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WHO WAS NELSON MANDELA?
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition …
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- 978-0-448-47399-0
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- 105 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 920 POL w c.1 201930297
WHAT WAS WORLD WAR I?
In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for mo…
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- 978-0-593-52165-6
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- 108 p ; 19 cm
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- 909 MED w c.1 2025020011
WHAT WAS PEARL HARBOR?
On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
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- 978-0-448-46462-6
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- 108 p ; 19 cm
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- 909 DEM w c.1 2025020010
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