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I have the following for sale, please cut & paste any items you are interested in & contact me directly at libertyacademy at myfairpoint dot net. or PM me. The following are in very good condition unless otherwise noted. Items do not include shipping. I will calculate the weight & cost of shipping & e-mail you back. I have items posted on all years, feel free to consolidate purchases & save on shipping. I accept paypal, money orders & checks (w/appropriate time held to clear). Insurance recommended, I pay for delivery confirmation.
Thank you for your help in lightening my shelves. Check my other posts to consolidate purchases and save on shipping. Thanks, Barbara in NH
Geography
True Tales from the Mountains, Steck-Vaughn. True Tales are stories about real-life adventures from around the world. They tell about exciting journeys, incredible dangers, & daring rescues. Includes: Everest, Annie Smith Peck, Peru (queen of the climbers), Beckwourth’s Pass (1848-Sierra Nevada mts), also stories of volcanoes, blizzards, rescues. Includes vocabulary, map reading, geography, history, reading comprehension & more. Ages 9 & up. Orig. $19.95, $4.00, $3.50 w/other purchase.
Austria, 24 Task Cards from the Social -- $4. Nice. Studies Leaning Center & Austria Music of the 20th Century Learn about Austria through projects with research, listening, writing, creating, etc. Includes geography, music, language (words from), culture, art, history, famous people & more. Fun & Discovery! $3.00 w/other purchase
Rookie Read-About Geography 2 book set, hdbk. Takes young readers on a field trip to areas of the world. Readers learn about the animals that live there, and how people make their living. Titles: Living in the Savannah & Living in the Forest. Great Books! $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Yo, Sacramento! (and all those other -- $2. Good. state capitals you don't know). Memorize them all forever in 20 minutes**without trying! $1.50 w/other purchase
Kids Learn America, Bringing Geography to Life w/People, Places & History, Williamson Kids Can! Book. Kids Learn America breathes life into geography with experimental, hands-on learning. The authors make U.S. geography exciting, challenging, memorable--and fun. Combines history, culture, geography, natural sciences, and art and craft. Orig. $12.95, $5.00, $4.50 w/other purchase.
Rand McNally Illustrated Atlas of the -- $5. Nice. World. Large hdbk w/dj w/abundant illustrations & text to depict the earth, colorful maps to answer your questions about locations & boundaries, & tables to describe the world through statistics, truly a comprehensive reference. Includes: Our Planet Section, International Map section--physical maps of the continents emphasize terrain & countries, Geographic Info & Index. $4.00 w/other purchase
Usborne Internet-linked First Encyclopedia of Our World. -- Why is night dark? What is snow? How do earthquakes happen? What's under the sea?-- These and hundreds of other questions about the world around us are answered in this charming book.-- Simple, easy-to-read text and lively, detailed illustrations introduce the basic concepts of geography to young readers. Damage to one corner of the book. $3.00, $2.00 w/other purchase.
Geography—Realms, Regions & Concepts, 8th edition, H.J. De Blij & Peter O. Muller, hdbk.
This introduction to world regional geography uses fundamental concepts to organize the world around developed and less developed regions, while also providing basic systematic geography. Chapters include—Resilient Europe, Russia’s Fractious Federation, North America, Middle America, South America, North Africa/Southwest Asia, Subsaharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia & The Pacific Realm. $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
Question and Answer Encyclopedia -- $6. Good. Over 1000 questions & answers to things you want to know. Contents: The Universe, Lands & People, History, Science, Animals, Plants, Planet Earth, Human Body, Quiz questions & answers. Vast amount of information in this book, made engrossing & accessible by the Q & Q format & lavish use of realistic illustrations. Hours of fascination that will encourage learning & exploration. orig. $15.00, hdbk w/dj $5.25 w/other purchase
DK Question & Answer Quiz Book. Providing an opportunity to test their knowledge on a wide range of topics—People & Places, Nature, History, Science--an entertaining quiz book is ideal for challenging children to learn at home, school, or while traveling.hdbk, orig. $16.95, $4.00, $3.50 w/other purchase.
