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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 381 pages : illustrations ; ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"As early as 1530, reports of El Dorado, a city of gold in the South American interior, beckoned to European explorers. Whether there was any truth to the stories remained to be seen, but the allure of unimaginable riches was enough to ensnare dozens of would-be heroes and glory hounds in the desperate hunt. Among them was Sir Walter Raleigh: ambitious courtier, confidant to Queen Elizabeth, and, before long, El Dorado fanatic. Entering the Elizabethan...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 342 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly his own. During World War II, the German army used the towering Colditz Castle to hold the most defiant Allied prisoners. For four years, these prisoners of the castle tested its walls and its guards with ingenious escape attempts that would become legend. But as Macintyre shows, the story of Colditz was about much more than escape....
4) The Gulf War
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the Gulf War, including history, important people and battles, and a time line of events.
6) Veterans Day
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Veterans Day is celebrated every November 11 in the United States. It honors military veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. People often decorate with U.S. flags, watch parades, and observe a moment of silence to honor veterans and their service to the country. Learn how people celebrate this special day and similar holidays around the world.