The Gettysburg Address, delivered by Lincoln on November 19, 1863 in the aftermath of a narrow, bloody Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history.

A chapter book edition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls' education. Malala's memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes....

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In collaboration with the New York Times, Finish the Fight! reveals untold stories of diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment—celebrate the historic win for women's rights and voting rights that changed the fabric of America.

Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so

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Features a biography of the twenty-eighth president of the United States including his childhood, education at John Hopkins University, his early career as a lawyer, professor, president of Princeton University, and key events from President Wilson's administration.

Features a biography of the fourth president of the United States including his early years, education at the College of New Jersey, or Princeton University, his brief military service during the American Revolution, and key events from President Madison's administration.

Features a biography of the eighth president of the United States including his childhood, his early career as a lawyer, and key events from President Van Buren's administration.

Features a biography of the forty-first president of the United States including his early years, education at Yale University, his early career as an oil businessman, and key events from President Bush's administration.

"Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life, the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every...