1961-1974

"In the summer of 1972, three girls from very different backgrounds struggle to come to terms with being pregnant"--Provided by publisher.

In the summer of 1972, three girls from very different backgrounds struggle to come to terms with being pregnant.

In 1968, eleven-year-old Julia and her Aunt Constance are forced to sell their family home, Windy Ridge, in New York's Hudson Valley and embark on a cross-country automobile trip in search of Julia's mother, bringing only three travel trunks and some "practical travel things.".

"An accessible, informed, and timely biography of Lyndon Johnson that centers his life and presidency around the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Keenly known for both his triumphs and his failures, Lyndon B. Johnson was one of the most complex and compelling presidents in US history. Anne Quirk's biography alternates between chapters that follow LBJ's childhood in rural Texas learning politics from his parents, his time teaching Mexican American students at a small-town school, and his days in Congress as majority leader and as vice president; and chapters that cover his work alongside civil rights leaders and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. An epilogue discusses the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling that struck down key portions of the act. With engaging storytelling, Quirk paints a rich portrait of Johnson's presidency, celebrating the accomplishments of his Great Society programs while refusing to shy away from his catastrophic decisions regarding Vietnam and the summer riots of 1967. Larger Than Life presents striking parallels to today's political arena: an outsize character presiding over a divided nation--but to different ends"--Provided by the publisher.

"This narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to the 1969 Anti-Vietnam War March. This large protest, filled with powerful and courageous voices, shined a light on important issues and helped bring about social change. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--Provided by the publisher.

"An exploration of President Nixon's contentious time in office, the Watergate scandal, and the people who helped protect our Constitution"--Provided by the publisher.

A collection of writings that study the events of the 1960s from the perspective of new leftists, liberals, and conservatives.

"In the summer of 1972, three girls from very different backgrounds struggle to come to terms with being pregnant"--Provided by publisher.

Two cousins must take a road trip across America in 1969 in order to let a teen know he's been drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. Features historic quotations and photographs.

Award-winning journalist, Tom Brokaw, recalls the revolutionary events of 1968 that forever changed the nation and the world including the assassinations of Martin Luther King , Jr. and Robert Kennedy, the Democratic National Convention, the Civil Rights Movement, and the election of Richard Nixon to the presidency.