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2) Maryland
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Though it is one of the smallest states in the country, Maryland has a lot to offer. Readers will get a taste of the local lifestyle as they explore the ins and outs of this Mid-Atlantic state. Theyll also learn about its earliest settlement, its important role in U.S. history, the many famous people who call Maryland home, and more.
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A multi-generational family history told in the voices of the author's ancestors, spanning enslavement alongside Frederick Douglass at Maryland's Wye House plantation, service in the U.S. Colored Troops, and the founding of all-Black Reconstruction-era communities.
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Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other. One grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, army officer, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Told in alternating dramatic narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, this is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation trying to find their...
7) Maryland
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"There is a lot to discover in Maryland! This state has a beautiful landscape, a fascinating history, and plenty of unique traditions. Readers will discover all of this and more in this fact-filled title about the Old Line State. Special features introduce wildlife, Native American people, inventions, a famous recipe, a sports team, and more. A timeline helps put Maryland's history into perspective, and a two-page stats spread puts Maryland's important...
8) Maryland
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"From Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore, there's lots to see and do in Maryland! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Maryland special"--Publisher's website.
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"From big, exciting cities to beautiful nature preserves to bay access, Maryland's diverse geography offers something for everyone. This book demonstrates that the Old Line State's diversity is not just limited to geography, though. One of Maryland's assets is the unique makeup of the people who call the state home. The book explores the history, industries, and government of Maryland. Along the way, readers will find interesting facts, interactive...
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Ranger in time volume 3
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This time the mysterious box that Ranger the Golden retriever found transports him to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War, where he must help a young house slave named Sarah and her younger brother Jesse find their way to the underground railroad and North to freedom, before Jesse is sold to a plantation further South.
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"When Sharon Langley was born, amusement parks were segregated, and African American families were not allowed in. This picture book tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into...
16) Squished
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"Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room -- her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own...
19) Incredibly Alice
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 23
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Maryland teenager Alice McKinley spends her last semester of high school performing in the school play, working on the student paper, worrying about being away from her boyfriend, who will be studying in Spain, and anticipating her future in college.