Buckley James Jr.'s Books

Rumbling Running Backs

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

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Rumbling Running Backs

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

Includes material on Red Grange, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Terrell Davis, Edgerrin James, among others.

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Kids Play

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0789478862

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9780789478863

Who Was Ernest Shackleton?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

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As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton’s incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. His historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has all the drama of an action movie.

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Penguin

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0698159748

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9780698159747

Curious About Pluto

By: James Buckley, Jr.

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Curious About Pluto

By: James Buckley, Jr.

Hello, Pluto! What’s cold, dark, far away, and has a “heart” one thousand miles wide? Pluto! In this highly-visual Smithsonian book, kids can check out exciting information and sensational photographs transmitted by the New Horizons spacecraft on its historic fly-by of the distant and mysterious dwarf planet.

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0399542191

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9780399542190

Life in the Pits

Twenty Seconds that Make the Difference

By: James Buckley, Jr.,James Buckley (Jr.)

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Life in the Pits

Twenty Seconds that Make the Difference

By: James Buckley, Jr.,James Buckley (Jr.)

Learn second by second what goes on inside the pits.

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Child's World

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1591870089

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9781591870081

Scholastic Year in Sports 2021

By: James Buckley Jr.

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Scholastic Year in Sports 2021

By: James Buckley Jr.

The ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories, including the biggest wins from the thrilling Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Look back on another year in sports with Scholastic, featuring exciting and all-new coverage for 2021. Dive into the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and relive the most glorious moments of every sports season with colorful photographs, brand-new graphics and stats, and special features on returning and rising stars.Get up close and personal with the top athletes in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more in this perfect book for sports fanatics and newbies alike.

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338654721

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9781338654721

Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!

By: James Buckley

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Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!

By: James Buckley

Head out onto the trail with the brave, resourceful, and courageous Sacagawea! What did 33 men in the 1800s need to find their way through the wilderness on a trip across America? They needed a woman—and they found one in Sacagawea, the Native American teenage mother who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition survive. She and her baby braved floods, hunger, storms, and snakes to help the expedition that opened the West. Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer! tells the life story of this amazing pioneer who endured hardship in her youth but nevertheless became a fearless leader and a role model for generations to come. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

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Simon and Schuster

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1645174352

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9781645174356

Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality!

By: James Buckley

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality!

By: James Buckley

A graphic biography of civil rights leader and American icon Martin Luther King Jr. This graphical biography tells the story of the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. With full-color illustrations and a historically accurate narrative, Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! will inform and entertain readers of all ages. From his childhood in Atlanta to his rise as an international icon of human rights and a fiery orator who refused to back down in the face of adversity, King’s life story serves as an ongoing source of inspiration.

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Simon and Schuster

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1684127815

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9781684127818

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection

Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

By: James Buckley

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection

Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

By: James Buckley

Officially licensed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, this revised and updated volume gathers the biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport. A beautiful book every baseball fan should own, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection includes all inductees, stats, and awards through the 2023 Hall of Fame elections. Additional new content also includes: the origin story of the Hall of Fame, a visual tour of Cooperstown, plus insights and photos celebrating the Hall’s famous induction weekend. Separated into chapters by position, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection highlights the best and the most memorable players, events, championships, moments, and more. Meet the greats of the game from before you were born and relive the memories that you shared with your diamond heroes of recent years. You will find: Profiles of more than 175 legendary Hall of Famers Photo explorations into rare memorabilia, including replica tickets, scouting reports, scorecards, and contracts Notable awards, records, stats, and a complete list of over 300 Hall of Fame members Full-color photos and informative sidebars throughout Become an expert on your favorite teams and players as you take a glorious trip into the storied history of America’s pastime. Maybe you won’t become a member of the Hall of Fame, but after you read The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection, you’ll feel like part of the club!

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Epic Ink

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0760385521

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9780760385524

Strikeout Kings

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

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Strikeout Kings

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

Describes baseball's greatest pitchers.

