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David Salariya
4) You Wouldn't Want to Be an 18th-Century British Convict! : A Trip to Australia You'd Rather Not Take
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Library Pub
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
10) You wouldn't want to be a nurse during the American Civil War!: a job that's not for the squeamish
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes what it was like to be a nurse during the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Takes an historical look at the building of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, examining its occupational hazards and the massive undertaking required to construct such a structure in the nineteenth century.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars take away the glamour and romance of being a gangster in Chicago during the 1920s, illustrating the darker side of this profession.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the skills needed to become a samurai warrior in 17th-century Japan, including courage, obedience, strength, dedication and fighting skills, as well as the dangers involved in holding such a prestigious position.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the hazards of attempting to climb Mount Everest, including weather conditions, treacherous pathways, and physical limitations, and recounts the first successful expedition by Edmund Hillary in 1953.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the long and arduous journey to the Far East taken by Marco Polo and his companions, which took more than twenty years to complete and included extreme travel conditions, hostile armies, and strange animals.