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Our Children Can Soar
Many African American children might not know that president being African American is a big deal.In other words, they do not know that African Americans had to sacrifice so that he could reach this achievement. However, Our Children Can Soar provides young people with a historical overview that can be beneficial to their understanding of the historic figures that allowed Barrack Obama to become president, the book gives a brief biography of each person featured in the book, therefore, it teaches children to respect the past and honor the present.

A Wonderful Book
This is a beautiful book! It is a quick read and has gorgeous pictures. The time line, biographical information and connections between historical people to those of the present are excellent for such a short book. I saw it at our Scholastic Book Fair and had to have a copy. Unfortunately, there were only a few copies and they sold out! I was so happy to find this wonderful book on Amazon!

This is a phenomenal book about some of the greatest pathmakers in American history!

A soldier proudly stood ready to defend his family and envisioned those unfortunates who tried to escape with their families through swamps in an effort to evade being caught by a brutal slave catcher.This young soldier paved the way for the likes of George Washington Carver so he could revitalize southern agricultural crops.In turn, George paved the way so Jesse Owens could fly like the wind and make his people proud.Next Hattie McDaniel would hold her head up high and raise an Oscar in her hand.She was a winner!

Ella Fitzgerald would sing from her heart and soul and pave the way for Jackie Robinson who would effortlessly glide into home plate.Rosa Parks, one of America's most precious treasures, did nothing but sit.It was an unsurpassed act of courage, seldom seen before or after.Ruby Bridges learned to be brave from those who came before her and marched up those school steps and endured countless jeers and threats.And then came Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall and Barack Obama.And so it is now said that "Rosa sat so Martin could march.Martin marched so Barack could run.Barack ran so our children can soar!"Watch out ... here they come!

I loved this story.The text uses a "minimalist" approach with few words, but joined with the art work provides a very powerful message to all people.In the back of the book there are brief portrayals of all the people in the book, short notes on the professional lives of theillustrators and a quotation as to how they feel about the person they so beautifully captured in this book.Everyone has a purpose in life and, as illustrated in this book, unknowingly can pave the path for someone else to succeed.

Great book for young children
I bought this book for my son's fourth birthday.The illustrations are fantastic.I love the connection between history (Jesse Owens, George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks) and the future of our children.It includes a biography of each person mentioned in the book. ... Read more

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Discover your Synergy Quotient. This breakthrough discovery for a new sense of the whole mind answers how we all fit into the synergy quotient. SQ is how we think best. It's not just IQ-skills we know or EQ-how we feel about what matters to us most, but synergy intelligence may be the best indicator of success in life, redefining learning ability and patterns. Our brains sensory balancing act creates a personality profile for living smarter together. ... Read more

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In the fall of 1850, Becky Harrigan´s parents receive a letter from their former neighbors telling of their trek to the Oregon Territory earlier that year.The letter praises the new land and urges them to come to Oregon.The promise of free land is enticing and in early spring 1851, Becky´s parents and several of their Ohio neighbors set out for the Oregon Territory.The story covers the turmoil and anxiety of the immigrants from the day of receipt of the letter to the day they arrive in Oregon City, Oregon Territory, September 1851. Historical data is spun into this delightful work of fiction.Suitable for all ages. ... Read more

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"While being interviewed by a television news crew on the occasion
of her 101st birthday, Agnes Willoughby is asked if there is one
person that stands out in her lifetime. The ensuing memory is the
story of Samuel Christian Olenger who, as an infant, was found
abandoned on a doorstep. Agnes says the best place to start is at
the beginning which is nearly a hundred years ago.
Agnes lays the storyline for a charming tale of a boy and his dog
growing up in a small coastal town during the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
But this is not your usual boy and dog story."
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Waking in a strange bed in a strange place can be frightening - until you remember where you are and why.Waking in a strange bed in a strange place and not having a clue where you are, or how you got there, or who you are, is more frightening.Chris' attempts to rebuild her life- from birth date to name to occupation - are complicated by an assailant from her unknown past who has decided it is better to kill Chris than take the chance she'll regain her memory. ... Read more

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A letter received in the fall of 1850 prompts Rebecca Harrigan's family to join a wagon train and head for the Oregon Territory in the spring of 1851.One hundred seventy-five days later, the Harrigans reach Oregon City, the capitol of the Oregon Territory.This tale relates the Harrigan's first two years of living in the Oregon Territory.After the free land that lured them west is staked and claims filed, the work begins.Building a house, privy, barn and other outbuildings is priority.Winter will soon be upon them and shelter is needed for the family and its animals.A cooperative effort is established of neighbors so everyone is sheltered by the first snowfall. Rebecca soon learns how to keep house as well as help her father in the fields.She is 'growing up' and is not sure she likes the new responsibilities.There is much laughter and joy, as well as pain and sorrow, in the Oregon Territory. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Thomson Gale on October 30, 2005. The length of the article is 615 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Otro duro revés para Bush, cada vez más debilitado.(proceso judicial contra los asesores políticos Karl Rove y Lewis Libby)
Author: Charlotte Raab
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 30, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 11Issue: 661Page: 2(1)

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