Flags of the World -- $5. Nice. Packed w/up-to-date information about the flags we use today, as well as flags from the past. This comprehensive collection includes national, state & provincial flags, & more. Easy-to-read info beside each flag provides fascinating facts about the flag's ratio, the date it was adopted, the capital city & more. Brief description of what each flag stands for provides insight to it's history. $4.00 w/other purchase
Family Flip Quiz -- $6. Nice. Perfect way to sharpen the wits & improve the general knowledge of your entire family. Its self-standing flip-chart design allows you to do the quizzes on your own, w/a partner or in teams. Over 2000 questions & answers in more than 150 quizzes. 4 levels of difficulty to suit all the family. 6 different subject categories in every quiz: history, geography, science & math, English, natural world & general knowledge. orig. $18.95. $5.50 w/other pur
Atlas Adventures Game -- $14. Good. Travel the world & discover geography. In level one ages 7 & up players must spin to collect continent ocean puzzle pieces & complete their world map. In level two ages 12 & up, older players must answer a trivia question first to collect a piece. Happy or sad faces on the spinner require you to give, take, or trade pieces. Fun way for the whole family to learn geography! Vg cond, except one corner of box has tape. $13.00 w/other pur
Journey Around Boston from A to Z, Martha Day Zschock. Beautifully illustrated hdbk w/dj takes you on an alphabetical tour of Boston. Orig. $17.95, $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
Around the World: The Great Treasure -- $5. Nice. Hunt, hdbk. In this book of full-color puzzles of locations around the world, the selfish sleuth Sir Gordon is searching the whole world over to find Pembleton Derby’s twelve golden goblets. Take on the challenge & travel to foreign lands, looking for hidden treats in each locale. If you’re lucky, you’ll find the golden goblets—and a whole lot more. Join the international quest! orig. $13.00. $4.00 w/other purchase
Hidden Hippo, Joan Gannij & Clare Beaton, board book. New.Told from the perspective of a child on safari, "Hidden Hippo" takes the reader on a journey through the grasslands of Africa to meet elephants, giraffes, zebras and many other creatures. But the animal to look out for is the hippo and finally with a loud splash, you find him! Education Market: the story presents an opportunity for children to learn about wildlife habitats and become aware of the importance of protecting endangered species. Environmental Awareness: this title is highly relevant to Environment and Conservation in the National Curriculum KS1. Accessible and interactive - this title includes a simple hide-and-seek theme to engage young children.orig. $6.99, $2.00, $1.50 w/other purchase.
Usborne Mysteries & Marvels of the -- $2. Good. Animal World. An exciting & detailed look at many of the amazing, the mysterious & the unexplained aspects of nature. $1.75 w/other purchase
Usborne The Great Animal Search -- $3. Good. Brain-teasing picture puzzle, w/around 100 animals to spot on every double-page of this book. Each beautifully illustrated scene shows a different part of the world, crammed w/the wildlife that lives there. As well as providing countless hours of puzzle-solving fun, The Great Animal Search is packed w/fascinating animal facts presented in short, easy-to-read captions. $2.50 w/other purchase
Look, Find & Learn Animals of the -- $3. Good. World. Packed w/loads of hidden creatures to challenge even the sharpest sleuth. Each colorfully illustrated scene includes fascinating facts about all kinds of amazing animals. $2.00 w/other purchase.
Animals in their Habitats, Forest Animals. Great Photos, easy to understand explanations, highlighted vocabulary words to learn. Learn where the animals make their homes, how they hide & more. $1.00
Unseen Rainbows, Silent Songs—The World beyond Human Senses, Susan E. Goodman. Hdbk. Sitting in the country in the evening seems quiet and peaceful to humans. However, there are thousands of sights, sounds, and scents that evade human senses. Learn how certain moths avoid a bat's sonar system and how a snake uses body heat to track prey. Beautifully illustrated, captivating text draws you into the picture of natural world. Former library copy. $4.00, $3.25 w/other purchase.
Endangered Planet-Kingfisher Knowledge -- $3.00. New. Includes extra web sites, book lists, & places to explore. Hdbk, $2.00 w/other
DK 24/7 Rhode Island. Amazing Photographs Lg. Hardback w/dust jacket. Slight wear to dust jacket. Orig. $24.95, $1.00 , .50 w/other purchase
The Folks in the Valley-A Pennsylvania -- $5. New. Dutch ABC. Beautifully bound hdbk, orig. $15. 00, $4.50 w/other
New Animal Discoveries, Zoologist Ronald Orenstein tracks the most recent animal discoveries and explains how they were discovered, talks about the scientists who discovered them and even shows how to catalogue a new discovery so that others can share in the scientific process. Filled with exciting photographs of never-before seen animals, New Animal Discoveries is a fascinating look at the very fascinating world of exploratory zoology. Hdbk w/dj. $3.00, $2.00 w/other purchase.
