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	*CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS*
	Famous Explorer
	Capstone Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7368-6853-2
	Grades 3-5
	Convinced that he could find Asia by sailing west, Christopher Columbus would have succeeded except for one thing - he ran into lands unknown to Europeans. His life story is told in graphic format with pictures and text portraying the rise and fall of his fortunes.


	*C. S. LEWIS*
	Chronicler of Narnia
	Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-7660-2446-6
	Grades 4 - 9
	C. S. Lewis, an Oxford don, wrote scholarly books about literature. A chance remark to his friend J. R. R. Tolkien led him to write science fiction books for adults. But it was his seven fantasies called "The Chronicles of Narnia" that captured the hearts of young people. This biography describes his life and his writings.
	While the biography is academic enough to help teens with school research papers, it is quite readable. [L]ight touches...and poignant stories...will keep teens thirsting for more.
	- ForeWord Magazine


	*JOAN LOWERY NIXON*
	Masterful Mystery Writer
	Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-7660-2194-7
	Grades 4 - 7
	Even before she could read, Joan Lowery Nixon dictated stories to her mother. After 140 books, she has won four Edgar Allen Poe juvenile mystery awards and numerous honors for the Orphan Train Series. Her passion for family led he to find funding for two books provided free to young mothers. Through it all, she found time to share her talents with beginning writers.


	*TINY LIFE ON THE GROUND*

	Scholastic Library/Children's Press, 2005. ISBN 0-516-25298-4
	Grades 1 - 3
	Tiny bacteria and fungus are both "Good Guys" and "Bad Guys." They can make people sick, but they also help clean up our world by destroying dead plants and animals.


	*PRESIDENT'S DAY*
	Honoring the Birthdays of Washington and Lincoln
	Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-7660-2234-X
	Grades 2 - 4
	On the third Monday of February each year our nation celebrates President's Day. The holiday was originally set to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but now it includes all presidents of the United States. The book explores the lives of Washington and Lincoln and presents facts about events during the terms of other presidents. A craft is included.


	CONDOLEEZZA RICE, Revised Edition
	Lerner/Millbrook Press, 2006. ISBN 0-7613-9550-4
	Grades 4 - 8
	Named for a musical term that means "with sweetness," Condoleezza Rice read music before she read books. Raised in a middle-class home in Birmingham, she was challenged by her parents to be the best. At the age of nine she stood outside the White House gate and said, "One day I'll be in that house." Thirty seven years later, she had a sunny corner office there, just down the hall from President George W. Bush. Then, four years later, she was appointed Secretary of State.
	The subtitle is apt. Readers will come away from this well-paced biography with the impression that Rice is darn near perfect....the focus here is on her accomplishments. Nicely peppered with quotes.
	- Booklist


		ROOKIE READERS
		Scholastic Library/Childrens Press, 2002-2003
		Grades 1 to 2
		Holidays
		*EL D�A DE LOS MUERTOS*	- ISBN 0-516-22495-X
		CINCO DE MAYO	- ISBN 0-516-22664-9
		Geography
		MAP SCALES	- ISBN 0-516-22720-1
		TYPES OF MAPS	- ISBN 0-516-2271-3
		Biography
		CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS	- ISBN 0-516-22851-X



	WALTER'S WORRIES
	Learning Media, Ltd. , 2001 ISBN 0-478-12874-6
	Grades 1 to 2
	Rollicking tale published in New Zealand, follows the adventures and misadventure of a small dragon and his friend, a mouse named Maisie.

