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Brenner, Martha F. |
"As a young lawyer, Abe Lincoln was a memorable individual, friendly and intelligent. To enhance his professional image, he wore a long, black coat and a tall, black hat. Through a series of delightful anecdotes, Brenner reveals the reason Lincoln's hat became such an indispensable item. Brenner and Cook… |
Living History Level 21 ⋅ Read-alouds 21 |
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Brenner, Barbara |
This brief picture-book biography of Benjamin West, "the father of American art," has an informing theme that unifies text and illustration into a seamless whole. That theme is set in the brief prologue, which introduces the large West family and notes that when Benjamin was born in 1738, ten children, the… |
Living History Level 34 ⋅ Read-alouds 34 |
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Brenner, Barbara |
Chock-full of little-known facts and written with you-are-there immediacy, this volume explores everyday life in Spain at the end of the 15th century. |
Living History Level 34 ⋅ Read-alouds 34 |