Charles J Shields
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Description
An extensively revised and updated edition of the bestselling biography of Harper Lee, reframed from the perspective of the recent publication of Lee's Go Set a Watchman
To Kill a Mockingbird-the twentieth century's most widely read American novel-has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. In this in-depth biography, first published in 2006, Charles J. Shields brings to life the woman who gave us two of American literature's...
2) Panama
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This narrow strip of land - only 30 miles (48 km) wide at its narrowest point, and rarely wider than 75 miles (121 km) at any spot - contains one of the world's great engineering marvels: the Panama Canal, known to the world as "the path between the seas." Fees paid by the ships that pass through the canal make up a large part of Panama's economy. Panama's government has historically been democratic, holding fair elections for leaders, although corruption...
6) Peru
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Presents information on the geography, history, economy, and people of Peru; and includes a chronology, recipes, project ideas, and more.
7) Costa Rica
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to Costa Rica, discussing the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the Central American country, and including a calendar of Costa Rican festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
8) Uruguay
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents information on the geography, history, economy and people of Uruguay.
9) Chile
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Chile.
10) El Salvador
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of El Salvador. Includes recipes, related projects, and a chronology.
11) Venezuela
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to Venezuela, discussing the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the South American country, and including a calendar of Venezuelan festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
12) Honduras
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Honduras. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals
13) Brazil
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Presents information on the geography, history, economy and people of Brazil.
14) Guatemala
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Describes the geography, history, culture, industry, and people of the Central American country shaped by strong Spanish and Mayan influences.
15) Argentina
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Argentina. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
17) Saddam Hussein
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Describes the life of the leader of Iraq, from his childhood , through his rise to power, the Iran-Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War, to his ongoing presidency.
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 21
Description
To Kill a Mockingbird, the twentieth century's most widely read American novel, still sells a million copies yearly. Yet despite the book's perennial popularity, its creator remains a somewhat mysterious figure. Journalist Shields brings to life the warmhearted, high-spirited, and occasionally hardheaded woman who gave us two of American literature's most unforgettable characters--Atticus Finch and his daughter, Scout--and who contributed to the success...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Appears on list
Description
"Written when she was just twenty-eight, Lorraine Hansberry's landmark A Raisin in the Sun is listed by the National Theatre as one of the hundred most significant works of the twentieth century. Hansberry was the first Black woman to have a play performed on Broadway, and the first Black and youngest American playwright to win a New York Critics' Circle Award. Charles J. Shields's authoritative biography of one of the twentieth century's most admired...