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The 1980's - 1990's (2 weeks: weeks 37-38)
Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady's downed plain (Bosnia/Serbia conflict), The End of the Cold War, Ronald Reagan, Computers, Clinton, Persian Gulf War, Y2K

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Resources Item Type Weeks Used

Basher

 

Basher Five- Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O’ Grady

This is the true story of an Air Force captain who was downed by a Serbian land missile. After his plane went down he spent six days surviving by eating ants and drinking rainwater from soaked socks.

Non-fiction novel

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37-38

Reagan

 

Time For Kids: Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office

Otter really likes this series of books. They are easy to read with lots of colorful photographs and illustrations.

FlagPresident book

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37

Inventing the Computer

 

Inventing the Computer

Learn about the history of computers and even some possible computers of the future in this interesting and colorful book.

ReaderReader 37-38
Video Yearbook Collection 1984 movie Discovery Streaming 37

The Hunt for Red October

 

 The Hunt for Red October

This is a family favorite! You may wish to preview it.

movie DVD

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37

The Bravest Cat

 

The Bravest Cat

This easy reader is based on a true story about a mother cat who saved her kittens from a fire in 1996.

Picture book / easy reader

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38

Bush

 

George Bush (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)

FlagPresident book

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38

Bill Clinton

 

Bill Clinton (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)

FlagPresident book

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38
Bill Gates

Bill Gates

You can consider this book optional. I've scheduled it in for Otter - who is interested in anything having to do with computers (including Bill Gates).

Non-fiction (biography)

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38

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