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Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet. Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. In addition to presenting geographical trivia that'll impress your friends, Davis explores 21st-century topics of global concern,...
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"Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind."-San Francisco Chronicle. It has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America's War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation's bloodiest conflict in Don't Know Much About ® the Civil War-another fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.
4) Don't know much about the Bible: everything you need to know about the Good Book but never learned
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The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About History" takes on the Bible, illuminating everything one needs to know about the "Good Book", but has never learned.
12) The Pilgrims
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Questions and answers present information about who the Pilgrims were, how and why they came to America on the Mayflower, and what happened in the colony of New Plymouth.
13) The presidents
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HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
14) Sitting Bull
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
15) American history
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Presents, in question and answer format, a history of the United States from the exploration of Christopher Columbus to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
16) Don't know much about history: everything you need to know about American history but never learned
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Using a question-and-answer format, this chronological overview offers an informal introduction to American history and features annotated reading lists and biographical profiles.
17) The pioneers
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Explores the hardships faced by American pioneers, both on the trail and in frontier towns, using a question and answer format.
18) Abraham Lincoln
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HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Examines the childhood and youth, education, law career, family life, and presidency of Abraham Lincoln.