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Spies

behind enemy lines
2011
This book highlights famous spies from around the world, including stories and legends from the 1700s to modern-day double agents.

Settlement houses

improving the social welfare of America's immigrants
2006
Presents an introduction to early twentieth century immigration in the United States, providing information on the living conditions in tenement homes, the push toward westward expansion, and the role and development of settlement homes.

Italian immigrants

1880-1920
2002
Covers the immigration of Italians to America and their contributions to their new country.

Iris Wall, cracker cowgirl

2012
A picture-book biography of Florida rancher Iris Wall, describing her childhood in Indiantown in southern Florida, where she learned at her father's side how to cow-hunt and care for cracker cattle and to break and ride cracker horses, a tradition she has carried out through her long life and handed down to her own daughters.

AFC West

2012
Photographs and text introduce children to the history of the AFC West division of the NFL, highlighting the teams in the league and key players, games, and coaches.

AFC North

2012
Provides statistics and historical information about the teams and players in the AFC North division of the NFL, including the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

AFC East

2012
Traces the histories of the four teams in the East division of the American Football Conference, including the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills, and includes statistics for each.

Early battles

2012
Presents information on the early battles of World War II, discussing the people, events, and places that influenced the course of the war.

The Bill of Rights

2012
An introduction to the role of the Bill of Rights in the United States government, describing the rights and freedoms it grants to United States citizens in the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, and discussing the document's impact on world politics.

San Francisco 49ers

2011
Provides facts about the San Francisco 49ers, the football team that won the 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, and 1995 Super Bowls, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

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