Animal Homes and Societies. An introduction to animal behavior and societies discusses the interaction of animals with one another and their environment, examining a variety of animals and their diverse lives, habitats, behavior, and relationships with other of the same species. Hdbk w/dj, orig. $17.99, $3.00, $2.25 w/other purchase.
History
Start Exploring Architecture, A Fact- -- $5. Nice. Filled Coloring Book. Learn About medieval castles, early shop- ping centers & spacious stadiums--find out why they look the way they do. Architecture overhead & underfoot--bridges, tunnels, & skyscrapers. A jeweled palace built by a king as a tribute to his wife. A Pennsylvania house built over a waterfall. Canadian Apartments stacked like blocks, and an inside-out cultural center in Paris. $4.00 w/other purchase
The World’s Most Amazing Dams, Landmark Top Tens, Ann Weil. What is an embankment dam? Where is the Itaipu Dam located? What do the fish ladders in the Three Gorges Dam do? To find out the answers to these questions and more, open this book and go on an exploration of the world's most amazing dams! Hdbk. Orig. $29.99, $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Underground, David Macauley. Hdbk David Macaulay takes us on a visual journey through a city's various support systems by exposing a typical section of the underground network and explaining how it works. We see a network of walls, columns, cables, pipes and tunnels required to satisfy the basic needs of a city's inhabitants.orig. $18.95, $7.00, $6.50 w/other purchase.
Girls Think of Everything Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women, Catherine Thimmesh. Fascinating stories of women and the inventions they created. Includes timeline. $3.00, $2.50 w/other purchase.
Archaeology Detectives -- $5. Nice. Links archaeological techniques w/the incredible stories of how pioneers decoded ancient voices & discovered lost worlds & describes the thrilling process of analysis, frustrations, breakthroughs & luck. Decipher fascinating ancient documents, Explore Altamira, Troy, Machu Picchu & many other sites, Read about the curse of the pharaohs, Dive down to discover underwater sites & much more. $4.25 w/other purchase
American Girls Party Book -- $5. Nice. Bursting w/fun-filled party ideas that bring the worlds of Felicity, Josefina, Kirsten, Addy, Samantha & Molly to life in your living room. The parties inside are filled w/easy invitation & decoration ideas, scrumptious snacks, games galore, pretty favors to make & much more. Plan a party that celebrates your favorite American Girl, or mix & match the ideas to celebrate them all! Ages 7 & up, $4.50 w/other purchase
Treasure Chests Shakespeare & the -- $4. Good. Elizabethan Age. Includes: map of London from Shakespeare's time, a Shakespeare timeline poster, guide to the plays of Shakespeare, a replica sixteenth-century printing set to make a personalized play poster & 32-page book containing info on--Shakespeare's world, childhood, , food & drink, the city, his theater, his love, medicine & science & more. missing model of Globe Theater & ink for printing. orig. $19.99, $3.50 w/other purchase
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to your -- $4. Good. questions about the Titanic. Here is the one book w/all of the answers to your questions about the TITANIC! This is the heart-stopping story about the legendary ship--from the building, maiden voyage, & tragic sinking, to its high-tech discovery on the ocean floor. Include the true-or-false quizzes, & real-life stories of the young people who sailed on the fateful journey. Illustrated w/dozens of paintings, diagrams, & rare photos
Exploring the Titanic, A Time Quest -- $3. Good. Book. Fascinating look at what happened! $2.50 w/other purchase
On, Board The Titanic, I Was There -- $3. Nice. book. Young readers can travel back in time to the fateful maiden voyage of Titanic in this compelling narrative. Told through the eyes of 2 young survivors & beautifully illustrated w\breathtaking paintings & diagrams, this dramatic account vividly re-creates the night she sank to the bottom of the icy Atlantic. Sidebars explain interesting facts & details & a cutaway offers a visual replica of the massive liner. $2.50 w/other
Usborne Introduction to the Second -- $5. Good. World War, Internet-Linked. Excellent! $4.00 w/other purchase
A Home for Lady Liberty -- $6. Nice. Story, History, Activities, Fold Out, Brain Teasers, Game, Word Find & more. Totally fun way to learn about the Statue of Liberty. Wonderful addition to your Geography or American History study or unit study. hdbk. $5.25 w/other purchase.
