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She gave up everything: her home, her possessions, even her real name. She called herself Peace Pilgrim, put on her sneakers, and started off on her quest to walk thousands of miles all around America. Step by step, mile after mile, Peace Pilgrim traveled tirelessly, inviting everyone she met to consider a world where each person and each nation chooses peace.
This true story about a little-known woman who sacrificed everything for her convictions...
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Discover how animals influenced 20 of the world's most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J.K. Rowling.
Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Or that Edgar Allen Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with playful full-color illustrations that will delight not only children, but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal...
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Packed with anecdotes, sidebars, quotes, and illustrations, A Kids' Guide to the American Revolution brings vividly to life the birth of our nation.
Introduce young readers to the stakes, challenges, setbacks, and victories involved in the single most important event in our nation's history, the American Revolution, with this approachable book from Kathleen Krull, a Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner.
Find out what events led our...
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