Chicago Review Press

Author: Dan Farrell, Donna BamfordPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: Jun 01, 2017Number of Pages: 144 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 161373915XISBN-13: 9781613739150

Author: Vince WaldronPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: Oct 01, 2011Number of Pages: 416 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1569768390ISBN-13: 9781569768396

Author: Shawn EngelPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: Oct 06, 2020Number of Pages: 128 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1641604484ISBN-13: 9781641604482

An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched expos?. On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland boarded a friend's yacht and was not...

The School's on Fire! follows the path of the December 1958 fire that killed 92 kids and 3 teachers at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago and changed fire safety laws forever. Recounted in a...

The Awakening Land trilogy traces the transformation of a middle-American landscape from wilderness to farmland to the site of modern industrial civilization, all in the lifetime of one character...

The heroic struggles of the thousands of slaves who sought freedom through the Underground Railroad are vividly portrayed in this powerful activity book, as are the abolitionists, free blacks, and...

Many moms live under the weight of seemingly constant fear. Moms worry about everything from their kids' safety and emotional health to that weird little rash on their ankle. They are the referees,...

The final novel in the Strugatskys Noon Universe, Waves Extinguish the Wind is told as Maxim Kammerer's final memoir, an exploration trying to find truth and answers in a universe that provides only...

A 2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Have you ever wondered what it's like to live and work in the most important house in the country, or what it's like to grow up there? Now,...

When Lucy comes to Corfu to visit her sister, she is elated to discover that the castello above their villa is being rented to Sir Julian Gale, one of the brightest lights in England's theatrical...

Thomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, is introduced in this fascinating activity book. Children will learn how Edison ushered in an astounding age of invention with his unique way of...

What is the allure of the extreme? Who are the women who seek out and excel at sports outside the conventional, such as cave diving, wingsuit flying, or Formula 1 racing? This collection of female...

Author: Karen KnottsPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: Dec 01, 2021Number of Pages: 272 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1641608439ISBN-13: 9781641608435

Tom Waits, even with his barnyard growl and urban hipster yawp, may just be what the Daily Telegraph calls him: "the greatest entertainer on Planet Earth." Over a span of almost four decades, he has...

Growing up around music, young George was inspired to piece together a makeshift drum set and teach himself to play as he practiced in the dark, dank basement of his run-down New Jersey row house. He...

Author: Lyzette. WanzerPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: Nov 08, 2022Number of Pages: 288 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: Paperback/Biography & AutobiographyISBN-10: 1641606703ISBN-13:...

National Outdoor Book Award Honorable Mention in the Children's category 2017 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (National Science Teachers Association - Children's Book Council) ...

Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn't have to be. Schooling is only one method of education, and it may not be the best one for the imagination age. As schooling becomes...

Admit it: you love to explore how things work. Screwdriver and pliers in hand, no castoff electronics or old appliances are safe. But once you've pulled apart your prey, do you really just want to...

Chronicling the rich and fascinating history of Washington, DC, this useful resource for teachers and parents, reveals to young readers the city's remarkable past through 21 hands-on activities...

Waylon Jennings, one of country music's most enduring and colorful renegades, shares the story of his explosive life from dirt poor, dirt floor beginnings through his transformation as rockabilly...

Truman and Picasso were contemporaries and were both shaped by and shapers of the great events of the twentieth century--the man who painted Guernica and the man who authorized the use of atomic...

Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of park rangers who respond to medical and traumatic...

With Love, Mommie Dearest : The Making of an Unintentional Camp ClassicAuthor: A. ASHLEY. HOFFPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: May 07, 2024Number of Pages: 272 pagesLanguage:...

Author: August McLaughlin, Jamila DawsonPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: 14-Sep-21Number of Pages: 224 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1641605030ISBN-13: 9781641605038

Susan Casey gives 20 remarkable girls and women the spotlight they deserve in this lively collection of biographical profiles. These women took action in many ways: as spies, soldiers, nurses, water...

When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be nineteen years before another woman got a chance--cosmonaut...

Describes the causes and history of World War II, and includes interviews with participants and suggested activities.Author: Richard PanchykPublisher: Chicago Review PressPublication Date: September...