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GRADE 9

133.3 KRU

Krull, Kathleen. They saw the future : oracles, psychics,

scientists, great thinkers, and pretty good guessers. 1st

ed. New York : Atheneum Books For Young Readers, c1999.

Discusses the work and predictions of those who have

speculated about or claimed to see the future, from the

oracles of ancient Greece to such modern figures as Edgar

Cayce and Jeane Dixon.

155.9 ADL

Adler, Joe Anne. Stress : just chill out! Springfield, NJ :

Enslow Publishers, c1997. Discusses the causes and symptoms

of teenage stress and ways of measuring and dealing with it.

179 LAN

Landau, Elaine. The right to die. New York : F. Watts, c1993.

Text and photographs examine the controversial question of a

terminally ill person's right to die.

305.8 ABL

Able, Deborah. Hate groups. Rev. ed. Berkeley Heights, NJ :

Enslow, c2000. Examines the historical roots of modern

American hate crimes; groups such as the Ku Klux Klan,

Identity Christians, and the Order; hate speech in the

media; and ways to prevent prejudiced sentiments from

spreading.

305.8 NEW

Newman, Gerald. Racism : divided by color. Springfield, N.J. :

Enslow, c1995. A look at the history of and societal

factors involved in racism, as well as how to deal with

prejudice against people based on skin color and its

manifestations.

305.8 ZWI

Zwier, Lawrence J. Sri Lanka : war-torn island. Minneapolis,

Minn. : Lerner Publications, c1998. The recent conflict and

its effects -- The conflict's roots -- The present conflict

-- What's being done to solve the problems. A history of

the ethnic conflict on Sri Lanka, including current issues.

320.9624 ZWI

Zwier, Lawrence J. Sudan : north against south. Minneapolis, MN

: Lerner, c1999. Examines the history of Sudan's ethnic

conflict and its continuing effect on the people of that

country.

327.5645 STR

Streissguth, Thomas. Cyprus : divided island.

Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications, c1998. A

historical account of the ethnic conflict between Greek and

Turkish factions on the island nation of Cyprus, including a

discussion of current issues and challenges.

328.73 SAN

Sandak, Cass R. Congressional committees. 1st ed. New York :

Twenty-First Century Books, 1995. Discusses what

congressional committees do and why they are important in

the United States.

333.76 CHA

Chandler, Gary. Natural foods and products. 1st ed. New York :

Twenty-First Century Books, c1996. Relates success stories

about people who apply innovative techniques to produce

natural foods and products which protect the environment and

save money and energy.

342.73 FIR

Fireside, Harvey. Plessy v. Ferguson : separate but equal?

Springfield, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c1997. Examines the

people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme

Court case that challenged a state's right to allow separate

but equal railroad accomodations for different races.

353.03 JUD

Judson, Karen, 1941-. The presidency of the United States.

Springfield, N.J. : Enslow Publishers, c1996. Discusses the

history, powers, and duties of the executive branch of the

United States government including the President, Vice

President, the Cabinet, and independent agencies and

commissions.

353.04 FEI

Feinberg, Barbara Silberdick. The cabinet. 1st ed. New York :

Twenty-First Century Books, 1995. Introducing the cabinet

-- Developing a presidential cabinet -- Increasing the size

of the cabinet -- Joining the cabinet -- Meetings of the

cabinet -- Leaving the cabinet. Provides a historical

perspective for the development of the cabinet with heads of

governmental executive departments as advisers to the

president.

509.2 KOZ

Kozar, Richard. Inventors and their discoveries. Philadelphia,

Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, [1998], c1999. Highlights

twenty-five notable achievements in science, medicine, and

industry and the individuals responsible, including

Alexander Graham Bell, Madame Curie, and Samuel F. B. Morse.

940.54 LAC

Lace, William W. Leaders and generals. San Diego : Lucent

Books, c2000. Chronicles the lives and careers of eight

military leaders who served during World War II, including

Rommel, Zhukov, Yamamoto, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Von Manstein,

Montgomery, and MacArthur.

B ADD

Kittredge, Mary. Jane Addams. New York : Chelsea House,

c1988. Traces the life of Jane Addams, pioneering social

worker, who revolutionized America's attitude toward the

poor.

B ANT

Weisberg, Barbara. Susan B. Anthony. New York : Chelsea House

Publishers, c1988. A biography of an early leader in the

campaign for women's rights, particularly in getting women

the right to vote.

B BET

Halasa, Malu. Mary McLeod Bethune. New York : Chelsea House,

c1989. Traces the life and achievements of the educator who

fought bigotry and racial injustice and sought equality for

African-Americans in the areas of education and political

rights.

B BOO

Cavan, Seamus. Daniel Boone and the opening of the Ohio country.

New York : Chelsea House, c1991. Examines the life and

times of Daniel Boone.

B BRA

Bolton, Jonathan. Joseph Brant : Mohawk chief. New York :

Chelsea House, c1992. Examines the life of the Mohawk

chief, missionary, and statesman who led his people on the

side of the British in the Revolutionary War.

B CAR

Adair, Gene. George Washington Carver. New York : Chelsea

House, c1989. A biography of the African-American man whose

scientific research revolutionized the economy of the South.

