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It Happened in North
Carolina (2nd Edition) Cohn,Scotti ......$14.95 pb 
170 pgs. 2010, upper elementary, middle, high school.
From the establishment of Roanoke to a miracle of modern medicine,
It Happened in North Carolina takes you on a behind-the-scenes
tour of twenty-nine compelling episodes from the vibrant history
of the Tar Heel State.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies
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The Latino Migration
Experience in North Carolina: New Roots in the Old North State
Gill, Hannah................$18.95 pb
240 pgs, Available November 2010, middle & high school.
Over recent decades, the Southeast has become a new frontier for
Latin American migration to and within the United States, and
North Carolina has had one of the fastest growing Latino populations
in the nation. Here, Hannah Gill offers North Carolinians from
all walks of life a better understanding of their Latino neighbors,
bringing light instead of heat to local and national debates on
immigration.
Curriculum Applications: 8th & 11th Grade
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North Carolina: The Tar Heel State (Our
Amazing States) Glaser, Jason ..$21.25lib. binding
24 pgs, 2010, full color illustrations, elementary, middle school
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What makes North Carolina unique? Chapters are devoted to key
topics, including landmarks, history, flora and fauna, major industries,
and geographic features. A user-friendly fact sheet lists the
state’s population, capital, flag, motto and other symbols.
Full-color photographs and historical images offer young readers
a window into North Carolina’s past and present.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies |
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North Carolina’s History, Culture
& Customs, Goldman, Phyllis..........................$32.95
pb
151 pgs, 2010, elementary, middle school.
Beginning with the 1400s and continuing through the present
day, this new one-of-a-kind reference book provides an extensive,
in-depth look at the state’s history, geography, government,
agriculture and cultural diversity.
Fascinating material on Native Americans, the first European settlers,
historical figures, and regional cultures of North Carolina are
among the many subjects addressed.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
Social Studies
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Our Vanishing Americana: A North Carolina
Portrait, Grant, Lee (author) and Mike Lassiter (Creator,
photographer)....................$44.95
244 pgs, 2006, full color photos, upper elementary, middle,
high school.
Awhile back, Tar Heel lawyer and photographer Mike Lassiter began
taking note of those one-of-a-kind businesses that put the “home”
in hometown for each of us. No sooner did he begin paying attention
with camera in-hand than he began noticing something else: priceless
spots like these were disappearing as fast as he could capture
them. Before that could happen, Lassiter set out across North
Carolina with a unique mission: to find and photograph that defining
local business in each of the state’s 100 counties.
Documentary now available on PBS.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
Social Studies
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North Carolina: Past and Present,
Lew, Kristi.......$26.50 lib.binding
48 pgs, 2010, Full color and b&w photographs, Illustrations,
Glossary, Index, upper elementary, middle school.
Readers will be delighted with a roam across North Carolina-past
and present-which is rich in history, sights, and culture. From
mountains to shore, and border to border, this book presents the
entrancing details about local government, economy, and cultures.
The landscape and locals will remain with readers long after the
book returns to the shelf. Chapters include sidebars that allow
quick comparisons between past and present.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
Social Studies
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Fun and Simple Southeastern State Crafts:
West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida, Ponte, June..........$23.95 library binding
48 pgs, 2008, illus., elementary.
From Booklist: After a quick intro defining “southeastern”
as West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida, Ponte provides two pages of fun facts (origin of
name, capital, state flag, etc.) and two different projects related
to something unique to each state. ………….
the projects provide a number of good jumping-off points for those
wishing to put their own twists on their work. This entry in the
Fun and Simple State Crafts series may be just the thing for the
student hoping to jazz up a school project. Grades 2-4. —Daniel
Kraus
Curriculum Applications: 3rd & 4th Grade
Social Studies.
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The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed:
A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History
Powell, William S. and Michael Hill...............................$25.00
pb
608 pgs., 2010, All ages.
This revised and expanded edition adds approximately 1,200 new
entries, bringing to nearly 21,000 the number of North Carolina
cities, towns, crossroads, waterways, mountains, and other places
identified here. The stories attached to place names are at the
core of the book and the reason why it has stood the test of time.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
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Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina
Rogoff, Leonard.................$35.00
432 pgs, color and black & white illus., 2010, elementary,
middle, high school.
A sweeping chronicle of Jewish life in the Tar Heel State from
colonial times to the present, this beautifully illustrated volume
incorporates oral histories, original historical documents, and
profiles of fascinating individuals.
Although above the reading level of fourth graders this unique
resource provides important information that teachers will find
helpful when discussing the diverse North Carolina population.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
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A Kingdom Strange : The Brief and Tragic
History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, Horn, James...$26.00
296 pgs, 2010, advanced elementary, middle, high school.
