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Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier [Secure]
by Beth Henderson
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Did you know that the man behind Hershey's chocolate used to work in an ice cream parlor? Or that he had to try over and over again to get his now-famous chocolate to taste as delicious as it does today? Milton Hershey's life wasn't always a bowl of chocolate Kisses. When he was in fourth grade, he even had to drop out of school and work to help his poor family make ends meet. Read all about how the man we know as the famous young chocolatier finally struck it rich--in money, love, and chocolate... more info>>
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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Now Is Your Time!: The African-American Struggle for Freedom [Secure]
by Walter Dean Myers
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History has made me an African American. It is an Africa that I have come from, and an America that I have helped to create. Since they were first brought as captives to Virginia, the people who would become African Americans have struggled for freedom. Thousands fought for the rights of all Americans during the Revolutionary War, and for their own rights during the Civil War. On the battlefield, through education, and through their creative genius, they have worked toward one goal: that the rig... more info>>
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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Take Your Daughter to Work Day
by Marie Prato
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Ashley, a third grader, was embarrassed, it was take your daughter to work day at school and what did she have to look forward to? The other girls all had working Mom's, one was even an attorney, how could her mom, just a housewife, make for a good report and good grade? Ashley is more than surprised to find out that her Mom had more to offer than all the other Mom's, because she had the most important job in the world: being a housewife (Published: 2007)
Words: 4832 - Reading Time: 13-19 min.
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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Tales of Courage
by Marie Prato
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Touching Tales of animal courage which shows that any animal is capable of courage no matter if it is a buffalo or a ferret. This is a collection of truly inspirational stories (Published: 2006)
Words: 5762 - Reading Time: 16-23 min.
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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Voices in First Person: Reflections on Latino Identity [Secure]
by Lori Marie Carlson
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Wanting To Belong. Wanting To Go Home. Love. Regret. Family Legends. Dreams. Revenge. English. Spanish. This eclectic, gritty, and groundbreaking collection of short monologues features twenty-one of the most respected Latino authors writing today, including Sandra Cisneros, Oscar Hijuelos, Esmeralda Santiago, and Gary Soto. Their fictional narratives give voice to what it's like to be a Latino teen in America. These voices are yearning. These voices are angry. These voices are, above all else, ... more info>>
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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