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HISTORY: CATEGORY AMERICANA WHO WAS FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT? Margaret Frith; Illus. by John O’Brien and Nancy Harrison Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. 978-0-448-45346-0 $4.99 ($5.99 Can) 5 5 /16 x 7 5 /8 9 780448 453460 Grosset & Dunlap Paperback 5 0 4 9 9 WHO WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON? Roberta Edwards; Illus. by True Kelley and Nancy Harrison In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington’s fascinating story comes to life. 978-0-448-44892-3 $4.99 ($5.50 Can) 5 5 /16 x 7 5 /8 9 780448 448923 Grosset & Dunlap Paperback 5 0 4 9 9 A IS FOR AMERICA A Patriotic Alphabet Book Tanya Lee Stone; Illus. by Gerald Kelley Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to Thomas Jefferson and Harriet Tubman! 978-0-8431-9877-5 $4.99 ($5.99 Can) 10 x 8 9 780843 198775 Price Stern Sloan Paperback 50499 F IS FOR FLAG Wendy Cheyette Lewison; Illus. by Barbara Duke Perfect for reading together with a young child, F Is for Flag shows in simple terms how one flag can mean many things: a symbol of unity, a sign of welcome, and a reminder that—in good times and in bad—everyone in our country is part of one great big family. 978-0-448-42838-3 $3.99 ($4.99 Can) 8 x 8 9 780448 428383 Grosset & Dunlap Paperback 50399 L IS FOR LIBERTY Wendy Cheyette Lewison; Illus. by Laura Freeman Hines For more than a century, the Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York Harbor, welcoming people from near and far. Perfect for reading together with a young child, L Is for Liberty uses simple language and bold illustrations to celebrate the statue, her history, and the freedom she stands for. 978-0-448-43228-1 $3.99 ($4.99 Can) 8 x 8 9 780448 432281 Grosset & Dunlap Paperback RED, WHITE, AND BLUE The Story of the American Flag John Herman; Illus. by Robin Roraback From the Revolutionary War, to the pioneer movement, to a walk on the moon, the American flag has been there through it all. Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, and for this easy-to-read look at its history. 978-0-448-41270-2 $3.99 ($5.99 Can) 6 x 9 9 780448 412702 Penguin Young Readers 216 PENGUIN GROUP GIFT BOOKS 2013 50399 50399 GOOD POEMS, AMERICAN PLACES Various; Garrison Keillor (editor, introduction) Greatness comes in many forms, and as Garrison Keillor demonstrates daily on The Writer’s Almanac, the most affecting poems in the canon are in plain English. Third in Keillor’s series of anthologies, Good Poems, American Places brings together poems that celebrate the geography and culture that bind us together as a nation. 978-0-14-312076-6 $18.00 ($19.00 Can) 5 1 /8 x 7 3 /4 9 780143 120766 Penguin Paperback 51800 THE LEGACY LETTERS Messages of Life and Hope from 9/11 Family Members Collected by Tuesday’s Children Compiled by a nonprofit organization that provides support for the families of 9/11 and others affected by global terrorism, The Legacy Letters is a collection of letters of amazing resiliency and hope, written by the 9/11 family members to their lost love ones. 978-0-399-53708-0 $22.00 ($25.50 Can) 5 1 /2 x 8 1 /4 9 780399 537080 Perigee Hardcover 52200

