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What Was World War I? by Nico Medina (Contribution by)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: What Was? Ser.
Which of these facts are true?, Moe than sixty-five million men from thirty different countries fought in the war, In four years of battle, more than twenty million people died, Dogs were used as messengers to carry battle orders to the front lines
What Was the Berlin Wall ? by Nico Medina; Who HQ; Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)
Category: Children's History | Series: What Was? Ser.
In 1961, overnight a concrete border went up, dividing the city of Berlin into two parts - East and West. The story of the Berlin Wall holds up a mirror to post-WWII politics and the Cold War Era when the United States and the USSR were enemies, alwa
Where Is Mount Everest? by Nico Medina; John Hinderliter (Illustrator); David Groff (Illustrator); Who HQ
Category: Education | Series: Where Is? Ser.
As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,028 feet. In this compelling narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the mountain's ancient beginnings, f ...Show more
Where Is the Serengeti? by Nico Medina; Who HQ; Manuel Gutierrez (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Where Is? Ser.
Each year, over 1.5 million wildebeest make a harrowing journey (more than one thousand miles!) between Tanzania and Kenya. They are in search of new land to graze. Even if these creatures avoid vicious attacks from lions and crocodiles, they could s
Who Is Rupaul? by Nico Medina; Who HQ; Andrew Thomson (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Learn how this Emmy-winning host, producer, and television personality became the world's most famous drag queen. RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child, he loved to dress up and imitate the glamorous women he saw on television. When he turned fifteen, he ...Show more
Who Was Jacques Cousteau? by Nico Medina
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau discovered his passion in 1938, when he first used a pair of goggles to dive off the coast of France.Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau dis ...Show more
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