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Series
Publisher
Fairlane Editions & Communication
Language
Français
Description
Le seul magazine français dédié au Rêve Américain sous toutes ses facettes, par le biais de sa culture, son histoire, les voyages, autour des thématiques du Western et de l'Ouest américain sans oublier le reste des États Unis, sa courte mais riche histoire, ses idoles nombreuses, ses objets innombrables, ses véhicules de rêve, ses films, sa musique... Le grand frisson du dépaysement à
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary Texas cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, used a rattle snake as a rope, and married the fearless Slue-Foot Sue.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The American railroader Casey Jones's dramatic death, while trying to stop his train and save the lives of his passengers, made him a hero. This book is an introduction to the life and career of railroad engine driver Casey Jones, whose heroic effort has inspired songs, books, and museums. Through original artwork and historical context, this in depth view of the folktale, recounts the ways in which Jones's life was forever, changed after he exposed...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the celebrated frontiersman who, as a young boy, learned the skills which would make him the leader in opening up the Wilderness Road to Kentucky.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pocahontas, the seventeenth-century Native American Indian princess, was instrumental in creating peace between the English colonists and Native Americans. In this book, Andrew Benjamin exposes the historic story of Pocahontas and her way of life in two very different cultures. This book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.
Author
Series
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Includes pictures. Includes Novak's own quotes about her life and career. Includes a bibliography for further reading. "My security comes from my senses, my sensing the direction I should go and suddenly I felt out of tune, out of step with what other people wanted or what other people expected of me." Kim Novak A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ever hear of a feller named John Henry? They say he was born with a 10-pound hammer in his hand! As a man, John was the fastest steel drivin' man helpin' to build the railroad. So when a stranger challenged mighty John to take on a steam drill, what do you think that John Henry did? Kick off yer' boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of John Henry and the steam drill.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Super-cowboy Pecos Bill leaps onto the back of a monstrous cyclone and rides it like a bucking bronco, creating, in the process, the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and Death Valley.