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Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Cleveland Indians is a beginner?s history of the Indians, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB! SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book tells about the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA, including the team's history, greatest and lowest moments, outstanding players and key personalities, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Test your knowledge about the history of the Summer and Winter Games and the amazing athletes who have participated in them. The title features informative sidebars, a trivia quiz, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company." --
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xv, 296 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"[This book] explores the best-of-the-best cartoon characters from the 1920s to the 21st century. Casting a wide net, it includes characters both serious and humorous, and ranging from silly to malevolent. But all the greats gracing this book are sure to trigger nostalgic memories of carefree Saturday mornings or after-school hours with family and friends in front of the TV set"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
vi, 218 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"As the anchor titles in a new 'Time Machine' Lyons Press baseball series, The Ultimate Cleveland Indians Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Indians' greatest moments--including World Series appearances and individual achievements--but would focus also on some very unusual seasons and events, such as the team's 20-134 season of 1899 (the absolute worst in baseball history), the 'Crybabies' of 1940 (who received this...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gives detailed information on some of history's most dangerous sports such as cave diving, gladiator games, BASE jumping, bull riding and jousting.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the events surrounding the United States entering World War II in December of 1941. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a young mother in the work force, a wounded African American veteran, or as a young California boy helping to end prejudice against Japanese citizens.
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
158 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures be taken to curb threatening or insulting comments? Or does that amount to little more than censorship? Is our quest to be polite and politically correct...
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
200 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2012, a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Trayvon Martin was murdered in cold blood by a neighborhood vigilante. When the murderer was acquitted, shockwaves ran through African American communities across the United States. The frustration over the perceived lack of value of African Americans in the United States spurred #BlackLivesMatter. The activist group mobilized as a rash of killings of unarmed African Americans by police seemed...