Patricia Smith
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, 2005, the day Tropical Depression Twelve developed, through August 28 when it became a Category Five storm with its "scarlet glare fixed on the trembling crescent," to the heartbreaking aftermath, these poems evoke the horror that unfolded in New Orleans as America watched it on television. Assuming the voices...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The 1653-1654 diary of a fourteen-year-old Pocasset Indian girl, destined to become a leader of her tribe, describes how her life changes with the seasons, after a ritual fast she undertakes, and with her tribe's interaction with the English "Coat-men" of the nearby Plymouth Colony.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The 1653-1654 diary of a fourteen-year-old Pocasset Indian girl, dstined to become a leader of her tribe, describes how her life changes with the seasons, after a ritual fast she undertakes, and with her tribe's interaction with the English "Coat-men" of the nearby Plymouth Colony.
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
Through the centuries and across tribal boundaries, countless Native Americans have made history, despite prejudices against them. The nine men and women in this collection are just a few of them. Jim Thorpe, a Sac and Fox, won the 1912 Olympic decathlon and is considered by many experts to be the greatest athlete the United States has ever known. Will Rogers, often billed as "The Cherokee Kid", was the most popular entertainer in America in the early...
14) Flipping houses
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Flipping houses can be a dreamâor a nightmare. You have to know what you're doing. Idiot's Guides: Flipping Houses takes a practical, real world look at the process by presenting the risks and rewards of flipping real estate. This book will help determine if you have the necessary time and cash, and guide you through the process of successfully purchasing, rehabbing, and profiting from their investments.
Author
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Africans in America is our shared history seen through the lens of slavery. It is told from the point of view of the Africans who came in shackles, created the agricultural foundation and wealth of this nation, believed the language of the Declaration of Independence, watched as perpetual slavery was sealed into the Constitution, and forever bore the yoke of racism. The rich cast of characters goes far beyond the usual view of the founding fathers...
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