B CAR

Jezer, Marty. Rachel Carson. New York : Chelsea House, c1988.

A biography of the marine biologist and author whose

writings stressed the interrelation of all living things and

the dependence of human welfare on natural processes.

B EIN

Severance, John B. Einstein : visionary scientist. New York :

Clarion Books, c1999. A biography of Einstein which focuses

on the originality of his theories and the contradictions in

his character.

B ELI

Thomas, Jane Resh. Behind the mask : the life of Queen Elizabeth I.

New York : Clarion Books, c1998. A biography of

England's Queen Elizabeth I, providing insight into the

childhood events that shaped the woman she became, examining

the conflicts and triumphs of her forty-five-year reign from

1558 to 1603, and discussing aspects of her personal life.

B FAR

De Angelis, Therese. Louis Farrakhan. Philadelphia : Chelsea

House Publishers, c1998. A biography of the

African-American who dreamed of a career as a violinist

before joining the Nation of Islam and rising in its ranks,

eventually becoming its leader.

B HIA

Bonvillain, Nancy. Hiawatha : founder of the Iroquois

Confederacy. New York : Chelsea House, c1992. Examines the

life and career of the fifteenth-century Iroquois Indian.

B HIT

Lace, William W. Hitler and the Nazis. San Diego, CA : Lucent

Books, 2000. Discusses Adolf Hitler, his rise to power, the

Nazification of Germany, the fate of the Jews, and the Third

Reich during World War II.

B JOR

Dolan, Sean. Michael Jordan. New York : Chelsea House, c1994.

Follows the life and basketball career of the talented

player for the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan, with

photographic illustrations.

B KIN

Haskins, James. The life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1st Beech Tree ed. New York : Beech Tree Books, 1992.

A biography of a man who dedicated his life to the cause of

civil rights, which also reexamines unanswered questions

concerning his assassination.

B LA

Coulter, Tony. LaSalle and the explorers of the Mississippi.

New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c1991. A history of

Robert Cavelier La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi

River.

B MEA

Ziesk, Edra. Margaret Mead. New York : Chelsea House, c1990. A

biography of the now legendary anthropologist famous for her

studies of primitive cultures.

B MIC

Pettit, Jayne. Michelangelo : genius of the Renaissance. New

York : Franklin Watts, c1998. Recounts the life of the

famous sculptor, painter, poet, and architect who flourished

during the Italian Renaissance.

B OSC

Bland, Celia. Osceola : Seminole rebel. New York : Chelsea

House, c1994. This is my mark -- Runaways -- They will not

go -- The hatchet is raised -- A ruling spirit -- Some

powder and some lead -- A firm and prudent course -- There

remains nothing worth words. Describes the life and times

of the Seminole chief and warrior who struggled to prevent

the removal of his people from their land in Florida.

B PAI

Meltzer, Milton. Tom Paine : voice of revolution. New

York : Franklin Watts, c1996. The story of the

self-educated craftsman who earned a place in history as the

voice of the American Revolution.

B PIC

Selfridge, John W. Pablo Picasso. New York : Chelsea House,

c1994. Discusses the life and work of the well-known

twentieth-century painter, describing how his art was

influenced by the events in Spain and his early years there.

B STO

Jakoubek, Robert E. Harriet Beecher Stowe. New York : Chelsea

House, c1989. A biography of the author famous for the

antislavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," but who wrote other

works presenting a clear picture of nineteenth-century New

England.

B WAS

Schroeder, Alan. Booker T. Washington. New York : Chelsea

House, c1992. Examines the life of the African-American

educator who rose from slavery to found Tuskegee Institute.

BC AAS

Aaseng, Nathan. Treacherous traitors. Minneapolis : Oliver

Press, c1997. Profiles ten figures in American history who

have been accused of betraying their country, including

Benedict Arnold, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and Aldrich

Ames.

FIC BUR

Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Tarzan of the apes.

Authorized ed. New York : Ballantine Books, [1990]. Tarzan

was raised by a fierce she-ape of the tribe of Kerchak,

learned the secrets of the wild, and became Lord of the

jungle. When men enter the jungle bringing lust, greed and a

white woman, Tarzan must choose between two worlds.

FIC STE

Stevenson, Robert Louis. The black arrow : a tale of the two roses.

New York : Scribner, [1987]. A young

Englishman, seeking to avenge the death of his father,

becomes involved in the band of the Black Arrow and the

events of the War of the Roses.

FIC STE

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Bantam Classic ed. New York : Bantam Books, 1981. Dr.

Jekyll, a kindly scientist, takes on his stunted evil self,

Mr. Hyde by night.

FIC TWA

Twain, Mark. The adventures of Tom Sawyer. New York

: Bantam Books, 1981. The adventures of a mischievous young

boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town

in the nineteenth century.

FIC VER

Verne, Jules. A journey to the center of the earth.

Signet Classic ed. New York : Signet Classic, [1986].

Three men dare to adventure into a subterranean world full

of danger and beauty. They discover many unusual things on

their trip to the Earth's mysterious core.

FIC WYS

Wyss, Johann David. The Swiss family Robinson. New

York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, c1994.

Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they adapt

to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.

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