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Relates the experiences of ordinary teenager Tillie Pierce during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, as she helped save wounded Union and Confederate soldiers during the bloody, three-day battle.

"This is the untold story of Sallie, a dog whose life as a soldier began in a basket and ended as a Civil War hero. The pup barked and nearly tumbled out of the basket. We laughed, and immediately we knew--she was one of us already. Brindle fur with streaks of brown and black swirled all over her like a patchwork quilt. She was as pretty as an apple tree in full bloom. We called her Sallie. During the Civil War, Sallie came to the 11th Pennsylvania...

Just in time for the 2012 election, Townsend presents his comic book guide to everything young readers ever wanted to know (and maybe a few things they didn't!) about the President of the United States. Full color.

A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor, and his love of language.

Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, won not just one Nobel Prize but two?in physics and chemistry, both supposedly girl-phobic sciences.

From Da Vinci to Warhol, each of these 20 artists is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of art. What they ate, what they wore, who they loved and who their friends were - it's all here.

ARTISTS INCLUDED:

• Da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Bruegel
• Anguissola
• Rembrandt
• Hokusai
• Cassatt
• Van Gogh
• Kollwitz
• Matisse
• Picasso
• Chagall Duchamp
• O'Keeffe
• Johnson
• Dali
• Noguchi
• Rivera

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"Dolley Madison had a strong will and unique personality that made her one of the most memorable First Ladies. From hosting parties for Washington D.C.'s social and political elite to saving a portrait of George Washington before the British burned down the White House in the War of 1812, Dolley did it all!"--

This is a perfect way to introduce young readers to the idea of a longitudinal study. It's also an irreverent and playful look at what funny fashion victims we humans have always been.

When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue.

In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets-whether they're bossy, like Major Puff the puffin, or a bit vain, like Handsome the musk ox, or very, very shy, like Boo the caribou. For these arctic friends, every day is a new adventure! -from Amazon.