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0789473461

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9780789473462

Home Run Heroes

Big Mac, Sammy and Junior

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

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Home Run Heroes

Big Mac, Sammy and Junior

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

Three of baseball's biggest heroes are profiled in this reader: Mark McGwire and his 500-plus career homeruns; Sammy Sosa's rise from poverty to international superstardom; and Ken Griffey, Jr.'s out-of-the-park record-breaking career. Illustrations.

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0789473402

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9780789473400

Jimmie Johnson

By: James Buckley, Jr.

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Jimmie Johnson

By: James Buckley, Jr.

Looks at the ups and downs of a professional driver, Jimmie Johnson, during his first six years on the NASCAR racing circuit.

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Childs World Incorporated

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1602530769

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9781602530768

Jeremy Lin: Rising Star

By: James Buckley Jr.

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Jeremy Lin: Rising Star

By: James Buckley Jr.

The biography of worldwide basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin! Jeremy Lin is an overnight basketball success! But in order for him to have been ready for his big opportunity, he had to put in years of hard work and practice. Follow along as we trace Jeremy's rise from his high-school days, college hoops at Harvard, and bouncing around the NBA to his awesome, unprecedented performances with the New York Knicks. It's Lin-credible!

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545492327

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9780545492324

Who Were the Wright Brothers?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

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Who Were the Wright Brothers?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two inventors and aviation pioneers who never lost sight of their dream: to fly, and to soar higher!

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Penguin

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0448479516

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9780448479514

Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester!

By: James Buckley

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Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester!

By: James Buckley

Mahatma Gandhi inspired a nation and generations of social reformers with his emphasis on kindness and nonviolence—discover how one man changed the lives of millions in this illustrated and kid-friendly biography. This biography of Mahatma Gandhi is presented in a graphic novel format, making it accessible and entertaining for readers across a range of age groups. After being named president of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi was instrumental in gaining India’s independence from Great Britain by using nonviolent resistance—and in the process he inspired generations of civil rights leaders with his example. Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester! recounts this humble leader’s story, from his youth in western India through his years as a lawyer and political activist who practiced kindness and empathy toward everyone.

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Simon and Schuster

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1645178986

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9781645178989

Babe Ruth: Baseball's All-Time Best!

By: James Buckley

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Babe Ruth: Baseball's All-Time Best!

By: James Buckley

Learn about the amazing life and accomplishments of Babe Ruth in this entertaining and educational graphic novel"--

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1645170713

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9781645170716

Super Bowl Fireworks!

By: James Buckley, Jr.

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Super Bowl Fireworks!

By: James Buckley, Jr.

Super Bowl fireworks come in all differentstyles: Game-altering tosses. Break-away runs.Bone-jarring sacks. Any or all of these canchange the course of the game and createfireworks on the field.

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054513126X

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9780545131261

Spytime

The Undoing of James Jesus Angleton

By: William F. Buckley (Jr.)

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Spytime

The Undoing of James Jesus Angleton

By: William F. Buckley (Jr.)

A fictional account of the life of the head of U.S. counterintelligence.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0156011247

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9780156011242

A Torch Kept Lit

Great Lives of the Twentieth Century

By: William F. Buckley, Jr.

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A Torch Kept Lit

Great Lives of the Twentieth Century

By: William F. Buckley, Jr.

