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Investigates the history of African American slavery and racism in New York City between 1626 and 1863 and traces the effects of racial discrimination on the community.

Text and illustrations introduce young readers to the life of Typhoid Mary, the first known healthy carrier of Typhoid fever, who infected people due to poor hygiene, and explains why good hygiene is important.

"Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11"--OCLC.

A memoir in which the author describes her journey from living in an insular community of Hasidic Jews, where she was raised by her strictly religious grandparents, to an alternative life of independence and freedom.

Presents the history of the Buffalo Bills football team through text and photographs.

New York City high school student Mateo dreams of becoming a Broadway star, but his life is transformed after his parents are deported to Mexico.

Contains photographs and profiles of one hundred pairs of shoes from the collection of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Presents the companion book to the PBS television series on the history of American Broadway musicals and includes over five hundred images with lyrics, maps, and archival material.

A Broadway reference book featuring information about Broadway musicals, with a variety of statistics and inside information, plus critical reception, cast lists, and pithy commentary about each show.