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Based on a true incident reported in the St. Louis Jewish Record in 1919 of an almost robbery of a liquor store. Included is a retelling of the exodus from Egypt. The ghost of Pharaoh is still wandering around St. Louis. Beautifully illustrated.
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Based on a true story from the St. Louis Jewish Record in 1919. A robbery gone awry and then the retelling of the exodus from Egypt. Pharaoh’s ghost is still wondering in around in St. Louis. Beautifully illustrated.
Posted in booktalks 6-8, booktalks 4-5 on Aug 5th, 2007 No Comments »
stories of individuals who survived disaster scenes and the efforts of their rescuers. situations include an avalanche, a coal-mining accident, a capsized sailboat, stranded mountain climbers, CRASAR robots searching the 9/11 debris, the 2004 tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina.
Posted in booktalks 6-8, booktalks 4-5 on Aug 5th, 2007 No Comments »
The stories of individuals who survived various disaster scenes and the efforts of their rescuers. Situations include an avalanche, a coal-mining accident, a capsized sailboat, stranded mountain climbers, CRASAR robots searching the 9/11 debris, the 2004 tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina.
Posted in Uncategorized, picture books on Aug 5th, 2007 No Comments »
McDuff realizes that he cannot find his way home after chasing a rabbit all over the neighborhood.
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Mcduff realizes that he cannot find his way home after chasing a rabbit all over the neighbohood.
Posted in booktalks 6-8, booktalks 4-5 on Aug 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Written by Lynda Pflueger, this book takes a different perspective on the war through the lens of a camera. Since his pictures appeared in newspapers and magazines, Mathew Brady had influence beyond words.
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Written by Lynda Pflueger, this book takes a look at the Civil War through photos taken by an industrious young man Mathew Brady. The photos present a perspective beyond mere words.
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Written by Mary E. Hull, this biography focuses on the First Lady during one of the most difficult periods of United States history. She came from a privileed family to fall in love with a backwoods lawyer and had a common love of politics. She endured the deaths of three sons, witnessed her husband’s assassination, faced financial problems, suffered poor health, and found her way out of a mental asylum.
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Written by Mary E. Hull, this biography traces how a privileged young woman fell in love with a backwoods lawyer and lived in the White House fishbowl during a tumultuous time of the nation’s history. She endured the deaths of three sons, witnessed her husband’s assassination, faced financial problems, suffered poor health, and found her way out of a mental asylum.
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