The New York Times Bestseller William F. Buckley, Jr. remembers—as only he could—the towering figures of the twentieth century in a brilliant and emotionally powerful collection, compiled by acclaimed Fox News correspondent James Rosen. In a half century on the national stage, William F. Buckley, Jr. achieved unique stature as a writer, a celebrity, and the undisputed godfather of modern American conservatism. He kept company with the best and brightest, the sultry and powerful. Ronald Reagan pronounced WFB “perhaps the most influential journalist and intellectual in our era,” and his jet-setting life was a who’s who of high society, fame, and fortune. Among all his distinctions, which include founding the conservative magazine National Review and hosting the long-running talk show Firing Line, Buckley was also a master of that most elusive art form: the eulogy. He drew on his unrivaled gifts to mourn, celebrate, or seek mercy for the men and women who touched his life and the nation. Now, for the first time, WFB’s sweeping judgments of the great figures of his time—presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and scoundrels, intellectuals and guitar gods—are collected in one place. A Torch Kept Lit presents more than fifty of Buckley’s best eulogies, drawing on his personal memories and private correspondences and using a novelist’s touch to conjure his subjects as he knew them. We are reintroduced, through Buckley’s eyes, to the likes of Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan, Elvis Presley and John Lennon, Truman Capote and Martin Luther King, Jr. Curated by Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen, a Buckley protégé and frequent contributor to National Review, this volumes sheds light on a tumultuous period in American history—from World War II to Watergate, the “death” of God to the Grateful Dead—as told in the inimitable voice of one of our most elegant literary stylists.William F. Buckley, Jr. is back—just when we need him most.

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Forum Books

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1101906219

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9781101906217

The Great Catastrophe of My Life

Divorce in the Old Dominion

By: Thomas E. Buckley, S.J.

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The Great Catastrophe of My Life

Divorce in the Old Dominion

By: Thomas E. Buckley, S.J.

From the end of the Revolution until 1851, the Virginia legislature granted most divorces in the state. It granted divorces rarely, however, turning down two-thirds of those who petitioned for them. Men and women who sought release from unhappy marriages faced a harsh legal system buttressed by the political, religious, and communal cultures of southern life. Through the lens of this hostile environment, Thomas Buckley explores with sympathy the lives and legal struggles of those who challenged it. Based on research in almost 500 divorce files, The Great Catastrophe of My Life involves a wide cross-section of Virginians. Their stories expose southern attitudes and practices involving a spectrum of issues from marriage and family life to gender relations, interracial sex, adultery, desertion, and domestic violence. Although the oppressive legal regime these husbands and wives battled has passed away, the emotions behind their efforts to dissolve the bonds of marriage still resonate strongly.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807861480

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9780807861486

Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom!

By: James Buckley

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Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom!

By: James Buckley

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, helped dozens make it to freedom, and then became an abolitionist and women’s rights advocate. Here’s the remarkable life story of an American hero, told in an exciting graphic novel format. Harriet Tubman lived an incredible life, one more heroic than any comic book superhero. In 1849 she escaped slavery for the first time. Then she headed back into the South, helping about 70 slaves find freedom on more than a dozen dangerous journeys along an elaborate abolitionist network called the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom! is the latest in the Show Me History! collection, previously featuring the stories of real-life American luminaries such as Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Like the rest of Show Me History!, and befitting her almost unbelievable life, Fighter for Freedom! is presented in full-color, graphic novel format—a long-form comic book.

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Simon and Schuster

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1645173712

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9781645173717

Out of the Park!

True Stories of the Greatest Players Who Changed the Game

By: James Buckley

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Out of the Park!

True Stories of the Greatest Players Who Changed the Game

By: James Buckley

Out of the Park! is an officially licensed collection of true baseball stories to teach kids about the greatest baseball players, from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, their major historical moments, and their love of the game.

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Becker & Mayer

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076038682X

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9780760386828

Who Was Muhammad Ali?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

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Who Was Muhammad Ali?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed “The Greatest,” Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” He was an uncompromising athlete who brought beauty and grace to a very rough sport and became one of the world’s most famous cultural icons. Read Who Was Muhammad Ali? and discover “The Greatest.”

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0399540059

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9780399540059

Who Is Aaron Judge?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

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Who Is Aaron Judge?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

Learn about the exciting record-breaking career of home run hero Aaron Judge in the Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics. Since making his Major League Baseball debut in 2016, Aaron Judge has taken the world of baseball by storm. He has won Home Run Derby competitions and has been named an All-Star. In 2022, he broke the American League record for most home runs in a season when he hit 62 homers. Young readers will learn about how Aaron became the star he is today after excelling in college baseball at Fresno State University and growing up playing football, basketball, and baseball. Get to know more about #99 on the New York Yankees in this nonfiction title perfect for baseball fanatics and young athletes.

