Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President

by Redmond, Shirley R.

Description: This "Step into Reading" introduction to the 1803 Lewis and Clark expedition explains that President Jefferson asked the explorers to make maps, draw pictures and collect plants. He also told them to send presents. What kind of present is good enough for a president? Though the pictures are cartoonish and mention of Indian people is limited, this humorous story is a good beginning for a study of what Lewis and Clark learned on their travels.

Standard: 2.5

Publisher: Random House

Year: 2003

ISBN: 0375811206

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Historical Fiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 618.

Lewis and Clark: Voyage of Discovery

by Murphy, Daniel

Description: Follow Lewis and Clark as they explored the west for Thomas Jefferson.

Standard: 5.8

Publisher: K.C. Publications

Year: 1981

ISBN: 0916122506

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Fiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 1562.

Lewis and Papa: Adventure on the Santa Fe Trail

by Joosse, Barbara M.

Description: In this moving picture book, a father and son journey across the Santa Fe Trail to make their fortune. Their wagon is filled with goods that they will sell when they reach their destination. Together they battle physical and emotional hardships and in the process discover one another's strengths and vulnerabilities. In addition to the endpaper maps that show the Santa Fe Trail in its entirety, occasional spot maps pinpoint locations and mark the pair's progress throughout the narrative. Historical notes and a glossary are appended. The text is easy but may be read at many levels of sophistication.

Standard: 5.8

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Year: 1998

ISBN: 0811819590

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Historical Fiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 1535.

Liberty: How the Revolutionary War Began

by Recht Penner, Lucille

Description: What did the British do that angered the colonists? What caused the Boston Massacre? These are some of the questions answered by this well illustrated entry in the Landmark book series.

Standard: 5.5

Publisher: Random House

Year: 2002

ISBN: 0375822003

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Nonfiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 1381.

Librarian Who Measured the Earth, The

by Lasky, Kathryn

Description: This biographical picture book describes the life of Eratosthenes, the head librarian in Alexandria, Egypt, around 200 B.C. His most famous achievement was the development of a method, using rods, shadows, and geometry, to measure the distance around the earth. The simple text and visual quality of this book make it an excellent choice for English language learners.

Standard: 6.4

Publisher: Little Brown & Co.

Year: 1994

ISBN: 0316515246

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Biography

Language: English

Literature ID: 1843.

Life in Ancient Rome

by Nardo, Don

Description: This book describes the customs and day-to-day life of the inhabitants of ancient Rome. From the Way People Live series.

Standard: 6.7

Publisher: Lucent Books

Year: 1997

ISBN: 0560063551

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Nonfiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 2067.

Life of a Roman Soldier

by Nardo, Don

Description: In this short volume, Nardo has distilled main points about the Roman military in a form students can easily follow. Military specialists call his explanations of Roman battle tactics extremely well informed and easy to understand. There are several useful diagrams of battle formations and discussions of specific battles.

Standard: 6.7

Publisher: Lucent Books

Year: 2000

ISBN: 1560066792

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Nonfiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 2068.

Life of Abraham Lincoln

by Harvey, Kate

Description: This brief biography of Abraham Lincoln is a good ransition into expository text. The clear text is enhanced by a table of contents, primary source photos and reproductions of paintings, a glossary and bibliography.

Standard: 3.4

Publisher: Rosen

Year: 2002

ISBN: 0823982114

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Biography

Language: English

Literature ID: 741.

Life on a Plantation

by Kalman, Bobbie

Description: Using an array of pictures and graphics to support simple clear text, this book describes life on a southern cotton plantation around 1850. The differences between life in the big house and that among the enslaved is shown clearly and applies equally well to the colonial period.

Standard: 5.4

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing

Year: 1997

ISBN: 0865054355

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Nonfiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 1294.

Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children

by Mellonie, Bryan

Description: Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages. It explains life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. It tells about beginnings, endings, and living in between. It uses plants, animals, and people to tell that dying is as much a part of living as being born is.

Standard: 2.1

Publisher: Bantam Books

Year: 1987

ISBN: 0-553-34402-1

In/Out of Print: in

Genre: Nonfiction

Language: English

Literature ID: 404.