In 1587, John White and 117 men, women, and children landed off
the coast of North Carolina on Roanoke Island, hoping to carve
a colony from fearsome wilderness. A mere month later, facing
quickly diminishing supplies and a fierce native population, White
sailed back to England in desperation. By the time White returned
with aid the colonists of Roanoke were nowhere to be found. He
never saw his friends or family again. In this gripping account
based on new archival material, colonial historian James Horn
tells for the first time the complete story of what happened to
the Roanoke colonists and their descendants. A compellingly original
examination of one of the great unsolved mysteries of American
history, A Kingdom Strange will be essential reading for anyone
interested in our national origins.
Curriculum Applications: 4th, 8th & 11th Grade Social Studies.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Graham, Amy............$33.27
128 pgs, 2008, color & b & w, upper elementary, middle,
high school.
The area now known as Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which
straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, was
once the ancestral land of the Cherokee Indians. In addition to
the history of the region and its early settlers, readers can
learn about the park’s resident plants and animals—it’s
known as the “salamander capital of the world”—as
well as invasive species like the wild boar and woolly adelgid.
Fun activities such as visiting the Mountain Farm Museum and taking
wildflower tours are also featured.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies.
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Biltmore House Trivia: 200 Years of Fascinating
Facts!,
Marsh, Carole............................$9.99 pb
158 pgs, 2009, all ages.
This 156-page book recounts fascinating facts - even flabbergasting
- trivia, statistics and much more. From architectural stats to
costs and numbers, there’s plenty to intrigue, inform and
entertain.
You can also challenge yourself with the 88-question multiple-choice
quiz ALL about the Biltmore Estate and Victorian era!
Curriculum Applications: 2nd - 8th Grade Social Studies and
Language Arts
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Great Waterfalls of North Carolina: A
Guide for Hikers, Photographers, and Waterfall Enthusiasts,
Regan, Neil..............................$19.95 pb
160 pgs, 2010, full color photographs, all ages.
Great Waterfalls of North Carolina is an informative guidebook
for locating and photographing 65 waterfalls and cascades in the
beautiful Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains of North Carolina.
The book contains color photographs of each waterfall, along with
detailed, easy-to-follow driving directions to the trailheads
and hiking or biking directions once you’re on the trails.
It includes ratings for beauty and trail difficulty and tips for
the best photographic locations for every waterfall. This user-friendly
guide is packed with information to assist you in exploring the
fantastic array of the region’s waterfalls.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
Social Studies
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When The Parkway Came,
Whisnant, Anne Mitchell and David E. Whisnant.......................$19.95
57 pgs, 2010, full color photographs, elementary, middle school.
When the Parkway Came tells how the building of the scenic mountaintop
road affected the family of eight-year-old Jess Miller. This book
helps young readers understand why and how the most visited site
in our national park system came to be built, the differing views
of people affected by it, and the tradeoffs that were necessary
along the way. The beautiful color photographs capture the enduring
beauty of the parkway, while the historical illustrations help
readers appreciate the vision and hard work that brought it into
being.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
Social Studies
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Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks,
Prioli, Carmine.................$16.95pb
122 pgs, 2007, b & w photos,upper elementary, middle school.
The Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks is a comprehensive
overview of the famous herd—its possible origins and development,
its hardiness in the face of hurricanes, its complex relationship
with humans, its hard-won protection within Cape Lookout National
Seashore. The book’s plentiful illustrations—both
archival and contemporary—show why the Shackleford horses
are so beloved among visitors to the Outer Banks.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social
Studies
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Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting
Down,
Pinkney, Andrea ..................$16.99
40 pgs, 2010, full color illustrations, elementary, middle school.
From School Library Journal Starred Review. Grade 3–6—Through
effectively chosen words, Andrea Pinkney brings understanding
and meaning to what four black college students accomplished on
February 1, 1960, by sitting down at a Woolworth lunch counter
in Greensboro, NC.......... With swirling swabs of color that
masterfully intertwine with sometimes thin, sometimes thick lines,
Brian Pinkney cleverly centers the action and brings immediacy
to the pages. Both the words and the art offer many opportunities
for discussion.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies
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The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil
Rights, Weatherford, Carole.................................$16.99
346 pgs, 2009, full color illustrations, elementary, middle school.
From School Library Journal. Grade 1–6—Weatherford
uses the Beatitudes (Mathew 5: 3–12 KJV) as backdrop for
a powerful, beautifully produced book. In free verse, she relates
the story in first person—”I am the Lord your God,”—tracing
the African-American journey from slavery through the Civil Rights
Movement to the inauguration of Barack Obama. ......Verses, short
and meaningful, carry forth a poignant message, reinforced by
Ladwig’s inspired, richly hued, expressive illustrations.
Regardless of race or religion, this is a book to share with today’s
children who live in a discordant world too often lacking in kindness
and civility.—
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade
Social Studies
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Native Carolinians: The Indians of North
Carolina,
Perdue, Theda and Christopher Oakley...... $15.00 pb
101pgs, illustrations, index, 2010, elementary teacher reference,
middle, high school.
