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122442
Berlin Wall Comes Crashing Down [Great Moments In History]by Biskup, Agnieszka 

Paperback New title.(Capstone)


Publication Date: 08/01/2024

BTSB #: 122442 Temp OS

Dewey: 943/NAges: 8-11   


Summary: In August 1961, a wall was built through the heart of Berlin to keep East Germans from crossing over to West Germany. For the next 28 years, East German border guards had orders to fire on anyone attempting to escape over the wall. But on November 9, 1989, word of a policy change electrified the citizens of East Berlin. Soon, huge crowds gathered, and the massive concrete wall came tumbling down! In graphic novel format.


7.37 *

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973493
Christmas Truce Of World War I [Great Moments In History]by Yomtov, Nel 

Paperback New title.(Capstone)


Publication Date: 08/01/2024

BTSB #: 973493 Temp OS

Dewey: 940.4/NAges: 8-11   


Summary: By the end of 1914, World War I raged along hundreds of miles of trenches in Europe. But on Christmas Eve, soldiers on both sides began laying down their arms. In the days that followed, most of the fighting stopped and bitter enemies treated each other as friends to mark the holiday. In graphic novel format.


7.37 *

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827065
Jackie Robinson takes the field [Great Moments In History]by Smith, Elliott 

Paperback(Capstone Press, 2024)


Publication Date: 08/01/2023

BTSB #: 827065 Available

Dewey: 796.357/BAges: 8-11   
AR: 5.5 MG Lexile: 890 GN F&P: W

Subjects: Robinson, Jackie,|d1919-1972 Baseball - United States - History|y20th century Discrimination in sports - United States - History|y20th century African American baseball players - Biography


Summary: On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? In graphic novel format.


7.37 *

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894269
Juneteenth celebrates freedom [Great Moments In History]by Turner, Myra Faye 

Paperback(Capstone Press, 2024)


Publication Date: 08/01/2023

BTSB #: 894269 Available

Dewey: 394.263/NAges: 8-11   
AR: 5.1 MG Lexile: 840 GN F&P: W

Subjects: Juneteenth Slaves - Emancipation African Americans - Anniversaries, etc Texas


Summary: In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn't until June 19, 1865, more than two months after the war ended that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate freedom. In graphic novel format.


6.55 *

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894370
Marian Anderson Sings For A Nation [Great Moments In History]by Turner, Myra Faye 

Paperback New title.(Capstone)


Publication Date: 08/01/2024

BTSB #: 894370 Temp OS

Dewey: 782.1092/NAges: 8-11   


Summary: On April 9, 1939, Black contralto Marian Anderson stood on a stage before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Facing a crowd of 75,000 people on the National Mall, she began to sing "America, My Country 'Tis of Thee." From the very first note, her sweet and powerful voice took flight-soaring over the National Mall and floating out of radios across the nation. But why was Anderson singing outside on that chilly day, and what was the enduring legacy of her historic performance? Graphic novel.


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122474
Nellie Bly's daring trip around the world [Great Moments In History]by Biskup, Agnieszka 

Paperback(Capstone Press, 2024)


Publication Date: 08/01/2023

BTSB #: 122474 Available

Dewey: 910.4/BAges: 8-11   
AR: 4.4 MG Lexile: 680 GN F&P: W

Subjects: Bly, Nellie,|d1864-1922 - Travel - Comic books, strips, etc Voyages around the world Women journalists - Biography


Summary: On November 14, 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set out on the trip of a lifetime. Equipped with just one small bag of necessities, she planned to circle the globe in a mere 75 days. In a time of steamships, locomotives, and horse drawn carriages, few thought she could do it. But bravery and determination carried her through. How did Bly complete her historic journey, and what is its enduring legacy? In graphic novel format.


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973516
Raising the flag on Iwo Jima [Great Moments In History]by Yomtov, Nel 

Paperback(Capstone Press, 2024)


Publication Date: 08/01/2023

BTSB #: 973516 Available

Dewey: 940.54/NAges: 8-11   
AR: 5.2 MG Lexile: 850 GN F&P: W

Subjects: Iwo Jima (Japan), Battle of, 1945 Japan


Summary: On February 23, 1945, an American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The moment captured in one of the most famous photographs of all time didn't just boost the morale of the U.S. soldiers fighting on the island. It also lifted the spirits of the American people back home who had grown weary of World War II. How did this remarkable moment come to pass and what is its enduring legacy? In graphic novel format.


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973492
Wright Brothers Take Flight [Great Moments In History]by Yomtov, Nel 

Paperback New title.(Capstone)


Publication Date: 08/01/2024

BTSB #: 973492 Temp OS

Dewey: 629.13/NAges: 8-11   


Summary: On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history on the hills of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. With four test runs of their Wright Flyer, they became the very first pilots of a powered aircraft. Although none of their flights lasted longer than a minute, they proved that humankind was no longer bound to Earth forever. What led up to this pivotal moment in aviation history? In graphic novel format.


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