books by Russell Freedman     books:       Lincoln: A Photobiography (Houghton Mifflin social studies)21 reviews Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1989 Deserving of the Newbery This biography on Abraham Lincoln is balanced perfectly, a great blend of basic information and detailed facts, without ever becoming irrelevant or too deep. Photographs enhance this effect, including a page that shows the effects of age on Lincoln's face throughout his presidency, and historical artifacts like posters and handwriting samples. This is the perfect Lincoln primer for someone just ...             Children of the Great Depression (Golden Kite Awards (Awards))1 review Russell Freedman Clarion Books, 2005 At least one in five was hungry I thought this was an excellent introduction to the Depression years for younger readers. Russell Freedman writes in a straightforward style and nicely avoids contractions ('did not' instead of 'didn't') popping up throughout his text. There are two stories in these pages: the Depression plus life in the Thirties and these same years as they relate to children, so there are chapters devoted to ...             Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor11 reviews Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1998 Cholden's review for Dr. Overstreet's lit block 2007 Lewis Hine was a photographer who took pictures of young children at work. There were many different jobs that children held during the late 1800's into the early 1900's. Hine's photographs were extremely powerful. Each photograph provided information about the types of jobs children held and gave some family history. The majority of the children had little to no education because their parents ...             Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery (Clarion Nonfiction)10 reviews Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1997 Must read book. I purchased this for my 10 year old daughter, hoping to get her interested in starting to read more nonfiction. She loved the book and read it all in three sittings. It must be very well written, because I saw her engrossed in it for hours at a time.             The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane11 reviews Russell Freedman, Wilbur Wright, ... Holiday House, 1994 The Wright Brothers is probably the best book ever written Wilbur Wright, the brother with visions, invented the airplane along with Orville Wright, the brother who loved to tinker. Wilbur once said, " My brother Orville and myself lived together, played together and, in fact thought together." Wilbur and Orville persevered in their struggle against Mother Nature, the public opinion, and failed flights and experiments to fulfill their dream of making a ...             Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life7 reviews Russell Freedman Clarion Books, 1998 EXCELLENT! This is a wonderful book and story. Being a dancer myself, I am very inspired. You'll enjoy Martha's "positive" attitude and wit throughout this story of the growth of a piece of history. Please, read this book, I recommend it!             Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille6 reviews Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1999 Inspiring! This fact based biography is one of the best I have encountered for children starting at about grade three. Adults will also enjoy. The book documents the life of Louis Braille. Born and raised in a small town near Paris, Louis suffered a tragic injury at the age of 3, which rendered him blind for life. The story captures the true essence of courage and the triumph of the human spirit; to ...             Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott3 reviews Russell Freedman Holiday House, 2008 On the march Sometimes I wonder about the process that your average author of non-fiction titles for children goes through. What, for example, makes an author, such as well-respected and brilliant Russell Freedman, decide to write about the Montgomery Bus Boycott? The man could really write about anything he wanted. He could do a book about The Black Panthers (since not a single non-fiction children's title ...             I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War, 1950-534 reviews Linda Granfield Clarion Books, 2003 The decency that lurks in all of us -- even in war If Napoleonic warfare shattered concepts deeply rooted in the past century, this fact does not inavlidate reasons for studying warfare as waged in that earlier era, Col. Thomas E. Griess, of US Military Academy, wrote in July 1969. Griess, head of the Department of History at West Point, wrote the foreward to "The Art of War in the 17th and 18th Centuries" which analyses the tactics of King ...             Immigrant Kids4 reviews Russell Freedman Puffin, 1995 This book is an incredible description of life as an immgran The life of an immigrant child was harsh. Russell Freedman accomplished his goal of showing how difficult an immigrant's life was through the use of descriptive words and photographs that make you thankful that you do not have to live like immigrant children of the past. The photographs captured our attention. Our fourth grade teacher shared this book with us. It helped us to learn about the ...             Adventures of Marco Polo3 reviews Russell Freedman Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006 ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO comes to life more than your usual elementary-level biography. Russell Freedman's THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO covers all the controversies surrounding the legendary explorer who claimed to have seen rocks burn and met bandits who could conjure up sandstorms. Marco's vivid, often fantastical descriptions of his travels shook Europe: was he a courageous adventurer, or a fake with a vivid imagination? In exploring the rumors surrounding Marco Polo, ADVENTURES ...             Children of the Wild West1 review Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1990 17 year olds review of WILD WILD WEST! Children of the Wild West follows the daily lives of children on the trails of the old west. From migrating to building, this book covers everything you might want to know about children in the west. In this book several stories are created to give a feel for what it was like to live as a child during the times when the West was still "Wild". These stories, sometimes, makes you feel like ...             In the Days of the Vaqueros4 reviews Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 2008 A Sucessful Young Adult Book Russell Freedman's, "In the Days of the Vaqueros" was written for young adults and in this endeavor it suceeds. It is a 70 page hard back book with numerous high quality paintings, sketches and photographs. He tells the story of the Vaqueros from the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico up to modern days. When I purchased the book, I was hoping to find a book written for adults. Yet, I was not ...             Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award ...2 reviews Russell Freedman Clarion Books, 2007 history not to be missed as an elementary teacher and history lover, this book is not to be missed. it is beautifully illustrated and well written. easy for young readers (upper elementary) and engaging enough for adults. intriguing and thorough!             Franklin Delano Roosevelt Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1992 Traces the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency to his death in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945.             The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights4 reviews Russell Freedman Clarion Books, 2004 Richie's Picks: THE VOICE THAT CHALLENGED A NATION "This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, 'My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.' "And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let ...             Cowboys of the Wild West1 review Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1990 It's Alright This book is excellent if your trying to learn something! It tells you everything about the Wild West! But otherwise just for fun I don't think you're gonna like it! It's pretty boring! But I have to read it for a grade in 6th grade language arts class, and I'll tell I think I'm goin to get an A!             The Life and Death of Crazy Horse3 reviews Russell Freedman Holiday House, 1996 Russell Freedman Tells An Exciting Story The book, The Life and Death of Crazy Horse, tells the story of the American West from a Indian's point of view. Crazy Horse and his people, the Sioux Indians, are living peacefully alone in Indian Country (Montana, and Little Big Horn Battlefield). Crazy Horse loves the wilderness he lives in and the horses he lives with. Then the White people come on the Oregon Trail and take the best ...             Confucius: Golden Rule, The5 reviews Russell Freedman Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002 The Life and Times of Confucius..... "More than 2,500 years have passed since Confucius walked the dusty country roads of China, chatting with his disciples, yet his voice still rings clear and true down through the centuries. Those who knew him never forgot him. Those who came after handed down his sayings from one generation to the next, right up to our own time..." So begins Russell Freedman's brilliant and engaging biography ...             Washington at Valley Forge1 review Russell Freedman Holiday House, 2008 This is a fantastic, powerful and outstanding book about Washington and Valley Forge! More than 11,000 Continental soldiers were weary, cold and hungry, but they persevered and continued to march on to Valley Forge, a place where they would encamp for a long, cold winter. Their commander, George Washington, had chosen this location because it would provide an area where they could defend themselves against the enemy. It was a place where men would become almost desperate from ...              search for books adventures, against, airplane, americas, anderson, boycott, brothers, challenged, children, confucius, darkness, depression, discovering, discovery, education, franklin, houghton, immigrant, invented, montgomery, nonfiction, photobiography, remember, roosevelt, stieglitz, struggle, vaqueros, veterans, walkers, washington books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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