Am I an American? ![]() America Votes ![]() America Votes ![]() America's Coasts ![]() Angela from the Arctic ![]() Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds ![]() Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center ![]() Don't Know Much About American History ![]() What sport became more popular after the Civil War? Were the Little Rock Nine a rock-and-roll band? As best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis knows, history can be fun, fascinating, and memorable. When his don't know much about® history was published in 1990, it was a sensation. The book delivered a fresh take on history with its wit and unusual detail. Davis now does for young people what his earlier book did for adults. In his trademark question-and-answer style — peppered with surprising facts, historic reproductions, and Matt Faulkner's lively illustrations — Davis introduces our ancestors who settled the East and expanded the West, as well as those who had been living here all along. His sure touch brings the drama and excitement of the American story vividly to life. Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols ![]() Florida A to Z ![]() Florida: The Land of Romance ![]() Florida's Heritage ![]() A History of US: Sourcebook and Index ![]() Designed to accompany Joy Hakim's ten volume A History of US or as a stand alone reference, this collection of great American documents is ideal for all students of American history. Filled with primary sources, the Sourcebook and Index traces the gradual unfolding of ideas of freedom in America through letters, declarations, proclamations, court decisions, speeches, laws, acts, the Constitution, and other writings. About the Series: Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again. If Our House Could Talk ![]() Kids Make History: A New Look at America's Story ![]() Kids Make History: A New Look at America's Story ![]() Kids' Florida: Coolest Sights, Museums, and Parks ![]() Made in America ![]() New foods for our markets — Products for play — Hard work brings success — A company that's close to nature — More success stories — Mangroves to Major League: A Timeline of St. Petersburg, Florida (Prehistory to 2000 A.D.) ![]() On This Day in America: An Illustrated Almanac of American History, Sports, Science, and Culture ![]() Souvenir of St. Petersburg, Florida: Views from the Vinoy ![]() Awards In May 2009, the book was recognized with a 2009 Preservation Award for outstanding achievement in the education/media category by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. The state award recognizes significant contributions in historic preservation including restoration/rehabilitation, design, craftsmanship, education and advocacy. The book received the Neighborhood Partnership Award for “Innovation and Production” of Souvenir in October 2009. The book received a City of St. Petersburg Sunshine Ambassador Award in June 2009. Inside the Book Published and produced by the Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association, the book was designed to be both educational and entertaining. It traces the history of one of St. Petersburg's oldest neighborhoods in the context of the growth of St. Petersburg. The Old Northeast started as farm land and sandy scrub pine forest, and became today's approximately 425 acres of homes, waterfront parks, businesses, and restaurants. Views from the Vinoy includes images and stories of the city's first railroad, the 1924 Gandy Bridge opening, the rise, fall and rebirth of The Vinoy hotel, and other milestones in the history of St. Petersburg. Some of the city's gems, such as Sunken Gardens, the Palladium Theater, and landmarks in the Old Northeast neighborhood are explored through stories, photographs, illustrations, thought-provoking activities and scavenger hunts. Partnering for Education Students will read about visionaries of the past, and be encouraged to create their own visions for their own neighborhoods. Using the book as a teaching tool, some teachers also may take their students on field trips into Sunken Gardens and the neighborhood. The Old Northeast neighborhood can serve as a “laboratory” learning center. Children will be challenged to study, explore, discover and enjoy a particular neighborhood. They will use this information to draw their own conclusions about what role they can play now and in the future to make their own neighborhoods better places in which to live and work. Symbols of America ![]() The Flag We Love ![]() The Founding Fathers: Creators of the United States ![]() The Ladybug and the Legislature ![]() The Ladybug and the Legislature ![]() The Ladybug and the Legislature ![]() The Southeast ![]() The Southeast Today ![]() The Southeast Today ![]() The Southeast Today ![]() The Southeast Today ![]() The Southeast: Its History and People ![]() The Southeast: Its History and People ![]() The Southeast: Its History and People ![]() The Southeast: Its History and People ![]() The Southeast: Its History and People ![]() The Southeast: Its History and People ![]() |