As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.

Contains a collection of alphabetically organized profiles about famous professional wrestlers, and explores the history and evolution of professional wrestling. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.

"Discover a treasure trove of iconic LEGO sets, minifigures, accessories, and more.Showcases popular vintage and rarer sets through to the 90th-anniversary sets and beyond.Illustrated timelines bring LEGO history to life like never before, with highly detailed double-page features of iconic sets.Captions on each timeline provide context and take fans deep into the history of LEGO"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduces airplanes to young readers, including the history and technology of flight.

A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, and he must determine if he has what it takes to survive the Nazis and fight back.

"It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army. But then orders...

In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.

The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. -- But King George was like a snake with America gripped in his fangs - and he didn't want to let go. So now it was war - brutal, bloody...

A humorous look at five of our country's founding fathers.

An illustrated nonfiction book that traces the history of railroads, from the earliest cars pulled by horses to the high-speed trains of tomorrow. Provides diagrams of how railroads were built and how various train models work, and describes some of the most famous train routes in history. Highlights famous trains and figures in railroad history and explores what the future holds for train travel. Includes a timeline.