age ~53
from Gretna, VA
Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated e...
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
112
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN #
0448443015
EAN Code
9780448443010
ISBN #
2
This approachable introduction to cultural anthropology invites students to explore anthropology’s relevance to their own lives, through stories, examples, and new, unique chapter-opening vignettes. The brief format and rich visual program allow professors to assign outside reading without sacrifici...
Author
Roberta Edwards Lenkeit, Roberta Lenkeit
Binding
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
ISBN #
007282025X
EAN Code
9780072820256
ISBN #
10
After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
ISBN #
0448445670
EAN Code
9780448445670
ISBN #
9
A life in the wild! Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientist...
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
112
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN #
0448461927
EAN Code
9780448461922
ISBN #
8
In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it in a poem in 1861. So who was Paul Revere? In addition to being an American patriot, he was a skilled...
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
112
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN #
0448457156
EAN Code
9780448457154
ISBN #
7
Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut’s treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . ? is ...
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
112
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN #
0448443600
EAN Code
9780448443607
ISBN #
6
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author?s bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama:...
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
112
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN #
0448453304
EAN Code
9780448453309
ISBN #
4
In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 bla...
Author
Roberta Edwards
Binding
Paperback
Pages
112
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN #
0448448920
EAN Code
9780448448923
ISBN #
3