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About Barbara Ann Mojica
Barbara Ann Mojica, M.A. S.A.S., S.D.A is a historian and retired educator. Her education career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special educator, principal, and school district administrator. Barbara writes monthly historical articles for the Columbia Insider under the banner "Passages." Using the whimsical Little Miss History character to narrate her book series, Barbara hopes to educate, entertain and inspire children to learn about historical people and places. Little Miss History's antics make reading nonfiction a fun-filled adventure for all ages. She firmly believes, "If you don't know your history, you don't know what you're talking about."
The Little Miss HISTORY book series has garnered more than two dozen awards including B.R.A.G. Medallions, International Book Excellence Awards, International Readers' Favorite Awards, Eric Hoffer, and Independent Author Network Awards
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"Lovely book, great illustrations and a terrific way to cover some diverse history of the United States of America."- Reviewed by Carole P. Roman, Children's Book Author
WINNER 2017 GLOBAL EBOOK GOLD MEDAL Juvenile/Young Adult NONFICTIONFINALIST IN 2016 INDEPENDENT AUTHOR NETWORK CHILDREN'S NONFICTION
WINNER OF THE B.R.A.G. MEDALLIONWhere can you explore life on a submarine, an aircraft carrier, and outer space all in one place? In Book Five of the Little Miss HISTORY series, our fearless guide swims up to The INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum at Pier 86in New York City.
What you can learn
- Intrepid battles in three wars.
- Who were its captains
- Motto and nicknames
- Its role in the Cold War
- Participation in the space program
- The African-American hero who waited 50 years for his reward
- What are kamikazes
- Daily life on the ship
- Participate in Interactive exhibits when you visit
- How the FBI used the ship to fight terrorism
- About the Growler submarine parked next door
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INDEPENDENT AUTHOR NETWORK AWARD, 2015 WINNER CHILDREN'S NONFICTION
2018 READER'S FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD, GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN CHILDREN'S NONFICTION
* How was it first used?
* Who turned it into a theater?
* What war was going on in America in the 1860's?
* Who fought in this war?
* When and where did the war end?
What you will learn about the assassination and its results
* What happened at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
* Who is Anderson Ruffin-Abbott?
* Why do people say the theater was cursed?
* Why is The Petersen House important?
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