A biography of the woman who served as First Lady for the longest time, and who was the first President's wife to speak out about important issues of the day, by writing newspapers articles and books, giving radio interviews and speeches, and teaching classes.

3) The Monitor: the iron warship that changed the world

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

All aboard reading. Station stop 3

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Discusses the Monitor and the Virginia, ironclad warships that confronted each other at the Civil War battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, detailing what became of the ships after the battle and how the sunken Monitor was later investigated by scientists.

4) Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott: race to the South Pole

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

National Geographic history chapters

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

2007.

Language

English

5) Sharks: drawing and reading

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

Explore and draw

Publisher

Rourke Pub

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

6) Whales, drawing and reading

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

Explore and draw

Publisher

Rourke Pub

Pub. Date

2011.

Language

English

7) Lever, screw, and inclined plane: the power of simple machines

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

8) Motorcycles, drawing and reading

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

Explore and draw

Publisher

Rourke Pub

Pub. Date

2011.

Language

English

9) We came through Ellis Island: the immigrant adventures of Emma Markowitz

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

I am American

Publisher

National Geographic Society

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Follows a Jewish family as they leave Russia in 1893 and begin a new life in New York City, where they find new challenges and opportunities on their way to becoming Americans.

10) Our journey west: the Oregon Trail adventures of Sarah Marshall

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

I am American

Publisher

National Geographic Society

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Illustrated text, letters, and diary excerpts follow the fictional Marshall family, as they travel from New York State to the Oregon territory by wagon train in the 1850s.