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION FOR EVERYONE Jerome Agel and Mort Gerberg History comes alive in this illustrated guide to the U.S. Constitution and all of its amendments. 978-0-399-51305-3 $8.95 ($10.50 Can) 5 3 /4 x 8 1 /4 9 780399 513053 Perigee Mass Market Paperback FIVE 4THS OF JULY Pat Raccio Hughes On July Fourth, 1777, Jake Mallory and his friends are celebrating their new nation’s independence in a small coastal town in Connecticut. Over the course of four more Fourths, he finds himself in increasingly adventurous circumstances— from battling the British army to barely surviving on a prison ship to finally returning home, war-torn and weary, but hopeful for his and America’s future. 978-0-670-01207-7 $16.99 ($19.50 Can) 5 1 /2 x 8 1 /4 9 780670 012077 51699 Viking Children’s Books Hardcover 978-0-14-242112-3 $8.99 ($9.99 Can) 5 1 /2 x 8 1 /4 9 780142 421123 Speak Paperback Available April 2013 50895 50899 HANGING OFF JEFFERSON’S NOSE Tina Nichols Coury Illus. by Sally Wern Comport Lincoln Borglum was a young boy when his father, the great sculptor Gutzon Borglum, suggested to a group of South Dakota businessmen that he should carve the faces of four presidents into a side of a mountain as an attraction for tourists. But Mount Rushmore would never be finished by Gutzon. It would be his son that would complete the fourteen-year task and present America with one of its most iconic symbols. 978-0-8037-3731-0 $16.99 ($19.50 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11 9 780803 737310 Dial Books for Young Readers Hardcover GEORGE DID IT Suzanne Tripp Jurmain Illus. by Larry Day Here is the whimsical story of how our first president tried to avoid his most important job. Filled with little-known and funny facts, this book reveals a more personal side of Washington—a great leader who could also be a little nervous. 978-0-525-47560-6 $16.99 ($18.00 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11 51699 9 780525 475606 Dutton Children’s Books Hardcover 978-0-14-240895-7 $6.99 ($8.99 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11 50699 9 780142 408957 Puffin Books Paperback 51699 WORST OF FRIENDS: THOMAS JEFFERSON, JOHN ADAMS, AND THE TRUE STORY OF AN AMERICAN FEUD Suzanne Tripp Jurmain; Illus. by Larry Day Full of both history and humor, this is the story of two of America’s most wellknown presidents and how they learned to put their political differences aside for the sake of friendship. 978-0-525-47903-1 $16.99 ($19.50 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11 Untitled-1 1 2/2/12 1:25 PM WHERE DO PRESIDENTS COME FROM? AND OTHER PRESIDENTIAL STUFF OF SUPER GREAT IMPORTANCE Michael Townsend Just in time for the 2012 election, Michael Townsend presents his comic book guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and maybe a few things you didn’t!) about the President of the United States. It’s full of insanely weird facts about our leaders as well as the history and powers of the presidency, day-to-day life, and pros and cons of the job. 978-0-8037-3748-8 $14.99 ($16.00 Can) 6 x 9 9 780803 737488 Dial Books for Young Readers Hardcover BOOKSELLERS.PENGUIN.COM 51699 9 780525 479031 Dutton Children’s Books Hardcover 51499 BUILDING MANHATTAN Laura Vila A picture book for city lovers everywhere! Vibrant illustrations and a spare text come together in this striking picture book to tell the story of the building of Manhattan. With illustrations so detailed that one look just won’t be enough, this book explores the city’s many layers and shows they’re still visible, as long as you know where to look! A time line and bibliography are included. 978-0-670-06284-3 $16.99 ($18.00 Can) 9 1 /4 x 6 1 /4 51699 9 780670 062843 Viking Children’s Books Hardcover CIVIL WAR DRUMMER BOY Verla Kay; Illus. by Larry Day When Johnny joins the Confederate Army as a drummer boy, he enters a world full of patriotism and adventure, breath-taking hot-air balloons, cannons and campfires. His job is to drum rhythms that tell soldiers what to do. But the dangers of war are all around him and when he returns to the magnolia trees and cotton blossoms of his home, Johnny and the country are forever changed. 978-0-399-23992-2 $16.99 ($19.50 Can) 8 x 10 1 /2 51699 9 780399 239922 G. P. Putnam’s Sons Hardcover HISTORY: CATEGORY AMERICANA 217

