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Explorer on Top of the World
Edmund Hillary was part of the two-man team that was the first to stand atop Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. The amazing account of the first climb to the top of the world will leave any reader feeling dizzy! Follow the exciting life of the New Zealand explorer and humanitarian in this biography, as students follow his conquests of not only the world's highest peak, but also of the South and North Poles.
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery. As she grew up, she longed to be free. Using the Underground Railroad, she ran away to the North, where slavery was illegal. But then she risked her life by going back and helping hundreds of other slaves escape. Later, she went on to fight for a woman's right to vote. Read about this remarkable woman and her fight for the freedom and the rights of others.
Sacagawea was only seventeen years old when she was chosen by Lewis and Clark to help them on their long and dangerous expedition. They wanted to cross the vast and mostly unexplored American continent. From 1804-1806, Sacagawea's presence proved to be an integral part of the success of the first American transcontinental expedition. As a Shoshone Indian, she was able to act as a guide and interpreter. At times she saved the explorers from certain death. Her story of incredible courage and strength continues to inspire people today.
A star shaped UFO nicknamed Atlanta and a faceless figure named Overlord give Parker and Turnbull a glimpse of the future. They don't like what they see. But they know that the truth is extraordinary. The truth is inside us. It is the only place where it is safe.
The third release in the Joy Cowley CD Collection, the Orange Set Audio Support features the stories of Joy Cowley in her own voice! Listen as Joy reads all 15 titles from the Orange Set, including stories from Little Sister and Big Brother, Barbie Lamb, Pen and Pencil, the Gruesomes, and Little Oscar.