Alice Ramseys Grand Adventure

Author : Don Brown
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547349750
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure written by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000-09-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Brown introduces us to yet another little-known heroine. On June 9, 1909, twenty-two-year-old Alice Ramsey hitched up her skirts and climbed behind the wheel of a Maxwell touring car. Fifty-nine days later she rolled into San Francisco, becoming the first woman to drive across America. What happened in between is quite a tale! Through words and pictures, the author shares this story of a brave and tenacious young woman who followed her vision to conquer the open road - even when the road was nothing more than a wagon trail. Alice Ramsey's adventure offers a unique perspective on turn-of-the-century America and pays tribute to the pioneering spirit that helped create it.

Author : Alice Ramsey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alice's Drive written by Alice Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lewis Carroll
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402256221
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alice in Zombieland written by Lewis Carroll and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They were indeed a queer-looking party that assembled on the bank—the birds with draggled feathers, the animals with their fur clinging close to them, and all dripping wet, cross, and uncomfortable. All of them were covered in Alice's now cold and congealed blood, which made them even tastier looking to poor hungry Alice. When little Alice follows the Black Rat down into the gaping darkness of an open grave, she falls and falls. And soon finds herself in an undead nightmare of rotting flesh and insanity. Venturing further into this land of zombies and monsters, she encounters characters both creepy and madcap along the way. But there's something else troubling poor Alice: her skin is rotting and her hair is falling out. She's cold. And she has the haunting feeling that if she remains in Zombieland any longer, she might never leave. Can Alice escape Zombieland before the Dead Red Queen catches up to her?

Author : Kathleen Odean
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0345450213
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Books for Girls written by Kathleen Odean and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluates fiction and nonfiction books featuring girls and women in positive roles, ranking each entry by reading level.

Author : Carol M. Butzow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313094497
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Hero in Children's Literature written by Carol M. Butzow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By means of 30 children's picture books—with stories set in times ranging from the early settlement of American until today—this book explores the characteristics of American heroes and the ways in which they have influenced our history, our way of life, and the principles upon which our culture has developed.

Author : Kathleen Odean
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307485625
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Books About Things Kids Love written by Kathleen Odean and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOKS THAT TURN CHILDREN INTO LIFE-LONG READERS! Most children want to read a book because it's about something they love or are curious about--dinosaurs, magic tricks, ballerinas, sports, secret codes, and a host of other topics. Now with this unique book, Kathleen Odean, current chair of the Newberry Award committee and author of Great Books for Girls and Great Books for Boys, makes it easy for parents and teachers to satisfy a child's individual cravings for good reading on any subject. Inside you'll discover ¸ More than 750 books divided into 55 categories, from Airplanes to Zoos ¸ Professional appraisals that are balanced, intelligent, and fun to read ¸ Stimulating book-related activities and helpful tips for parents Whether the format is picture book, poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, here are wonderful selections like Why Does the Cat Do That? and Exploring the Titanic . . . tried and true characters, from the beloved aardvarks Arthur and D.W. to the hilarious Junie B. Jones and the courageous Harry Potter . . . new heroes and heroines to cheer for such as Katherine Paterson's Princess Miranda from The Wide-Awake Princess and the exciting Jack Black from Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves by Carol Hughes. Great Books About Things Kids Love creates a book-rich environment in which the habit of reading can take hold and flourish for a lifetime. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Anthony J. Yanik
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814340857
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation written by Anthony J. Yanik and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though usually regarded as a footnote in automotive history, Maxwell Motor was one of the leading automobile producers in the United States during the first quarter of the twentieth century, and its cars offered several innovations to buyers of the time. For instance, Maxwell's was the first popular car with its engine in front instead of under the body, the first to be designed with three-point suspension and shaft drive, and one of the earliest cars to feature thermo-syphon cooling. In Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation, Anthony J. Yanik examines the machines, the process, and the men behind Maxwell, describing both the vehicle engineering and the backroom wheeling and dealing that characterized the emergence and disappearance of the early auto companies. In this detailed history, Yanik charts the company's evolution through the early Maxwell-Briscoe years, 1903-1912; the Maxwell Motor Company years, 1913-1920; and finally the Maxwell Motor Corporation years, 1921-1925. He considers the influential leaders, including Jonathan Maxwell, Benjamin Briscoe, Walter Flanders, and Walter P. Chrysler, who executed the business decisions and corporate mergers that shaped each tumultuous era, concluding with Chrysler's eventual deal to transfer all Maxwell assets to form a new Chrysler Corporation in 1925. Yanik also discusses the aftermath of Maxwell's dissolution and the fate of its famous corporate leaders. For this study, Yanik draws on a wealth of primary sources including old automotive trade journals, the writings of Ben Briscoe and William Durant, and company records in the Chrysler archives. Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation fills a gap in existing automotive scholarship and proves that the Maxwell story is an excellent resource for documenting the development of the automobile industry in the early twentieth century. Auto buffs and local historians will appreciate Yanik's thorough and engaging look at this slice of automotive history.

Author : Lynn Wenzel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493016490
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Jersey's Remarkable Women written by Lynn Wenzel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than Petticoats: Remarkable New Jersey Women features 12 exceptional women born prior to 1900. Portraits include Alice Huyler Ramsey, the first woman to drive across America; Hannah Silverman, a labor activist during the Paterson silk strikes who fought fearlessly for better working conditions; Abigail Goodwin, a gentle Quaker who bravely conducted many slaves to freedom from her home on the Underground Railroad; and Clara Maass, a nurse who gave her life to stop the scourge of yellow fever. Each woman in this book made lasting contributions to society and embodied a fierce determination and independent spirit that is as inspiring now as it was then.

Author : Doraine Bennett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598845160
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Readers Theatre for Global Explorers written by Doraine Bennett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting compilation of readers theatre scripts for the 4th to 8th grade social studies classroom brings history to life via the adventures of explorers across the globe. Throughout history, powerful kings and queens have sent their emissaries on quests for land and wealth to expand their empires. But what about those emissaries? A man who ventures to sail into uncharted seas, knowing he may never return. A woman who disguises herself and walks into forbidden lands. What gave them the courage and the strength to face many daunting challenges? How did they feel during the worst and best times in their adventures? Readers Theatre for Global Explorers gives social studies teachers and school librarians a tool to introduce students to the determined men and women who ventured into unknown territory. This collection of short scripts for 4th–8th grade students teaches about explorers, their native cultures, and the lands they found. Just as importantly, they make learning fun.

Author : Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313078408
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Social Studies Through Childrens Literature written by Anthony D. Fredericks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-02-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the social studies curriculum and implement national (and many of state) standards. Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects to stimulate actively and engage students in positive learning. Each of these 33 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, and dozens of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also gives practical guidelines for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of web sites useful in social studies classes, and annotated bibliographies of related resources.