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION<br />

FOR EVERYONE<br />

Jerome Agel and Mort Gerberg<br />

History comes alive in this illustrated<br />

guide to the U.S. Constitution and all of<br />

its amendments.<br />

978-0-399-51305-3<br />

$8.95 ($10.50 Can) 5 3 /4 x 8 1 /4<br />

9 780399 513053<br />

Perigee Mass Market Paperback<br />

FIVE 4THS OF JULY<br />

Pat Raccio Hughes<br />

On July Fourth, 1777, Jake Mallory and<br />

his friends are celebrating their new<br />

nation’s independence in a small coastal<br />

town in Connecticut. Over the course of<br />

four more Fourths, he finds himself in increasingly<br />

adventurous circumstances—<br />

from battling the British army to barely<br />

surviving on a prison ship to finally<br />

returning home, war-torn and weary, but<br />

hopeful for his and America’s future.<br />

978-0-670-01207-7<br />

$16.99 ($19.50 Can) 5 1 /2 x 8 1 /4<br />

9 780670 012077<br />

51699<br />

Viking Children’s Books Hardcover<br />

978-0-14-242112-3<br />

$8.99 ($9.99 Can) 5 1 /2 x 8 1 /4<br />

9 780142 421123<br />

Speak Paperback<br />

Available April 2013<br />

50895<br />

50899<br />

HANGING OFF JEFFERSON’S<br />

NOSE<br />

Tina Nichols Coury<br />

Illus. by Sally Wern Comport<br />

Lincoln Borglum was a young boy when<br />

his father, the great sculptor Gutzon<br />

Borglum, suggested to a group of South<br />

Dakota businessmen that he should carve<br />

the faces of four presidents into a side of<br />

a mountain as an attraction for tourists.<br />

But Mount Rushmore would never be<br />

finished by Gutzon. It would be his son<br />

that would complete the fourteen-year<br />

task and present America with one of its<br />

most iconic symbols.<br />

978-0-8037-3731-0<br />

$16.99 ($19.50 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11<br />

9 780803 737310<br />

Dial Books for Young Readers<br />

Hardcover<br />

GEORGE DID IT<br />

Suzanne Tripp Jurmain<br />

Illus. by Larry Day<br />

Here is the whimsical story of how our<br />

first president tried to avoid his most<br />

important job. Filled with little-known<br />

and funny facts, this book reveals a more<br />

personal side of Washington—a great<br />

leader who could also be a little nervous.<br />

978-0-525-47560-6<br />

$16.99 ($18.00 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11<br />

51699<br />

9 780525 475606<br />

Dutton Children’s Books Hardcover<br />

978-0-14-240895-7<br />

$6.99 ($8.99 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11<br />

50699<br />

9 780142 408957<br />

Puffin Books Paperback<br />

51699<br />

WORST OF FRIENDS:<br />

THOMAS JEFFERSON, JOHN<br />

ADAMS, AND THE TRUE<br />

STORY OF AN AMERICAN<br />

FEUD<br />

Suzanne Tripp Jurmain; Illus. by<br />

Larry Day<br />

Full of both history and humor, this is<br />

the story of two of America’s most wellknown<br />

presidents and how they learned<br />

to put their political differences aside for<br />

the sake of friendship.<br />

978-0-525-47903-1<br />

$16.99 ($19.50 Can) 8 1 /2 x 11<br />

Untitled-1 1 2/2/12 1:25 PM<br />

WHERE DO PRESIDENTS<br />

COME FROM? AND OTHER<br />

PRESIDENTIAL STUFF OF<br />

SUPER GREAT IMPORTANCE<br />

Michael Townsend<br />

Just in time for the 2012 election, Michael<br />

Townsend presents his comic book<br />

guide to everything you ever wanted<br />

to know (and maybe a few things you<br />

didn’t!) about the President of the United<br />

States. It’s full of insanely weird facts<br />

about our leaders as well as the history<br />

and powers of the presidency, day-to-day<br />

life, and pros and cons of the job.<br />

978-0-8037-3748-8<br />

$14.99 ($16.00 Can) 6 x 9<br />

9 780803 737488<br />

Dial Books for Young Readers Hardcover<br />

BOOKSELLERS.PENGUIN.COM<br />

51699<br />

9 780525 479031<br />

Dutton Children’s Books Hardcover<br />

51499<br />

BUILDING MANHATTAN<br />

Laura Vila<br />

A picture book for city lovers everywhere!<br />

Vibrant illustrations and a spare<br />

text come together in this striking picture<br />

book to tell the story of the building of<br />

Manhattan. With illustrations so detailed<br />

that one look just won’t be enough, this<br />

book explores the city’s many layers and<br />

shows they’re still visible, as long as<br />

you know where to look! A time line and<br />

bibliography are included.<br />

978-0-670-06284-3<br />

$16.99 ($18.00 Can) 9 1 /4 x 6 1 /4<br />

51699<br />

9 780670 062843<br />

Viking Children’s Books Hardcover<br />

CIVIL WAR DRUMMER BOY<br />

Verla Kay; Illus. by Larry Day<br />

When Johnny joins the Confederate<br />

Army as a drummer boy, he enters a<br />

world full of patriotism and adventure,<br />

breath-taking hot-air balloons, cannons<br />

and campfires. His job is to drum<br />

rhythms that tell soldiers what to do. But<br />

the dangers of war are all around him and<br />

when he returns to the magnolia trees and<br />

cotton blossoms of his home, Johnny and<br />

the country are forever changed.<br />

978-0-399-23992-2<br />

$16.99 ($19.50 Can) 8 x 10 1 /2<br />

51699<br />

9 780399 239922<br />

G. P. Putnam’s Sons Hardcover<br />

HISTORY: CATEGORY AMERICANA<br />

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