	ALS - LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE
	*>>>>2002 Best Books for the Sciences, Grades 7-12,* Honor Book. Society of School Librarians, International<<<<**
	Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2001 ISBN 0-7660-1594-7
	Grades 6-12
	Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a puzzle. Patients become completely paralyzed but remain mentally alert. Doctors understand the process by which muscles die, but the cause of ALS is not known, and there is no cure. Fifty percent of patients die within 2-5 years after diagnosis. Still, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has survived for decades with the disease.
	"... recaps the tragic story of Lou Gehrig then addresses the historical, scientific, and medical information about ALS. Scientific explanations are generously supported with simple diagrams, and special terms are boxed and clearly explained. Throughout the text are names of other ALS sufferers, among them Nobel Prize-winner Stephen Hawking."
	- Booklist
	*"ALS will leave readers moved yet heartened by the heroism demonstrated by so many of those affected."*
	- School Library Journal



	TSUNAMI
	Monster Waves
	Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2002 - Updated 2005 ISBN 0-7660-1786-9
	Grades 3-6
	Moving at 500 miles an hour, a tsunami struck Hawaii early on April 1, 1946. Among the 158 people killed were 20 children and teachers at Laupahoehoe School on the Big Island. Survivors have left their stories at the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo.
	The book explores the phenomena of these incredible waves and taps into accounts of those who lived through this event. The destruction caused by the 1946 tsunami led to a worldwide tsunami warning system based in Honolulu. Tsunamis cannot be predicted or prevented, but warnings allow people to move to safety.
	The updated edition includes information and photos of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.


	*HOMESTEADING ON THE PLAINS*
	*Daily Life in the Land of Laura Ingalls Wilder*
	>>>>1998 Western Writers of America juvenile non-fiction award finalist.<<<<
	Millbrook Press, 1997. ISBN 0-7613-0218-2 Out of Print
	Grades 4-7
	"...a glimpse of the daily sacrifices, perseverance, and hard work of the rugged homesteaders on the Great Plains during the time of Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood...Dramatic, full-color homesteading scenes from the famous paintings of Harvey Dunn."
	- Conservative Book Club.
	"...loosely connected patchwork of history, excerpts from homesteaders' diaries and letters, and quotes from Wilder's books....[J]ournal entries are fascinating....convey the homesteaders' courage and determination."
	- Hornbook



	GEORGE W. BUSH, 43rd President of the United States
	W. S. Benson & Company, Inc., 2002. ISBN 0-87443-128-X
	Grades 5 and up
	President George W. Bush took office after the most rancorous election in U.S. history. On September 11, 2001, nine months into his presidency, he faced a crisis like no other in American history. This book traces the childhood that set his values. Although many viewed him as a person who gained his position by his family name, he became world leader in the fight against terrorism.



	GEORGE W. BUSH, Governor of Texas
	W. S. Benson & Company, Inc., 1999. ISBN 0-87443-173-5
	Grades 4 and up
	George W. Bush spent his early years in an oil boom town in West Texas. Raised in a close-knit family but refusing to trade on his famous name, he followed the forge-ahead spirit of risk takers he admired in his youth. His career spans diverse activities from oil man to baseball team owner to the governorship of Texas. Popular and effective, he describes himself in the political field as a compassionate conservative who works to bring reform to schools, prisons, and welfare.
	*"...text is intensely interesting....photo selection is very good. ... It couldn't have been published at a better time."*
	- author Joan Lowery Nixon



		AMELIA EARHART
		Flying for Adventure
		Millbrook Press, 1992. ISBN 1-56294-763-X Out of print.
		Grades 3-5
		*"A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records..., emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to."*
		- Kansas State Reading Circle
		"...matter-of-fact reporting is maintained. Events and circumstances are plainly explained.... Emphasis is placed on the wom[a]n's interests and concerns that led up to [her] achievements.
		- School Library Journal
		"...related through jaunty narratives and well-chosen, captioned black-and white photographs and maps."
		- Horn Book


		GUADALUPE QUINTANILLA
		Leader of the Hispanic Community
		Enslow Publishers, Inc, 1995. ISBN 0-89490-637-2
		Grades 4-7
		"...a woman of color who has overcome numerous difficulties....came to the U.S. from Mexico at age 13, unable to speak English. Eventually, she became an educator, a facilitator, and an advocate for other Spanish-speaking people....The story of ...inspiring wom[a]n...told in straightforward, highly readable manner."
		- School Library Journal
		"...convinced a college registrar to give her a chance....graduated with honors... interesting and fill[s] the need for multicultural biographies of people in fields other than sports and entertainment."
		- Infotech: The Advisory List (Public Schools of North Carolina)


