Behind the Curtain

Historical events can look different depending on your perspective. In the Behind the Curtain series, readers will come to understand different viewpoints by stepping into the shoes of central characters as they act out dramatic retellings of history's biggest moments. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, this series is made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. Books in this series include a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and timelines.

Titles

24 titles found. Displaying 1 - 20.

Title   ATOS Format Qty
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: Attack on Pearl Harbor
A Levee Broke: Hurricane Katrina and America's Response
A Torch for Freedom: Building the Statue of Liberty
Bearing Arms and Tragedy: 2011 Tucson Shooting and Gun Control
Boycotting the British: Boston Tea Party
Citizens Imprisoned: Japanese Internment Camps
Crashed: Great Depression
Detained and Interrogated: Angel Island Immigration
Escape North: Underground Railroad
Exploration and Explosion: Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Famine and Dust: Dust Bowl
Fighting the Monarchy: Battle of Bunker Hill
Fire and Brimstone: Salem Witch Trials
Friend Request: Invention of Facebook and Internet Privacy
Heading West: Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion
Never Forget: September 11 and Terrorism in America
Polar Vortex: Climate Change and Its Effects
Save the Children: Orphan Trains
Struck Gold: California Gold Rush
Union Triumph: Battle of Gettysburg