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In 1914 the world was plunged into the greatest slaughter of humanity in history. Of the 60,000,000 soldiers who answered the call of King, Kaiser, God and country, 14% or 6,000 per day, died!
These were not just big numbers; they were real people. This book tries to capture some of the people who were caught up in this tragedy, and tells their story, often in their own words.
Here is revealed the heroism and tragedy of all who went 'over the top'...
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David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.
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The wild, grisly story of the knight who led the battle for independence in medieval Scotland-told in lively illustrated prose for young readers.
William Wallace and All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero, the subject of epic poems and the classic movie Braveheart. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire. Growl with anger...
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IL: MG+ - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 17
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When Cold War tension was at its height, Joseph ("call me Joe") McCarthy conducted an anti-Communist crusade endorsed by millions of Americans, despite his unfair and unconstitutional methods. Award-winning writer James Cross Giblin tells the story of a man whose priorities centered on power and media attention and who stopped at nothing to obtain both. The strengths and weaknesses of the man and the system that permitted his rise are explored in...
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Es un libro de autobiografía de un prisionero del grupo de autodefensa en Michoacán que fue detenido junto a 44 varones más, es trasladado a la ciudad de México y posteriormente a un penal federal, desde la estancia en ese lugar escribe este libro para evitar enrolarse entre los criminales y logra superar esta situación y hoy vive con su familia.El libro despierta muchas emociones positivas y negativas, esperamos lo disfrutes.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
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"During a time when none of us knew for sure if we would live or die, I came to know the true power of music."
Dean Kohler is about to make it big-he's finally scored a national record deal! But his dreams are abruptly put on hold by the arrival of his draft notice. Now he's in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, serving as a military policeman. He keeps telling himself he's a musician, not a killer, and that he's lucky he's not fighting on the front lines. When...
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Celebrate the Power of Girls in This Book for Teens
#1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Women's Biographies and Social ActivistsYou're a teenage girl and this is the time you're coming into your own. Girl empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of Awesome Girls celebrate the power of girls and the famous girls who have shaped, and continue to shape, our future.
An uncensored history of girl power. Before they were seasoned women,...
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