Neil Waldman
Author
Language
English
Description
As his parents' shouting tears through the walls to the room where he is supposed to be sleeping, young Neil Waldman buries his face in his pillow and tries to swallow his tears. The trauma of his parents' fighting rips at him, but it will also open the path to Neil's career as an artist. Seeking refuge from a turbulent home life, Neil and his three siblings turn to the world of creativity.
Their mother's book from an art museum in Russia is all...
3) Masada
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of Masada, from the building of Herod's Temple through its use by Zealots as a refuge from the Romans to its rediscovery in the mid-20th century.
5) Wounded knee
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Recounts the events leading to the massacre at Wounded Knee, concluding with a description of the battle itself.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Presents two interrelated stories, based on fact, about the 1927 New York Yankees, the 1951 New York Giants, and a stickball team from the Bronx. Sidebars explain baseball terms and events of the time periods, players' nicknames, and stickball lore.
13) Al and Teddy
Author
Publisher
Dream Yard Press
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
Al and Teddy is the story of love and friendship between two brothers, and the power of art to transform children's lives.
17) Mother earth
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the gifts that the earth gives to us and the gifts that we can give back to her.