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History of Our World: Early Ages
by Heidi Hayes Jacobs Kate Kinsella Kevin Feldman Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Michal L. LevasseurTextbook of early and classical history
History of Our World: People, Places, and Ideas
by Henry BillingsThe book provides lessons designed for remedial readers and special needs children. This book offers three proven approaches to the study of World History: standards-driven global approach, a practical and instructional skills development approach and a reading approach. The History of Our World focuses on building fundamental social studies knowledge and skills in the context of an effective reading approach to social studies content.
History of Our World: Reading and Vocabulary Study Guide
by Heidi Hayes Jacobs Kate Kinsella Kevin Feldman Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Michal L. LeVasseur Prentice Hall Direct Education StaffThe Reading and Vocabulary Study Guide was designed to help you understand World History content. It will also help you build your read¬ing and vocabulary skills. Please take the time to look at the next few pages to see how it works!
History of Our World: The Early Ages, Tennessee
by Heidi Hayes Jacobs Kate Kinsella Kevin Feldman Andrew Heritage Michal L. LevasseurNIMAC-sourced textbook
History of the Jewish People: From Yavneh to Pumbedisa
by Meir Holder Hersh GoldwurmFor the first time, Jewish history is presented according to authentic Jewish sources; well researched and clearly illustrated with photos, charts, and maps. Vol. II: From Yavneh to Pumbedisa: In this volume, we trace the history of the Jews from the destruction of the Second Temple through the era of the Geonim.
History vs Women: The Defiant Lives that They Don't Want You to Know
by Anita Sarkeesian Ebony AdamsRebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villainsWomen are, and have always been, all these things and more. Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them. From Mongolian wrestlers to Chinese pirates, Native American ballerinas to Egyptian scientists, Japanese novelists to British Prime Ministers, History vs Women will reframe the history that you thought you knew. Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations of each woman and a bold graphic design, this standout nonfiction title is the perfect read for teens (or adults!) who want the true stories of phenomenal women from around the world and insight into how their lives and accomplishments impacted both their societies and our own.
History, Places, and Cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Southwest Pacific: Eastern Hemisphere
by Dinah Zike Richard G. Boehm Jay McTigheNIMAC-sourced textbook
Hit Squad (Orca Soundings)
by James HeneghanThis is Mickey's first year at Grandview High. After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. He is approached, because of his tough reputation, to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution. When their planned payback goes horribly wrong, Mickey is forced to acknowledge the thin line between victim and victimizer.
Hit and Run
by Duane DeckerChip Fiske was a nimble, place-hitting specialist, but his short stature haunted him all the way up from the bush leagues. Now that he was big-time, he still threw his Sunday punch at the first wisecrack . . . and there were plenty of them, because this crowd liked big fellows and long-ball clouts. Then Kennie Willard came along-even more of a lone wolf than Chip. For Kennie was a Negro, the first in the League, and slated strictly for the benches. These two youngsters help each other to become really "big league"-in spirit and in action. You'll call HIT AND RUN one of the best baseball stories Duane Decker has ever written.
Hit and Run (Mike & Riel Mysteries #1)
by Norah McClintockFifteen-year-old Mike McGill has lived with his Uncle Billy since his mother's death. Only ten years older than Mike, Billy loves to party, and he doesn't pay much attention when Mike starts getting in trouble. But nothing gets by Mike's history teacher, an ex-cop named Riel—especially not long-hidden information about Mike's mother. Her death might not have been an accident after all!
Hit and Run Holiday (Nancy Drew Files #5)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew’s quest for the driver who mowed down Kim Baylor in broad daylight leads her into extreme danger and an encounter with a murderer.
Hit the Ground Running
by Alison HughesSixteen-year-old Dee and her seven-year-old brother, Eddie, have been on their own for six weeks. <P>Their father has seemingly vanished into the baking Arizona desert. Their money is drying up and the rent is coming due, but it's a visit from a social worker and the prospect of being separated from Eddie that scares Dee enough to flee. <P>She dupes her brother into packing up and embarking on the long road trip to Canada, their birthplace and former home. <P>Lacking a driver's license and facing a looming interrogation at the border, Dee rations their money and food as they burn down the interstate in their ancient, decrepit car.
Hit the Road, Helen! (Myth-o-mania Ser. #Bk. 9)
by Kate McMullanThink you know the truth behind the Greek myths? Think again. Hades is here to set you straight once more on the true story of the Trojan War.
Hitch
by Jeanette IngoldAs a teenager growing up during the Depression, Moss Trawnley doesn't have time to be a kid. In search of opportunity, Moss lies about his age and heads west to join Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. While working to protect Montana's wildlife, he goes to school, makes lifelong friends, falls in love, and finds what he almost lost in the crisis of the Great Depression: himself.In this captivating work of fiction, Jeanette Ingold tells the story of a teen who risks everything to start a new life and, in the process, gains a future.
