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1. Tennessee's Presidents by Frank Williams (920 WIL) 1981 2. Andrew Jackson and His America by Milton Meltzer (B JAC) 1993 Reading Level 8.5 3. Andrew Jackson, Frontier Patriot by Louis Sabin (B JACK) 1986 Reading Level 5.0 4. Andrew Jackson by Alice Osinski (92) 1987 Reading Level 5.5 5. Andrew Jackson by Karen Judson (B JAC) 1997 Reading Level 6.6 6. Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States by Zachary Kent (B JOH) 1989 AR Level 6.8 7. Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States by Rita Stevens (B JOH) 1989 Reading Level 6.3 8.Tennessee State Greats! by Carole Marsh (976.8) 1995 9. Tennessee State Symbols by Rob Simbeck (976.8) 1995 10. A Tour of Gatlinburg, TN (video 976.8) 1995 11. A Tour of Nashville, TN (video 976.85) 1994 12. Tennessee in Words and Pictures by Dennis Fradin (976.8) 1980 13. Blacks in Tennessee: 1791-1970 by Lester Lamon (976.80) 1981 14. The Decisive Battle of Nashville by Stanley Horn (973.7) 1968 15. Tennessee, The Volunteer State by Mary Caldwell (976.8) 1968 16. Majestic Middle Tennessee by Reid Smith (917.68) 1975 17. Tennessee: A History by Wilma Dykeman (976.8) 1984 18. The Fight for Chattanooga: Chickamauga to Missionary Ridge by Jerry Korn (973.75) 1985 19. Tennessee by Karen Sirvaitis (976.8) 1991 20. Flags of Tennessee by Devereaux Cannon (929.92) 1990 Interest Level Grades 4-6 |
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1. Andrew Jackson: Heroic Leader or Cold-Hearted Ruler? by Nel Yomtov (973.56) 2014 Reading Level 5.1 Available as a Follett eBook Presents updated information on one of the three presidents from Tennessee. It also presents dual views on this controversial historical figure. 2. Andrew Jackson: Seventh President of the United States by Megan Gunderson Checkerboard Biography Series (973.5) 2009 Reading Level 5.8 Available as a Follett eBook Presents updated information about one of the three presidents from Tennessee. 3. Andrew Johnson: Seventeenth President of the United States by Megan Gunderson Checkerboard Biography Series (662) 2009 Reading Level 5.4 Available as a Follett eBook Part of the Checkerboard Biography Series Presents updated information about one of the three presidents from Tennessee. 4. James K. Polk: 11th President of the United States by BreAnn Rumsch Part of the Checkerboard Biography Series (973.6) 2009 Reading Level 5.4 Available as a Follett eBook Presents updated information about one of Tennessee's three presidents. 5. The Battle of Nashville by Benson Bobrick (973.7) 2010 Reading Level 7.8 Addresses the curriculum need - specific historical events in Tennessee history. 6. Tennessee (Revised Edition) by Barbara Somervill (976.8) 2014 Reading Level 6.3 Provides updated general information on Tennessee history, culture, and symbols. 7. Carnton Plantation Ghost Stories: True Tales of the Unexplained from Tennessee's Most Haunted Civil War House by Lochlainn Seabrook (133.1) 2010 Interest Level YA Addesses Addresses a curriculum need - knowledge of specific historical events in Tennessee history (The Battle of Franklin). Also a high-interest topic. 8. Blacks in Tennessee: Past and Present edited by Wornie Reed (305.596) 2008 Interest Level YA Addresses a curriculum need - Tennessee's role in the Civil Rights movement. 9. The Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga and the Organizations Engaged by Henry Boynton (973.7) 2010 Interest Level YA Addresses a curriculum need - Tennessee's role in the Civil War. 10. Sequoyah: Genius Cherokee Inventor by Tom Bailey (975.004) 2007 Reading Level 5.8 Addresses curriculum needs - Native Americans in Tennessee. and knowledge of distinguished Tennesseans. 11. Casey Jones and His Railway Legacy by Christopher Alber American Legends and Folktales Series (385.3) 2014 Reading Level 4.5 Available as a Follett eBook Addresses a curriculum need - knowledge of distinguished Tennesseans 12. Davy Crockett: My Own Story by Davy Crockett Playaway (976.8) 2009 Interest Level Grades 3-7 Addresses a curriculum need - knowledge of distinguished Tennesseans 13. Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Hours by Ann Bausam (323) 2012 Reading Level 8.9Addresses a curriculum need - Tennessee's role in the Civil Rights movement. 14. The Scopes Trial: Faith, Science, and American Education by Michael Burgin (345.73) 2011 Interest Level YA Addresses a curriculum need - knowledge of distinguished political and scientific figures in Tennessee history 15. The Cherokee by Robert Conley(975.004) 2011 Interest Level YA Available as a Follett eBook Addresses a curriculum need - knowledge of Native American tribes in Tennessee 16. Tennessee: The Volunteer State by Tika Downey (976.8) 2010 AR Level 4.6 Available as a Follett eBookProvides updated general information on Tennessee history, culture, and symbols. 17. Memphis Grizzlies by Marty Gitlin (796.32) 2012 Reading Level 6.0 Available as a Follett eBook Provides information on Tennessee culture and sports. 18. Taylor Swift: Country and Pop Superstar by Melissa Higgins (782.42) 2012 Reading Level 6.4 Available as a Follett eBook Provides information on Tennessee's country music culture. 19. The History of Country Music by Stuart Kallan (781.64) 2012 Reading Level 8.9 Available as a Follett eBook Provides information on Tennessee's country music culture. 20. Tennessee: Past and Present by Diane Bailey (976.8) 2010 AR Level 5.5 Available as a Follett eBook Includes information about Tennessee's government, culture, history, and economy. |