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0593750152

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9780593750155

Who Was Roberto Clemente?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

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Who Was Roberto Clemente?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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0448479613

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality!

By: James Buckley

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality!

By: James Buckley

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Simon and Schuster

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1684125464

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9781684125463

Racism

By: A.M. Buckley

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Racism

By: A.M. Buckley

This title examines one of the world's critical issues, racism. Readers will learn the historical background of this issue leading up to its current and future impact on society. Types of racism, including direct, economic, political, and institutional racism, and hate crimes are discussed in detail as well as the major developments in U.S. history and legislation that led to deep-seated racism. Also covered are notable milestones, legislation, and programs in the U.S. civil rights battle that work to end segregation, racial profiling, and other types of racism and ensure equal rights. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and color photographs present information realistically, leaving readers with a thorough, honest interpretation of racism. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Issues is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

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ABDO Publishing Company

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1617840637

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9781617840630

Who Was Milton Hershey?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

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Who Was Milton Hershey?

By: James Buckley, Jr.,Who HQ

Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn’t have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal legacy live on today.

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0698159772

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9780698159778

Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!

By: James Buckley

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Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!

By: James Buckley

A fascinating and entertaining biography of Amelia Earhart, in graphic novel format. When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, she immediately became an American icon and a subject of endless fascination for generations to come. In Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!, the story of the bold and daring aviator’s life is presented in graphic novel format, with full-color illustrations and historically accurate details. From her hardscrabble childhood to her final flight—and mysterious disappearance—Earhart’s journey will entertain, captivate, and inspire readers of all ages.

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1684125456

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9781684125456

Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon!

By: James Buckley

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Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon!

By: James Buckley

Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon! is a biography of the astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. From earning a pilot's certificate at age 16 to being a test pilot for supersonic jets, Armstrong spent most of the early part of his life perfecting the skills he would need for the historic Moon landing. Calm and collected under pressure, he was an ideal candidate for NASA's astronaut program, and is remembered for his famous words, spoken after he set foot on the Moon: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind'"--

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1645174344

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9781645174349

Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time!

By: James Buckley

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Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time!

By: James Buckley

This graphic novel follows the life of Muhammad Ali as he became a world heavyweight boxing champion, activist, and philanthropist"--

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1645174131

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American Patriots: A Young People's Edition

The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm

By: Gail Lumet Buckley

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American Patriots: A Young People's Edition

The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm

By: Gail Lumet Buckley

They fought on Lexington Green the first morning of the Revolution and survived the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge. They stormed San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and manned an anti-aircraft gun at Pearl Harbor. They are the black Americans who fought, often in foreign lands, for freedoms that they did not enjoy at home. Adapted for young readers, this dramatic story brings to life the heroism of people such as Crispus Attucks, Benjamin O. Davis, Charity Adams, and Colin Powell, and captures the spirit that drove these Americans to better their lives and demand of themselves the highest form of sacrifice.

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Crown Books for Young Readers

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0307800164

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9780307800169

Establishing Religious Freedom

Jefferson's Statute in Virginia

By: Thomas E. Buckley

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Establishing Religious Freedom