Hitler Youth (Scholastic Focus): Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow
by Susan Campbell BartolettiRobert F. Sibert Award-winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups.In her first full-length nonfiction title since winning the Robert F. Sibert Award, Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups."I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them, I can create a new world." --Adolf Hitler, Nuremberg 1933 By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members.
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow
by Susan Campbell BartolettiIn her first full-length nonfiction title since winning the Robert F. Sibert Award, Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups.<P><P> "I begin with the young. We older ones are used up... But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them, I can create a new world." --Adolf Hitler, Nuremberg 1933<P> By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members.<P> Newbery Medal Honor book and Sibert Honor book
Hitler's Canary (A Deborah Brodie book)
by Sandi ToksvigBamse's family are theater people. They don't get involved in politics. "it had nothing to do with us," Bamse tells us. Yet now he must decide: should he take his father's advice and not stir up trouble? Or should he follow his brother into the Resistance and take part in the most demanding role of his life?
Hitler's Canary: A Daring Tale of Wartime Adventure
by Sandi Toksvig"My brother stood up so quickly he almost knocked Mama over. 'Why aren't you doing something? Do you know what the British are calling us? Hitler's canary! I've heard it on the radio, on the BBC. They say he has us in a cage and we just sit and sing any tune he wants.'"Bamse's family are theater people. They don't get involved in politics. "it had nothing to do with us," Bamse tells us. Yet now he must decide: should he take his father's advice and not stir up trouble? Or should he follow his brother into the Resistance and take part in the most demanding role of his life?
Hitler's Secret
by Will Osborne William Osborne"An incredible adventure and a great page-turner!" -- Bear GryllsOtto and Leni thought they were safe: They escaped -- barely -- from war-torn Europe and are living as refugees in England. But now the Crown has recruited them: Great Britian wants them to go back. As spies!Dropped behind enemy lines, they embark on a top-secret operation. Code name: Wolfsangel. Their mission? Capture the one person who can defeat the ultimate evil of Nazism! Der Fuhrer has destroyed Otto's and Leni's families, but what if the tables were turned? What if Hitler's ultimate legacy was in their hands?Breathless pacing, nonstop action: By the screenwriter of Goldeneye, HITLER'S SECRET is a cinematic tale of revenge with an unexpected twist. A note by the author explains the truth behind the fiction and lets readers know what really became of history's greatest villains.
Hitting the Crossbar: A Bad Boy And The Tomboy Romance
by Nicole NwosuThe sequel to The Bad Boy and the Tomboy continues the love story of Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill as they face new challenges and new opportunities.Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are embarking on a new adventure, attending university on soccer scholarships while figuring out what comes next for them both.Macy’s life has always been her group of friends—specifically Jasmine and Andrew—but now they’re all split up. Macy’s worried that the world that she’s always known, that has helped her become the person she is now, is over, and she’s discovering that facing the adult world of college and dating and friendships growing apart is harder than she thought it would be.Sam is also finding it hard to adjust to this new phase of life. There are the pressures of university, other people, and secrets from his past he wants to keep hidden from Macy, all putting a strain on their relationship.As Macy and Sam begin to tackle their decisions, Macy realizes she will have to answer the question: is their relationship worth fighting for or is it game over?
Hitting the Road (New Series Canada: 1)
by Paul KroppThe road isn't nice to kids who run away. Matt knew there would be trouble, even before he took off with his friend Cody. Along the way, there would be fights, hunger and a jump from a speeding train. Was it all worth it?
Ho Chi Minh: A Life
by William J. DuikerTo grasp the complicated causes and consequences of the Vietnam War, one must understand the extraordinary life of Ho Chi Minh, the man generally recognized as the father of modern Vietnam. Duiker provides startling insights into Ho's true motivation, as well as into the Soviet and Chinese roles in the Vietnam War.
Hockey #3: Thunderbird Spirit
by Sigmund BrouwerDakota Smith is in trouble.But Mike "Crazy" Keats, with a troubled background himself, doesn't care. He's new to the Seattle Thunderbirds, and Dakota seems like a good guy to have for a friend. Unfortunately, not everyone accepts Dakota's Indian heritage so easily. Spin-off racial hatred takes Keats and Dakota into a web of violence and deceit that makes winning this year's league title the least of their concerns.
Hockey #5: Blazer Drive
by Sigmund BrouwerWhen Josh Ellroy, left-winger for the Kamloops Blazers, and his dad find more than a dozen dead cattle on the family ranch, Josh has some serious decisions to make. On one hand, the Western Hockey League playoffs are ahead, plus a chance to play in the National Hockey League. On the other hand, there's a beautiful and interesting girl who believes more prize bulls will be killed. Josh is afraid of what will happen if he gets involved. As he learns more, he's afraid of what will happen if he doesn't.