Dr. Theda Perdue, discusses the history, life-style, and culture
of the native people of the region before the arrival of Europeans.She
expands this discussion to include the interaction of the Indians
with white settlers during the colonial period. The chapters on
the Cherokees, the Lumbees and native Carolinians today have been
expanded to include important developments since 1985. The detailed
timeline of important dates and events in North Carolina Indian
history has been updated. New illustrations have been added, and
a detailed index now makes the text more accessible.
Curriculum Applications: 4th, 8th & 11th
Grade Social Studies
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Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas
and Virginia, 2nd Ed
Beane, Jeffrey C., Alvin L. Braswell, Joseph C. Mitchell, William
M. Palmer, and Julian R. Harrison III..................$25.00
pb
288 pgs, full color photographs, 2010, all ages.
Revised and updated to reflect the most current science, and
including 30 new species, this authoritative and comprehensive
volume is the definitive guide to the amphibians and reptiles
of the Carolinas and Virginia.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies
and Science
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The Story of the Carolina Panthers,(NFL
Today), Goodman, Michael E. .......$32.80
48 pgs, 2010, photographs, middle, high school.
Few sports today can match the popularity, intensity and drama
of professional football. The combination of brilliant photos,
player profiles, and energetic text will turn reading time into
game time.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social
Studies, Language Arts.
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The Charlotte Bobcats, Stewart,
Mark..... $26.60 library binding
48 pgs, 2008, photographs, elementary, middle school.
Learn about the history, accomplishments and key personalities
of the Charlotte Bobcats basketball team. The book includes timelines,
quotes, maps, glossary and websites.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social
Studies, Language Arts.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels,
Stewart, Mark.$26.60 lib. binding
48 pgs, 2010, photos, elementary, middle school
Featuring team history, legends and lore, kids will learn about
significant players, coaches, fans, and fun facts.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies, Languaage
Arts.
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| MYSTERIES, GHOSTS & PIRATES |
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Ghosts of the North Carolina Shores,
Rivers, Michael.$14.99 pb
160 pgs, b&w photos, 2010, Interest level- all ages, reading
level-middle, high school.
Take a spooky journey through the shore towns of North Carolina.
Meet a dead Confederate sentry who has not left his post. In Weldon,
waltz with a ghostly lady ... until she disappears. Witness a
battle at Bentonville that appeared to be a re-enactment—it
wasn’t. From the Chowan River to beaches of the Outer Banks,
the spirits of the North Carolina shores never rest. Many new
stories, never previously in print.
Curriculum Applications: 4th, 8th, 11th Grade Social Studies;
8th - 12th Grade English.
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The Ride: The Legend of Betsy Dowdy,
Griffin, Kitty..........$16.99
48 pgs, 2010, full color, elementary.
One brave girl, one strong pony, one desperate ride to deliver
a crucial message that would change the course of American history.
Betsy is the girl power answer to Paul Revere. Inspired by the
danger and daring of this ordinary North Carolina girl, The Ride
is a story about stepping up to help the cause you believe in,
doing even what little you can, and building the United States
of America.
Curriculum Applications: 4th Grade Social
Studies
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| LITERATURE- Paperbacks |
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Blue, Hostetter, Joyce.....$10.95
pb
200 pgs, 2010, Upper elementary, middle school.
Ann Fay Honeycutt accepts the role of “man of the house”
when her father leaves to fight Hitler.
“Chock full of life, history and character development...the
subject of polio is a rare one in children’s fiction, and
these characters and their story are worth getting to know.”
Booklist
Don’t miss this popular novel now available in softcover!
Historical fiction, mountains, mid-20th century.
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Attack of the Chicken Nugget
Man: A North Carolina EOG Adventure.,Sathy, Kumar.................$12.95
pb
156 pgs, b & w illus., 2009, elementary.
Attack Chicken Nugget Man contains hundreds of teachable
moments in kid-friendly language. It teaches math, language arts,
science, and social studies course concepts referenced in the
third grade curriculum for North Carolina. Attack of the Chicken
Nugget Man is a must-have resource for educators intent on ensuring
mastery of curriculum concepts and an empowering resource for
parents who are invested in their child’s academic success.
Curriculum Applications: Elementary Grade Social Studies,
languaage Arts, Science and Math.
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Wild in Corolla, Narrated by Charles Kuralt...........$19.95
DVD
Run time 60 minutes, 2007, Upper elementary, middle school.
Wild in Corolla documents the ongoing controversy surrounding
the wild horses of the Outer Banks and captures a significant
period in NC history. It is a classic struggle set amid a breathtaking
landscape, a complex story with compelling local flavor and exceptional
footage of the wild horses.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social
Studies
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