20th Century
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G.O.A.T. Football Teams
From the Series Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports)
Every season, the National Football League (NFL) crowns a new champion at the Super Bowl. But only a select few can be the greatest of all time. Count down the top ten teams in NFL history.… Read More →
G.O.A.T. Men's Basketball Teams
From the Series Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports)
No one does dynasties quite like the National Basketball Association. And over the decades, great teams have taken the league to new heights. Relive basketball's top moments, from the Bill… Read More →
Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports)
The greatest teams of all time dominated their sports and won championships. Read all about legendary teams in a fun, top-ten format packed with thrilling action, interesting stats, and… Read More →
Growing Up in the Great Depression 1929 to 1941
From the Series Our America
Confronted with starvation, lack of education, and homelessness, children of the Great Depression, like sixteen-year-old Clarence Lee, whose father asked him to leave home because he could no Read More →
Héroes de Dunkerque (Heroes of Dunkirk)
From the Series Héroes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Heroes of World War II) (Alternator Books ® en español)
En la primavera de 1940, la Alemania nazi lanzó un ataque masivo sobre Europa occidental. Sus fuerzas atravesaron Bélgica y otros países rápidamente, lo que obligó a los poderes Aliados a… Read More →
Héroes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Heroes of World War II) (Alternator Books ® en español) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Héroes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Heroes of World War II) (Alternator Books ® en español)
Descubre historias heroicas e inéditas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Este atractivo texto narrativo revela cómo era la vida de las personas que lucharon en la guerra o vivieron luego en el… Read More →
Heroes of Dunkirk
From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
In the spring of 1940, Nazi Germany launched a massive attack into Western Europe. They quickly cut through Belgium and other countries, forcing the Allied powers to flee. Soon the Allies… Read More →
Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
What happened when a former enslaved man took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans? Thousands of futures got a little brighter and a great American art form was born. Read More →
History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books) — Hardcover Set
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
Analyze historical events in US history with a focus on photos that help tell stories of people from underrepresented groups. Readers are asked to think critically about who took the photos,… Read More →
Hoops Heroes: The Untold Story of Black Basketball
From the Series Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books)
When much of the US was segregated, Black athletes were not allowed to play alongside white athletes. Black athletes started their own sports leagues, including the Black Fives. Learn about… Read More →
Indigenous Cultures Today: Protecting Native Families and Practicing Cultural Traditions
From the Series Native Rights (Alternator Books ®)
On June 15, 2023, Native American Nations celebrated a victory. The Supreme Court of the United States decided to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), first passed in 1978. The act… Read More →
Inside Alcatraz
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
Attempted escapes, suspected paranormal activity, and more mark Alcatraz's history. Alone on an island off the coast of California sits the famous prison Alcatraz. Before closing in 1963, it Read More →
Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
Irving Berlin came to the United States as a refugee from Tsarist Russia, escaping a pogrom that destroyed his village. Growing up on the streets of the lower East Side, the rhythms of jazz… Read More →
Jackson and Bud's Bumpy Ride: America's First Cross-Country Automobile Trip
Dr. Horatio Jackson wasn’t necessarily a betting man. But in 1903, he overheard a stranger saying that it was just not possible to drive across the United States in one of those unreliable,… Read More →
Jim Crow (Jim Crow): La segregación y el legado de la esclavitud (Segregation and the Legacy of Slavery)
From the Series La esclavitud en Estados Unidos y la lucha por la libertad (American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)
Incluso después de que la esclavitud se convirtiera en ilegal, el legado de la esclavitud se perpetuó en las injusticias creadas por las leyes de Jim Crow. Aprende más sobre estas leyes… Read More →
Jimmy Carter: A Presidential Life of Service
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Raised on a peanut farm in rural Georgia, Jimmy Carter didn't expect to get involved in politics. He joined the US Navy after high school and intended to have a military career. But… Read More →
La esclavitud en Estados Unidos y la lucha por la libertad (American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom) (Read Woke ™ Books en español) — Hardcover Set
From the Series La esclavitud en Estados Unidos y la lucha por la libertad (American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)
En este estudio de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos se vinculan los relatos de la opresión con historias verdaderas de resistencia, centradas en las voces de las personas esclavizadas. Los… Read More →
Lerner Sports Classroom Library
Lerner™ Sports books bring excitement from the field into readers’ hands. Drive engaged independent reading with high-interest sports titles. From player biographies to greatest-of-all-time… Read More →
Liftoff!: Space Exploration
From the Series Flash Points
In 1957, the USSR sent its first man-made satellite into space. This began the Space Race between the USSR and the United States. The US quickly became the world leader in space exploration… Read More →
Lightning Bolt Books ™ — Famous Places — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
Explore some of the world's most fascinating structures and natural places in this visually stimulating series. Compelling photographs and engaging text take readers on a journey through the… Read More →
Live Oak Media eReadalong Collection — Live Oak Media eReadalong Set
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
eReadalongs are eBooks integrated with the fully-produced, high-quality audio productions that distinguish Live Oak Media in the field of children's recordings. Read by the most prominent… Read More →
Locked Up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade
In 1963, more than 30 African-American girls ages 11 to 16 were arrested for taking part in Civil Rights protests in Americus, Georgia. They were taken without their families' knowledge to a… Read More →
Lost at the White House: A 1909 Easter Story
From the Series On My Own History
The day Rena had been waiting for had finally arrived. She was going to the Easter egg roll at the White House, and nothing was going to spoil it for her. But then. . .well, what would you do Read More →
Margaret Bourke-White
From the Series On My Own Biography
As a young girl, Margaret Bourke-White dreamed of having great adventures—the kind only a brave and fearless woman would have. As she grew up, she found that the camera was her ticket to… Read More →