		DAVID CROCKETT
		Sure He Was Right
		Eakin Press, 1992. ISBN 0-89015-854-1
		Easy reader
		His name was David Crockett. He never signed it any other way, but popular culture turned his memory into "Davy Crockett." This is the real story of the Tennessee man, a truly independent spirit, who became a legend in his own lifetime and a hero to Texas and the world.
		"Wade explains to young readers that "whoppers" about and by David Crockett expanded until the true stories became legends....uses only short direct sentences.... Finney's drawings enhance the portrayal....Besides being interesting reading for young children, this book will contribute to an understanding of Texas and American history and the qualities of a hero."
		" - Review of Texas Books


		EASTER FIRES
		Eakin Press, 1984. ISBN 0-89015-469-4
		Easy reader
		The Texas Hill Country is the setting for a story of the friendship forged between German settlers and Comanche Indians near Fredericksburg, Texas, in the 1840s. This occurrence is even more unusual because it is one of the rare examples in American history where both sides kept the treaty.



		MILK, MEAT BISCUITS, AND THE TERRAQUEOUS MACHINE
		*The Story of Gail Borden*
		Eakin Press, 1987. ISBN 1-57168-014-4
		Grades 2-4.
		Gail Borden was always inventing things, most of which didn't work. But that did not bother him -- "I can always get a new idea." This book features the inventive mind and public-spirited accomplishments of this Texas patriot and founder of the Borden Milk Company.


		THE ALAMO
		Flash Point Between Texas and Mexico
		Discovery Enterprises, Ltd., 1996. ISBN 1-878668-95-1
		Grades 7-12
		THE ROAD TO SAN JACINTO
		Texas Gains Independence
		Discovery Enterprises, Ltd., 1997 ISBN 1-878668-62-5
		Grades 7-12
These two books focus on the events leading to the formation of the Texas Republic. Through the eyes of those who were there, readers follow events from those that precipitated the Texas Revolution through the Battle of San Jacinto that ended Mexico's rule. Documents and eyewitness accounts present both Mexican and Texian (the term used at that time) perspectives.


	T IS FOR TEXAS

	GHB Publishers, 2000. Out-of-print. Check your library.
	Grades 3-5
	Using traditional alphabet format, this book provides a wealth of information about Texas. Each letter of the alphabet focuses on a unique Texas topic, beginning with the Alamo and ending with Mildred "Babe" Zaharias. Both photographs and illustrations highlight subjects that include cattle drives, oilwell gushers, the Johnson Space Center, Quanah Parker, and whooping cranes.

	TEXAS
	Fun Facts & Games
	GHB Publishers, 2000. Out-of-print. Check your library.
	Grades 1-4
	Grab your pencil, crayons, and thinking cap. This activity book is filled with puzzles, dot-to-dot pictures, word searches, matching pictures, mazes, hidden pictures, coloring pages, and scrambled pictures. The symbols of Texas are all presented. Tidbits of information abound.


	BENEDICT ARNOLD
	Franklin Watts, 1994. Out-of-Print. Check your library.
	Grades 4-6
	"Using succinct text, short chapters, and numerous illustrations, Wade introduces young readers to America's most infamous traitor....once referred to as "the bravest of the brave" by George Washington.... includes several excerpts from original sources and an afterword that clarifies the fate of Arnold, his wife, Peggy, and Major John Andre. The photographs and reproductions of early engravings and paintings are particularly clear."
	- Booklist
	*"... readable and objective introductory biography."*
	- School Library Journal



	ADA BYRON LOVELACE
	The Lady and the Computer
	Dillon Press. 1994. Out of Print. Check your library.
	Grades 5-8
	*"Wade recounts the life and mathematical talents of Ada Lovelace, daughter of the poet Lord Byron."*
	- Horn Book
	"...introduces a talented yet eccentric young woman whose brilliant explanation of Charles Babbage's analytical engine included a computer program and ideas for its use that even the inventor had not imagined....recounts Lovelace's professional triumphs but is equally forthright concerning her personal problems....A good choice for report writers and computer history buffs."
	- Booklist

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