washington (d.c.)

"A clever, funny, and informative look at the pets--from Calvin Coolidge's wallaby to Teddy Roosevelt's flying squirrels--that have passed through the White House gates"-- Provided by publisher.

"By March 4, 1865, the Civil War had slaughtered more than 700,000 Americans and left intractable wounds on the nation. That day, after a morning of rain-drenched fury, tens of thousands crowded Washington's Capitol grounds to see Abraham Lincoln take the oath for a second term. As the sun emerged, Lincoln rose to give perhaps the greatest inaugural address in American history, stunning the nation byarguing, in a brief 701 words, that both sides had been wrong, and that the war's unimaginable horrors--every drop of blood spilled--might well have been God's just verdict on the national sin of slavery . . . [the author] captures the frenzy in the nation's capital at this crucial moment in America's history and the tension-filled hope and despair afflicting the country as a whole, soon to be heightened by Lincoln's assassination"--Provided by publisher.

"Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a working-class girl named Nella who introduces her to the suffragette and socialist movements and to her politically active cousin Lloyd"--Provided by publisher.

In 1932, twelve-year-old Cal must stop being a hobo with his father and go to a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, where he begins learning about his history and heritage as a Creek Indian.

An inside look at the most famous home in America, The White House, and the lives of hardworking staff members and first ladies who have maintained it.

The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum is one of the most visited museums in the world. It maintains the world's largest collection of aviation and space artifacts and is an essential destination for anyone interested in air and space flight. In this book, you'll find highlights from the museum's current exhibits as well as key objects and aircraft from its collections. We will also explore the ideas, discoveries and breakthroughs that launched humanity into the sky.

"Azaleah loved her class field trip to the National Zoo in Washington D.C, and is looking forward to earning extra credit by building a diorama of a tiger in his natural habitat . . . --but before she can even begin her task she has to solve the mystery of her younger sister's favorite missing stuffed animal because her parents and older sister are too busy and Tiana is ready to throw a tantrum"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Cruz Coronado leaves his home in Hawaii to study and travel with other young people invited to attend the elite Explorer Academy in Washington, D.C.

Francesca has a dream to become a reporter but she has to persuade her parents.

Text and illustrations explore the Lincoln Memorial and discuss its historical significance.