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Meet Abraham Lincoln
Written by Barbara Cary
Trade Paperback

This warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold color illustrations that capture the spirit of Lincoln and his era.   Read More
 

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A Thousand Never Evers
Written by Shana Burg
Trade Paperback

IN KUCKACHOO, MISSISSIPPI, 1963, Addie Ann Pickett worships her brother Elias and follows in his footsteps by attending the black junior high school. But when her careless act leads to her brother’s disappearance and possible murder, Addie Ann, Mama, and Uncle Bump struggle with not knowing if he’s dead or alive... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover library binding.

Child of the Civil Rights Movement
Written by Paula Young Shelton
Illustrated by Raul Colon
Hardcover

Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did not. With an activist father and a community of leaders surrounding her, including... Read More
 

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Abe Lincoln
Written by Sterling North
Trade Paperback

Abraham Lincoln was born to a poor family on the American frontier. He was a hard worker, but he wanted more than a farmer’s life. As he learned about the issues of his day, Abe longed to be a lawmaker himself, so he ran for the state legislature. Soon the farm... Read More
 

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