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Rollin' on Down the Line: Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 Whistle-Stop Tour for Civil Rights

The late summer and early fall of 1964 was a turbulent time in America. After years of racial struggle, in July President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. This law, declaring that all citizens were equal, outlawed racial segregation. Many Americans cheered this legislation; yet some did not. Many Southerners despised it and worried about what it meant for their traditions and way of life. With the upcoming November presidential election, President Johnson was advised not to campaign in the South due to the threats of violence since the signing of the new law. But someone needed to visit the citizens in the South and explain why the new law was necessary and good for the entire country. Born in Texas, First Lady Claudia Alta ""Lady Bird"" Johnson was from the South and understood its people and customs. Despite her fear of public speaking and threats to her own safety, Lady Bird undertook a train tour to reach out to her fellow citizens and Southerners. This is the tr

Roof Octopus

When Nora hears a soft "tap, tap, tap" at her bedroom window she never expects it to be the tentacle of a very large octopus, but that's exactly what it is--an octopus on her apartment building. The octopus turns out to be a very neighbourly sort of octopus, helping the residents to wash their cars or weed the window boxes, and Nora makes fast friends with him. But one morning, the octopus is nowhere in sight. Has he moved on already? And just when Nora wanted to bring him for Show and Tell!

Roosevelt Banks and the Attic of Doom

With a new sister on the way, Roosevelt Banks has to give up his bedroom and move into the attic, which must be haunted because of all the squeaks and groans coming from the spooky place at the top of the stairs. After his plan to move into a fort in the woods fails, and a ghost-busting exercise goes terribly wrong, Roosevelt-with the help of Tommy, Josh, and Eddie Spaghetti-has to find the courage to defeat the biggest, spookiest ghouls ever and turn the Attic of Doom into a Room with a View.

Roosevelt Banks, Good-Kid-in-Training

When ten-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike and camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There's just one problem-he doesn't have a bike. Roosevelt's parents agree to buy him a bike if he can manage to be good for two whole weeks. How can Roosevelt be good and be the same fun guy his friends want on the camping trip? Trying to be good leads to more trouble than expected-and to the discovery that being a good friend is more important than any bicycle.

Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans

Rooster is so excited when his new skinny jeans come in the post: the sparkling stitching, a striking gold hue, and the indigo denim, a dazzling blue! But what will the other animals think of his stunning new style?

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Rou and the Great Race

In a time when a flower is so rare that it is the grand prize of an annual race, Rou's only wish is to win for her grandma, who is haunted by memories of when flowers were once abundant. But sometimes the real prize is not what's offered by others, but what we make for ourselves.

Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange

Trade between cultures has always been more than a simple exchange of goods and currencies: cross-cultural trade facilitates the spread of ideas that change the world. Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange traces the formation of trade routes, profiles the explorers and innovators who made trade possible, and examines the widespread effects of major trade networks. Titles in the series demonstrate the economic, social, and technological implications of trade across cultures.

Rubio and Julienne: A Sweet and Cheesy Tale

But one day while making deliveries, they collided on a street corner. Rubio's cheeses and Julienne's fruits flew skyward and fell on their heads, creating spontaneous juicy pairings that they couldn't help but taste. The forbidden combinations were out of this world. Nothing could ever be the same. Fortunately for Rubio and Julienne, their forbidden adventures end more happily than Romeo and Juliette's, though not before our heroes overcome a few obstacles and accidents, one of which prompts a mortified Rubio to exclaim, ""What cheese through yonder window breaks?"" A backmatter menu of child friendly delicious fruit-cheese combinations augments the story.

Ruby and Graham

Ruby loves fun and Graham loves organizing. They make sure that Acorn Wood is a beautiful and lively place. But when Graham decides to party all the time like Ruby, things start to go wrong.