Books by Peter Roop
In Their Own Words: Sitting Bull
In Their Own Words: Sitting Bull tells the exciting story of Sitting Bull's life using real drawings, letters, and speeches from him and from his friends and family.
A warrior I have been. / Now, it is all over. / A hard time I have.
With these words, Sitting Bull surrendered to the U.S. government on July 20, 1881. Sitting Bull spent most of his life trying to protect his people. A proud father and brave warrior, Sitting Bull wanted the Lakota Sioux to continue hunting buffalo and roaming the Plains. Although he lost this battle, Sitting Bull is remembered for his brave actions and notable accomplishments.
In this new biography of Sitting Bull, kids will marvel at the man who lived a life full of adventure and who was noted for his courage.
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Scholastic History Readers
Read about one of the most exciting times in American history--the California Gold Rush. The Scholastic History Readers series was created especially to bring history to life for beginning readers.
Beginning with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, this book traces the phenomenon that came to be called the Gold Rush. Readers learn what the phrase "gold fever" means, and who the "forty-niners" were. Various ways of traveling to the gold fields are described, as are various ways of mining or panning for gold.
Mining towns sprang up overnight, with businesses that addressed the miners' every need. When the Gold Rush faded, the history of California had been changed forever.
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie (On My Own History)
Abbie was afraid.
She had never had to keep the lights burning by herself. But many lives depended on the lighthouse, and Papa was depending on Abbie. This is the exciting true story of Abbie Burgess, who in 1856 single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a tremendous storm off the coast of Maine.
"The Roops have done an excellent job of putting a fascinating tale into simple language. . . . Hanson's lovely watercolors evoke the mood and are far and away superior to what appears in many easy-to-reads."—starred, Booklist
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Sacagawea: Girl of the Shining Mountains
Sacagawea describes how, at the age of sixteen, she becomes part of Lewis and Clark's Journey of Discovery expedition. Reprint.
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Baby Whale's Long Swim: (Level 1) (Amer Museum of Nat History Easy Readers)
by Peter Roop, Connie Roop, American Museum of Natural History
When spring comes, a baby calf gray whale and his mother head north to find food-all the way from Mexico to Alaska! Every gray whale makes the trip, but it's a long way for a young calf to swim. Follow mother and baby on their four-month journey, as they jump, roll, pop up to see what's on the water's surface, and even confront a killer orca!
A biography on the last page introduces Nancy Simmons, curator of the Department of Mammology at the American Museum of Natural History and the expert who vetted the book.
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Penguins Are Cool!: (Level 2) (Amer Museum of Nat History Easy Readers)
by Peter Roop, Connie Roop, American Museum of Natural History
What birds have wings but can't fly? Penguins! Instead, these adorable animals use their flippers to swim in the deep, cold water. Meet the different species, from the Little Blue to the Emperor, and find out about their feathers, their coloring, and their habitat-as well as how they build their nests and raise their young. By the end, kids will all agree: penguins are really cool!
A biography on the last page introduces expert Paul Sweet, the ornithologist at the American Museum of Natural History who vetted the book. FREE ACTIVITIES & PUZZLES ONLINE AT: http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/kids/sterlingeventkits
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Baby Dolphin's First Day (American Museum of Natural History Easy Readers)
What does a baby dolphin do on the day it is born? He swims, he whistles, he jumps, he naps, he escapes a shark, and he follows his mother through the beautiful blue sea. This easy reader brings children along on his new adventures and teaches them about these highly intelligent animals!
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Our Solar System (Volume 1) (Science for Toddlers)
by Peter Roop, Connie Roop, American Museum of Natural History
The youngest astronomers can go forth and journey into outer space in this fun, basic introduction to the solar system. The unique format presents our sun and each planet in order with graduated flaps—turn each flap to reveal fascinating facts on each celestial body, and even the Milky Way!
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Maya Angelou Finds Her Voice
Inspired by a true story from Maya Angelou’s childhood, this expertly researched and luminously illustrated picture book explores how a beloved mentor helped young Maya rediscover the poetry of self-expression and the power of her voice.
Maya Angelou loves words. She whispers, “caterpillar green,” just to paint the color in her mind. Her tongue played with “pandemonium” to enjoy its rhythm. She sings the Negro national anthem and recites the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Words whirl and stories spin in Maya’s head and off her lips, helping her escape her troubled, segregated world and soothe her soul.
Then, suddenly, eight-year-old Maya stops talking. She believes her words hurt somebody and now only deems them safe to share with her brother. Her family does what they can even as they get worried and frustrated, but it isn’t until years later that someone opens Maya back up.
Mrs. Bertha Flowers, one of the most important citizens of Stamps, Arkansas, invites Maya to her home and talks to her about language and communication and reads to her from Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities. Maya is transported by the power and singularity of Mrs. Flower’s voice…and finally moved to inspire the world with her own.
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