revolutionaries

Profiles twelve men and women who had a significant impact on the American Revolution.

Nelson Peery recounts his integration back into civilian life after his years with the all-Black 93rd Infantry Division during World War II, revealing the challenges African-American soldiers faced as they tried to make a life for themselves in post-war America.

Inside the Cu?pula, Perdiz having taken his father's place as leader, realizes that things are not as clear as he thought, while outside, Pressia and Bradwell are unsure if they can still trust their friend Perdiz.

"The predicted Rapture was faked by Pastor Frick's Church of America and 3,000 Believers are now missing or dead. Seventeen-year-old Vivian Apple and her best friend Harpreet are revolutionaries, determined to expose the Church's diabolical power grab...and to locate Viv's missing heartthrob Peter Ivey"--Provided by publisher.

Toussaint L Ouverture was an eighteenth-century military hero who led the Haitian Revolution, one of the greatest and most successful slave uprisings in the world. L Ouverture believed strongly in both racial equality and anticolonialism, and he not only led the revolution against French control of Haiti but also created a prosperous autonomous colony before breaking ties with France. Unfortunately, L Ouverture died in exile before seeing the fruits of his labor. In this text, students will learn about the historical context in which the Haitian Revolution was fought, as well as L Ouverture s role in it. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic.

Historian Richard Brookhiser uses his knowledge of the Founding Fathers to apply their views to the political and social issues that face modern society, including weapons of mass destruction, unwed mothers, minorities in the military, and other topics.

Learn about Crispus Attucks, who had an exciting life at sea before going down in history as the first casualty of the Boston Massacre.

In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs, and, perhaps, save their own lives.

Presents two novellas in which a prince and a guard are fighting to win the love of sixteen-year-old America Singer. Presented in Spanish.

Set in the near-future United States, Muslim Americans are being taken to internment camps which followed book burnings, curfews, and mandatory viewing of the new president's national security addresses. Seventeen-year-old Layla Amin watches with contempt at the complicity of the community and her own parents who accept their current plight. She makes friends both within and outside the camp intent on starting a revolution that will end the violence and Islamophobia.