Sarah Morton’s Day, A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl, Kate Waters. With photos of what Sarah’s day is like. IRA Teacher’s Choice, Notable Children's Trade book & Blue Ribbon book, RL 3, Excellent. $2.25, $1.75 w/other pur
Timelines Entertainment Screen, Stage & Stars. Jacqueline Morley, Timelines books bring together the past, the present, & the future w/fact-filled text & exciting illustrations. This hardback book traces the story of entertainment from prehistoric ritual dance & medieval religious drama to the silver screen & beyond to the future. Wonderful! $5.75, $4.75 w/other purchase.
Communication Means & Technologies for Exchanging Information, Piero Ventura. Hdbk w/dj, from Hieroglyphics to Satellites & so much in between. Orig. $16.95, $5.00. $4.00 w/other purchase.
Scholastic Unit Studies, Grades 4-8, orig. $12.95 each, $4.50 each, $3.50 w/other purchase.
**Ancient Rome—Includes Background Info, a play, writing & word Study activities, art projects
**The Civil War—Literature Units, Projects, Play & Activities.
**10 Women who Helped Shape America—includes biography, other resources, activities & play. Features—Anne Hutchinson, Elizabeth Blackwell, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Pocahontas, Queen Liliuokalani & 5 other remarkable women.
Teacher Created Materials, Thematic Unit, Challenging, Literature-Based, Across the Curriculum, Writing Activities, projects & more. $4.75, $3.75 w/other purchase.
**Civil War
**World War II
Teacher Created Materials, Election, Grade 4-8. Info & practice activities to familiarize with terminology, practices and traditions of American Elections. A Game that challenges students to recall & apply what they learned. A simulation activity to give students an opportunity to experience the election process first hand. Also research ideas, bibliography and answer key. Great year to do this study! Orig. $11.95, $4.50, $3.75 w/other purchase.`
Milliken, Grade 7-12, orig. $18.95, $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
**Troy, Crete & Mycenae, Aegean Civilization. 12 full-color transparencies, 4 reproducible pages, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are the geography of the ancient Aegean world, Troy and the wooden horse, the siege of Troy, the graves, tombs, and treasures of Mycenae, the Cretan religion, Cretan frescoes, Cretan writing, and the palace of Knossos.
**The Hebrews, Phoenicians, & Hittites (History of Civilization). Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Hittites contains 12transparencies, 4 reproducible pages, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are the geography of Anatolia, the Hittite religion, the geography of Phoenicia and Palestine, the Phoenician religion, the development of the alphabet, Abraham and Moses, Kind David, King Solomon, and the Hebrew religion.
**The Age of Exploration. 12 full-color transparencies, 12 reproducible pages, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are Marco Polo, the Portuguese explorers, Christopher Columbus, the Cabots and Verrazano, Magellan, Spanish explorers, Sir Francis Drake,
**The Growth of Democracy. Color Overheads Included! Growth of Democracy contains 12 full-color transparencies, 28 reproducible pages including five pages of test material, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler, the development of the public education system, changes in the party system, and the great writers and reformers of the 19th century.
**Westward Expansion. 12 transparencies, 28 reproducible pages including five pages of test material, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are the territorial growth of the United States, manifest destiny, the Louisiana Purchase, the Mexican Cession, The Oregon Country, the Gold Rush of 1849.
Instructional Fair Whole Language Theme Unit, Grade 4-6. $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
**Ancient Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece & Rome. Includes games, poetry, writing, maping, math, science, projects, art, field trips, evaluation & more.
**Blacks in American History. Includes: Civil Rights, Activities, Creative writing, Art projects, field trips, time lines, conversations in history, Martin Luther King, Jr, evaluations &more.
Ancient Greece—Facts*Stories*Activities. A lively & fascinating intro to the dramatic history of the ancient Greeks. Full of interesting facts, detailed illustrations & clear photos, this book offers a real insight into how the ancient Greeks lived. It’s not just facts…there are also absorbing activities & a traditional story, all bringing to life different aspects of the remarkable Greek civilization. $2.00
Immigration, Grades 4-6. Literature Based Activities, Creative Teaching Press, Theme Series. Bibliography with fiction & nonfiction resources most of which can be found in your library. Topics: Departure & Arrival, Ellis Island, Life in America, Immigrant Contributions, Famous Immigrants, Changing Patterns, Activities, map study, immigrant Interviews, research reading, language, art, cuisine, entertainment and culminating/celebration activities. Well Done! $3.00, $2.50 w/other purchase.
