Tricia Martineau Wagner
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The word cowboy conjures up vivid images of rugged men on saddled horses, men lassoing cattle, riding bulls, or brandishing guns in a shoot-out. White men, as Hollywood remembers them. What is woefully missing from these scenes is their counterparts: the black cowboys who made up one-fourth of the wranglers and rodeo riders. This book tells their story. When the Civil War ended, black men left the Old South in large numbers to seek a living in the...
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From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous "road" to freedom. Read about Peter Still, a former slave who came to the Philadelphia Antislavery Society in search of his family, only to discover that the man sitting in front of him was his brother. Meet the individuals who may have inspired...
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English
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Did you know that giraffes clean their ears with their tongues? Or that food passes through a giant squid's brain before going to its stomach? 50 Wacky Things Animals Do describes 50 unbelievable animals and the things they do that seem too crazy to be true - but are! Whether incredible, funny, or just plain gross, these peculiar and fascinating animal behaviors will surprise and delight fun-fact lovers of all ages.
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Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First library edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Describes real animals and their wacky quirks, whether incredible, funny, or just plain gross, from vultures vomiting roadkill at would-be attackers to naked mole rats who run just as fast backwards as they do forwards.
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First library edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes real animals and their wacky quirks, whether incredible, funny, or just plain gross, from vultures vomiting roadkill at would-be attackers to naked mole rats who run just as fast backwards as they do forwards.
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Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 205 p. : map ; 23 cm.
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English
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It Happened on the Oregon Trail [2nd ed.] takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Oregon Trail's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.