Jefferson's Statute in Virginia

By: Thomas E. Buckley

The significance of the Virginia Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom goes far beyond the borders of the Old Dominion. Its influence ultimately extended to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the separation of church and state. In his latest book, Thomas Buckley tells the story of the statute, beginning with its background in the struggles of the colonial dissenters against an oppressive Church of England. When the Revolution forced the issue of religious liberty, Thomas Jefferson drafted his statute and James Madison guided its passage through the state legislature. Displacing an established church by instituting religious freedom, the Virginia statute provided the most substantial guarantees of religious liberty of any state in the new nation. The statute's implementation, however, proved to be problematic. Faced with a mandate for strict separation of church and state--and in an atmosphere of sweeping evangelical Christianity--Virginians clashed over numerous issues, including the legal ownership of church property, the incorporation of churches and religious groups, Sabbath observance, protection for religious groups, Bible reading in school, and divorce laws. Such debates pitted churches against one another and engaged Virginia’s legal system for a century and a half. Fascinating history in itself, the effort to implement Jefferson’s statute has even broader significance in its anticipation of the conflict that would occupy the whole country after the Supreme Court nationalized the religion clause of the First Amendment in the 1940s.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813935040

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9780813935041

Perfect

The Inside Story of Baseball's Twenty Perfect Games

By: James Buckley, Jr.

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Perfect

The Inside Story of Baseball's Twenty Perfect Games

By: James Buckley, Jr.

Among baseball achievements, the perfect game--one in which no runners reach base--remains the greatest. Though many have come close, only 20 pitchers have achieved such perfection in more than a century of baseball. This exhaustive compendium examines the fascinating story behind every perfect game and uncovers details both great and small, illuminating the majesty of these titanic achievements. The faithfully narrated record of all 20 games--punctuated by statistics, trivia, little-known anecdotes, and personal memories from both witnesses and the pitchers themselves--gets inside the minds of the players who made baseball history. In addition to profiling some of the game's greatest pitchers, such as Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, and Randy Johnson, or others including Charley Robertson who had otherwise unremarkable careers, this updated edition features new chapters devoted to Dallas Braden, Mark Buehrle, and Roy Halladay, the three latest pitchers to throw a perfect game, and a comprehensive appendix profiles several pitchers who almost achieved perfection.

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1600786766

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9781600786761

American Patriots

The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm

By: Gail Lumet Buckley

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American Patriots

The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm

By: Gail Lumet Buckley

American Patriots is one of the great untold stories in American history. There have been books on individual black soldiers, but this is the first to tell the full story of the black American military experience, starting with the Revolution and culminating with Desert Storm. The best histories are about more than facts and events — they capture the spirit that drives men to better their lives and to demand of themselves the highest form of sacrifice. That spirit permeates Gail Buckley’s dramatic, deeply moving, and inspiring book. You’ll meet the men who fought in the decisive engagements of the Revolution, the legendary Buffalo soldiers, and the heroic black regiments of the Civil War. You’ll meet some of America’s greatest patriots — men who fought in the First and Second World Wars when their country denied them access to equipment and training, segregated the ranks, and did all it could to keep them off the battlefield. You’ll meet the heroes of Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. And you’ll meet two families, the Lews and the Pierces, who have served in every American engagement since the Revolution. FDR used to say that Americanism was a matter of the mind and heart, not of race and ancestry. With photographs throughout and dozens of original interviews with veterans, American Patriots is a tribute to the black American men and women who fought and gave their lives in the service of that ideal.

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Random House

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1588360261

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African American Doctors of World War I

The Lives of 104 Volunteers

By: W. Douglas Fisher,Joann H. Buckley

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African American Doctors of World War I

The Lives of 104 Volunteers

By: W. Douglas Fisher,Joann H. Buckley

In World War I, 104 African American doctors joined the United States Army to care for the 40,000 men of the 92nd and 93rd Divisions, the Army's only black combat units. The infantry regiments of the 93rd arrived first and were turned over to the French to fill gaps in their decimated lines. The 92nd Division came later and fought alongside other American units. Some of those doctors rose to prominence; others died young or later succumbed to the economic and social challenges of the times. Beginning with their assignment to the Medical Officers Training Camp (Colored)--the only one in U.S. history--this book covers the early years, education and war experiences of these physicians, as well as their careers in the black communities of early 20th century America.

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McFarland

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1476623171

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Book's by Buckley James Jr.

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