Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud
10 best books like Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud (Suzanne Tripp Jurmain): The Undefeated, Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution, The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks, Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library, George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides, America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell
| Author | Kwame Alexander |
| ISBN | 1328780961 |
The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.
Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma...
| Author | Margot Lee Shetterly |
| ISBN | 0062742469 |
Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really good.
They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a...
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
| Author | Steve Sheinkin |
| ISBN | 1596434864 |
Most people know that Benedict Arnold was America's first, most notorious traitor. Few know that he was also one of its greatest war heroes. This accessible biography introduces young readers to the real Arnold: reckless, heroic, and driven. Packed with first-person accounts, astonishing battle...
| Author | Mara Rockliff |
| ISBN | 0544130014 |
Christopher Ludwick was a German-born American patriot with a big heart and a talent for baking. When cries of “Revolution!” began, Christopher was determined to help General George Washington and his hungry troops. Not with muskets or cannons, but with gingerbread!
Cheerfully...
| Author | Barb Rosenstock |
| ISBN | 0803737106 |
Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-known but important story from our nation's history. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men...
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
| Author | Meghan Mccarthy |
| ISBN | 1416979700 |
Gum. It's been around for centuries; from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone's chewed it. But the best kind of gum; bubble gum! wasn't invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing...
| Author | Betsy Maestro |
| ISBN | 0688101925 |
With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution.
"A simple, attractive, informative...
| Author | Barb Rosenstock |
| ISBN | 1590789326 |
As soon as Thomas Jefferson learned to read, he found his passion: books, books, and more books! Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress—now...
| Author | Rosalyn Schanzer |
| ISBN | 1426300425 |
There are two sides to every story. Rosalyn Schanzer's engaging and wonderfully illustrated book brings to life both sides of the American Revolution.
The narrative introduces anew the two enemies, both named George: George Washington, the man who freed the American colonies from the British,...
| Author | Don Brown |
| ISBN | 1596436948 |
One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
One of Horn Book's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
On the ten year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, a straightforward and sensitive book for a generation of readers too young to remember that terrible day.
The...
A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.
Find a tree—a
black...