The Story of Texas, A History Picture book, Betty Warren & Martha Ingerson. This picture book tells you about some of the great events of Texas history and the kinds of people who made the events. From the Indians who were the first people to come to the area known as Texas, then the first Europeans in 1519, then a group of Spanish. A picture history book of the settlement of Texas. Pages can be colored too, think Dover. $2.00, $1.50 w/other purchase.
First Ladies of the US—Youth Publications, The Saturday Evening Post co. Portrait, and short bio on Fist Ladies. Great information. $2.00, $1.00 w/other purchase.
History Speaks…..Declaration of Independence, Teaching & Learning Company. Grade 4-8. Studying the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence, analyzing a political cartoon and testing their knowledge with a variety of discussions and activities, students will discover the impact of this document on our present lives. $2.00, $1.75 w/other purchase.
American History Projects—Focusing on Multiple Intelligences, Grades 4-8. What a fun and stimulation way for all students to learn about important topics in American history! this book features an endless variety of activities students can choose from to learn about such topics as Native Americans, famous explorers, the U.S. government, the Civil War, the Depression, the presidents, the states, and so much more! — The activities included for each topic are divided into seven categories--verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, visual-spacial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. These are the seven ways of learning based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences. This book provides you with easy-to-follow directions you can use to simply implement a system based on this theory in which students are given the opportunity to choose activities that interest them in order to make learning meaningful and fun. $2.00, $1.50 w/other purchase.
We the People, student text, project of the center for Civic Education.
This book tells of the history of ideas. It explains the most important ideas of our Constitution and tells you how they were developed. It will help you understand some of the basic ideals, goals of our nation. Chapters: What is government? What experiences shaped the founders thinking about government? What happened at the Philadelphia convention? How was the constitution used to establish our government? How does the constitution protect our basic rights? What are the responsibilities of citizens? Well Done! $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
50 Great Americans Every Kid Should Know. There are many paths to greatness, and this book takes a look at 50 of them, representing a cross-section of 400 years of American life - from Pocahontas to Steven Spielberg. A sticker for each entry, lively writing, humorous spot art, a jam-packed timeline, and a "Who Knew Whom?" section all combine to make this both entertaining and innovative. Honored with the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award for outstanding achievement $2.50, $1.50 w/other purchase.
50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet, Dennis Denenberg & Lorraine Roscoe. Include founders, teachers, artists, scientists, would leaders & others. You Don’t have to be a big star to be a hero. Real Heroes are often those who quietly do what is right—especially when everyone else seems to be doing something else. You’ll be inspired by the people & stories included in this book. We need heroes more than ever! Orig. $14.95, $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
Study Skills, Life Skills, Electives
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens -- $3. Nice. Ultimate Teenage Success Guide, orig. $14.00
The Organized Student, Teaching -- $2. Nice. Children the Skills for Success in School & Beyond. Tons of practical assessments and tips to help set up systems and ways of managing information and materials that really work. $1.00 w/other purchase
The Original 21 Rules of this House -- $4. Good. Teaching the Basics of Good Behavior. Well Done & easy to implement. water wavy cover & bottom of book, no color stain, slight waviness on early pages. $3.00 w/other purchase
Swimming Lessons w/Stewie the Duck -- $3. Nice. with sing along CD. hdbk. The book written for children ages two through seven, addresses the skills and fears children face when they first start taking swimming lessons. Book comes with free music CD of the song, ''It's Fun at Swimming School.'' $2.00 w/other purchase.
Carpentry for Children -- $6. Good. Simple Step-by-step Plans for Great Do-it-Yourself projects. An American Library Association Children's Notable Book. Fun kid friendly projects learn use of tools, safety & have awesome family time too! $5.25 w/other purchase.
The Totally Awesome Business Book -- $4. Nice. for Kids w/20 Super Businesses you can Start Right Now! For kids 10-17—w/cartoons, drawings, quizzes, games, riddles, stories & short chapters. What a young person needs to know about starting up a business. Ten basic business skills, including speaking up for what you want, budgeting, recordkeeping, researching & filing, telephoning & emailing, negotiating, marketing, & working w/others, even parents. $3.25 w/other purchase
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