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Up & down : the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly
\"Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea\"--Amazon.com.
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Rocket to the moon!
\"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took \"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind\" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the history of rocket building: from ancient Chinese rockets, to \"bombs bursting in air\" during the War of 1812, to Russia's Sputnik program, to the moon landing.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Fever year : the killer flu of 1918 : a tragedy in three acts
\"New Year's Day, 1918. America has declared war on Germany and is gathering troops to fight. But there's something coming that is deadlier than any war. When people begin to fall ill, most Americans don't suspect influenza. The flu is known to be dangerous to the very old, young, or frail. But the Spanish flu is exceptionally violent. Soon, thousands of people succumb. Then tens of thousands ... hundreds of thousands and more. Graves can't be dug quickly enough. What made the influenza of 1918 so exceptionally deadly--and what can modern science help us understand about this tragic episode in history?\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The unwanted : stories of the Syrian refugees
In graphic novel format, provides an \"exploration of the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, exposing the harsh realities of living in, and trying to escape, a war zone\"--Provided by publisher.
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Aaron and Alexander : the most famous duel in American history
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were both fierce patriots during the Revolutionary War, but the politics of the young United States of America put them in constant conflict. Their extraordinary story of bitter fighting and resentment culminates in their famous duel.
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