Search Results: Young Adult: American History from pacaritambo books

Scholastic Pess, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Sepia & duotone era photos illustrate throughout. CONTITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2003 Scholastic hardcover (beige boards with title in gold foil just as on the dust jacket), first edition, first printing. Illustrated with sepia tone era photos and artifacts throughout. The Proclamation is reprinted on the back cover. PROBLEM: 2 corners are lightly bumped. CONTENT: The McKissacks introduce young readers to the pivotal events leading up to and including the long awaited and glorious Days of Jubilee. For two and a half centuries African-American slaves sang about, prayed for, and waited on their long anticipated freedom -- a day of Jubilee. But freedom didn't come for slaves at the same time. DAYS OF JUBILEE chronicles the various stages of U.S. emancipation beginning with those slaves who were freed for their service during the Revolutionary War, to those who were freed by the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Using… Read More

Clarion Books, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Paul Morin. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, c. 1993 Clarion hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), first printing. Problem: light shelf wear from sliding in and out of shelf against other books. Not bad but there. Beautiful and haunting color illustrations by Paul Morin. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Dazzling paintings and "assemblage pieces" containing historic artifacts and natural objects from the Great Plains highlight this spare, poetic account of a dramatic episode in American history. The Ghost Dance movement, envisioned by the Paiute prophets Tavibo and Wovoka, began in hope: Native peoples danced together to restore the bountiful world of their ancestors. But it ended in tragedy, with the massacre at Wounded Knee. This evocative story offers a vivid glimpse of a vanished past, and a powerful message for the future.

Razorbill/Penguin/Dutton, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Color photo section; B&W illustrations througout. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new" - small red remainder dot bottom edges at spine. UNREAD 2018 Razorbill/Penguin/Dutton hardcover (pictorial boards) but NO dust jacket issued, first edition, first printing. Great color photo section with B&W photos throughout. CONTENT: This is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders, who came together in the aftermath of one of the deadliest mass-shootings in American history to lead an ongoing movement to end gun violence in all communities. Glimmer of Hope illustrates how a group of teenagers channeled their rage and sorrow into action and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history. With personal essays from survivors and a close look at how their collective activism turned conversation into action - via rallies, social media postings, televised town halls,… Read More

Wisdom Tales, 2016. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/New. Heidi M. Rasch color illustrations; Adapted by Michael Oren Fitzgerald. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2016 Wisdom Tales hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, assumed first printing. Problem: The first few pages were trapped behind the front DJ flap during the printing process causing what I call a "tug" or light loosening of the binding. Not bad, but there. Lasting to about page 5. No major problems. Great color illustrations by Heidi M. Rasch. Adapted by Michael Oren Fitzgerald. Foreword by Charles Trimble. CONTENT: Indian Boyhood recalls Eastman's earliest childhood memories. He was born in a buffalo hide tipi in western Minnesota, and raised in the traditional Dakota Sioux manner until he was fifteen years old. He was then transplanted into the "white man's" world. Educated at Dartmouth College, he went on to become a medical doctor, renowned author, field secretary for the YMCA, and a spokesman for… Read More

Hill and Wang, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W map of the "Riot" by Jeffrey Ward. CONDITION: NEW 2013 Hill & Wang hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W map of the "riot" area. CONTENT: An unprecedented account of one of the bloodiest and most significant racial clashes in American history. In May 1866, just a year after the Civil War ended, Memphis erupted in a three-day spasm of racial violence that saw whites rampage through the city's black neighborhoods. By the time the fires consuming black churches and schools were put out, forty-six freed people had been murdered. Congress, furious at this and other evidence of white resistance in the conquered South, launched what is now called Radical Reconstruction, policies to ensure the freedom of the region's four million blacks?and one of the most remarkable experiments in American history. This is a portrait of a Southern city that opens an entirely new view onto the Civil War and its aftermath.… Read More

Candlewick Press, 2017. 1st Paperback Edition 7th printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Iacopo Bruno color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2017 Candlewick paperback, first paperback edition, 7th printing. Wonderful color illustrations by Iacopo Bruno. CONTENT: When American inventor Benjamin Franklin arrives in Paris, he is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer has Parisians believing he can control a magic force that changes the taste of water, cures illness, and controls thoughts! Can Ben Franklin's approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of Mesmer's tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development of the scientific method - and reveals the amazing power of the human mind. (History made fun)

National Geographic Society, 2005. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. Very Good+/New. Color & B&W maps & illustrations. CONDITION: Mixed condition 2005 National Geographic hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition. MIXED: Book appears to have been read to page 15 and abandoned - the rest is "unread." The DJ is in perfect condition. Color & B&W illustrations and maps throughout. CONTENT: Eye-catching graphics and engaging narrative create a compelling picture of life in colonial New Jersey. Originally settled by the Dutch as part of their "New Netherland," New Jersey did not flourish as a colony until it came under British control in 1664. Readers will learn how the promise of political and religious freedom led to its becoming the first Quaker colony in America and one of the most ethnically diverse. They'll learn how, for a while, it was divided into East and West Jersey, how it had its own version of the Boston Tea Party,… Read More

Chronicle Books, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Sara Varon color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Chronicle Books large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Sara Varon. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Join Aaron Reynolds and Sara Varon as they explore the ideal qualities of leaders, diplomats...and giant squid. Squid knows all about being president. It means living in a big house, doing all the talking-oh, and having a tie is crucial. He's all set! In the next election, make a more informed choice. Vote for President Squid! Reviewers: "Hilarious satire and perfect as a conversation starter with children (and some adults) regarding what is and is NOT presidential behavior. In our house." "Great book for kids and adults! Hysterical and certainly goes along with our current political era. Great for teaching opinion writing, which is how I've been using it with my students." The… Read More

Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W photos & art reproductions. CONDITION: UNREAD 2016 Knopf hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. B&W photos & reproductions. Perfect for school library. CONTENT: Uneducated as a boy, Thomas Paine grew up to become one of the most influential writers of the 18th century. He brought the world Common Sense, Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason; simply written, verbal battles against political, civil, and religious ignorance. Dubbed 'The Father of the American Revolution', Paine began his written reign by fervently proposing the idea of American independence from Great Britain, where he lived before emigrating to the United States in his thirties. As one historical event led to another, Paine continued to divulge his ideas to the public, risking his reputation and even his life. Award-winning author Albert Marrin illustrates the hardships and… Read More