Seymour Reit

In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.

A simple retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears in rebus form.

A field mouse named Mrs. Brisby enlists the aid of a race of intelligent rats to save her home and her sick child.

"The Life with Archie series was home to the most exciting alternate reality takes on the Riverdale gang. From spies to superheroes, this comic showcased stories readers never even dreamed of! Relive some of those far-out tales in the first volume of this collection - which features the discovery of an underwater kingdom, a carnival sabotage, a mustachioed mystery man, a wild ride at the World's Fair, a swinging adventure in the jungle and much, much...

This sample unit uses literature to teach the story of the Civil War. Six core books -- two works of historical fiction (Across five Aprils / by Irene Hunt ; Bull Run / by Paul Fleischman), two informational books (The boy's war / by Jim Murphy ; Undying glory / by Clinton Cox), and two biographies (Lincoln : a photobiography / by Russell Freedman ; Behind rebel lines / by Seymour Reit) -- are used to build the unit.