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And a time for hope

Americans in the Great Depression
2000
A collection of essays which describe how Americans survived the Great Depression.

United States

2009
An illustrated exploration of the United States that discusses the country's history, customs, language, regions, food, festivals, and more; and includes a glossary and resources for further learning.

American gods

2013
Just released from prison, Shadow encounters Mr. Wednesday, an enigmatic stranger who seems to know a lot about him, and when Mr. Wednesday offers him a job as his bodyguard, Shadow accepts and is plunged into a dark and perilous world.

Barbarian virtues

the United States encounters foreign peoples at home and abroad, 1876-1917
2000

Democracy in America

2012
Based partly on the author's observations of American political and social conditions during a visit in 1831-1832.

Our enduring spirit

President Barack Obama's first words to America
2009
A picture book interpretation of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on January 20, 2009. Includes the complete text of the speech, as well as a brief biography of Obama.

The Metaphysical Club

2002
A narrative about personalities and American history is told through the story of an informal group that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872 to talk about ideas.

The audacity of hope

thoughts on reclaiming the American dream
2007
The junior senator from Illinois discusses how to transform U.S. politics, calling for a return to America's original ideals and revealing how they can address such issues as globalization and the function of religion in public life.

Something about America

2007
In poetic free verse, a thirteen-year-old Serbian girl describes her life in America after being badly burned during the war in Kosovo.

The average American

the extraordinary search for the nation's most ordinary citizen
2005

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