Mystery History Of The Roman Colosseum
The reader must search the pictures to discover who is planning to kill the Emperor Domitian while learning facts about the Colosseum of ancient Rome.
945
year: 1997
copies: 5
call number/section: 945
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An Invitation To The White House
Hillary Rodham Clinton presents more than 350 photos and describes life at the White House during the Clinton years, including the refurbishing of several rooms, and many official and personal social affairs; also presents more than fifty White House kitchen recipes.
975.3
year: 2000
copies: 1
call number/section: 975.3
lexile:
Buildings
A pictorial history of developments in buildings over the last millennium.
720.9
year: 2000
copies: 4
call number/section: 720.9
lexile:
subjects: buildings [X]
The U.s. Capitol
Describes the planning and construction of the U.S. Capitol as well as its uses and physical features inside and out.
975.3
year: 2002
copies: 15
call number/section: 975.3
lexile:
You Wouldn't Want To Be A Skyscraper Builder!
Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of a builder working in New York City during the Great Depression to help build the Empire State Building.
720
year: 2009
copies: 11
call number/section: 720
lexile: 860
subjects: skyscrapers, depressions, buildings [X], great depression, 1929-1939, new york (n.y.), empire state building (new york, n.y.)
Seven Wonders Of Green Building Technology
Profiles seven modern achievements in sustainable building, such as the BedZED housing development in the United Kingdom, the green skyscraper Menara Mesiniaga, and the carbon-neutral settlement of Samso in Denmark, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.
720
year: 2010
copies: 4
call number/section: 720
lexile:
My Summer Of Pink & Green
Rather than a summer of fun transforming her family's pharmacy into an eco-spa, Lucy Desberg must face her sister Claudia's new boyfriend Bean, investor Gary's irritating daughter Bevin, and a spa coordinator who is put in charge of the plans.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 30
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 740
subjects: buildings [X], health resorts, families, cosmetics, green movement, connecticut, family life, environmental movement, family, environmentalism, juvenile fiction / girls & women, juvenile fiction / family / siblings, juvenile fiction / readers / intermediate
The White House
Traces the historical development of the home of the presidents of the United States, describing how the mansion has grown from six rooms in 1798 to 132 rooms today.
975.3
year: 1999
copies: 4
call number/section: 975.3
lexile: 840
Joe And The Skyscraper
Describes how the Empire State Building was built.
720.48
year: 1999
copies: 10
call number/section: 720.48
lexile: 840
The Liberty Bell
Discusses the history of the Liberty Bell, its construction, its reconstruction, its location and its importance as a symbol of the United States.
974.8
year: 2003
copies: 16
call number/section: 974.8
lexile:
Henry Builds A Cabin
Young Henry Thoreau appears frugal to his friends as he sets about building a cabin.
FIC
year: 2002
copies: 23
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590
The U.s. Capitol
Explores the history and symbolic significance of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.
975.3
year: 2004
copies: 19
call number/section: 975.3
lexile:
Our Liberty Bell
Tells the story of the Liberty Bell, discussing its role in the origins of the United States, and looking at how it became a symbol of American freedom.
974.8
year: 2007
copies: 19
call number/section: 974.8
lexile:
The Alamo
A brief history of the battle of the Alamo in 1836 between the Mexican forces of General Santa Anna and a little less than 200 American patriots that helped to shape the history of Texas.
976.4
year: 2007
copies: 2
call number/section: 976.4
lexile:
The Wonderful Towers Of Watts
Describes how an Italian immigrant built three unusual towers in his backyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
725
year: 2005
copies: 10
call number/section: 725
lexile: 860