books by Shelley Tanaka     books:       Attack on Pearl Harbor : The True Story of the Day America Entered World War II5 reviews Shelley Tanaka Scholastic Inc., 2002 Being there I know of Peter Nottage, and I was present in Hawaii when the attack took place. His recollections have brought back to me the drama of the times. Although I was not as old as he was, Mr. Nottage's descriptions match what I recall. Iunderstand he lived in Kanohe, and at that time I lived on the other side not far from Kaimuki, so we did not get the brunt of the attack as he did. A first rate ...             Buried In Ice: A Time Quest Book9 reviews Owen Beattie, John Geiger, ... Scholastic, 1993 The Photos Alone Are Worth the Stars After seeing a clip on the Franklin Expedition in a documentary on mummies, I rushed to the library to see if there was a book on the subject. The only one available was this book in the juvenile section. At first I was disappointed, but, noticing a photo of the preserved body of one of the sailors, I checked it out. For a kids' book, this one is pretty cool. The first part of the book is a ...             A Day That Changed America: Gettysburg Shelley Tanaka Hyperion, 2003 It was the bloodiest battle ever fought on North American soil. In three days, more than 50,000 Confederate and Union soldiers were killed in the hills and fields surrounding Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Several months later, on November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg to help dedicate the cemetery where row upon row of graves marked the men lost in battle. His moving speech, which took only two minutes to recite, would ...             I Was There: On Board the Titanic15 reviews Shelley Tanaka Hyperion Book CH, 1998 Great book for kids When my five-year old son became obsessed with the Titanic I was a bit worried, because of the morbidity of the subject mainly -we tend to forget that about 1500 people died in this historic incident. So I was very pleased to see that there are actually books on the subject written with children in mind - and this one is very good. It's written from the view points of two young men who were ...             Mr Dressup's 50 More Things to Make and Do Ernie Coombs, Shelley Tanaka Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1991 These seasonal Make-and-Do Activities require little preparation, simple and easily available materials, and minimal adult guidance.             The Lost Temple of the Aztecs : What It Was Like When The Spaniards Invaded Mexico (An I Was There Book)2 reviews Shelley Tanaka Hyperion / Madison Press, 2000 Empathy for the Aztecs Tanaka attempts to portray Cortez's invasion of Mexico from the persective of the Aztecs. Illustrations are vivid and there is lots of information and food for discussion in these pages. Minor discrepancies exist, but overall an excellent book to help balance the Western view of history.             Anne of Green Gables310 reviews Shelley Tanaka Bantam Books, 1998 Truly a wonderful novel. No matter what age you are or what genre of book you usually read, this is a terrific work of art. Everyone should take a rainy afternoon off to sit back, relax and read one of the greatest novels ever published. (And all other novels in the Anne of Green Gables series is just as exceptional!)             The Buried City of Pompeii: What it Was Like When Vesuvius Exploded5 reviews Shelley Tanaka Diane Pub Co, 1997 good.....great! No one nows what to do.Mt.Vesuvius is erupting!Ash is buried on the city of Pompeii.A boy named Pliny see's the black cluod coming out of Vesuvius.My favorite book...........The buried city of Pompeii.             Mr Dressup's Things to Make and Do Ernie Coombs, Shelley Tanaka Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1991 More than 50 creative play activities designed for children under the age of five.             New Dino's Shelley Tanaka Scholastic, 2002 Meet all the newest dinosaurs that scientists have uncovered. Great paperback dino book             Attack on Pearl Harbor Shelley Tanaka Hyperion/Madison Press, 2001 A Picture Book Story of 13-year-old Peter Nottage, who lives in Pearl, Hawaii during the Japanese attack. Uses Paintings and photos to tell fictional tale.              search for books america, anne, attack, aztecs, board, buried, changed, city, dino, dressup, entered, exploded, gables, gettysburg, green, harbor, invaded, mexico, pearl, pompeii, quest, spaniards, story, temple, there, things, titanic, vesuvius, when, world books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Shopsmart Bali & Lombok leave a comment home  impressum - about us