Deschutes Public Library

Deschutes Public Library Online Resources

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In the “Online Resources” section of the Deschutes Public Library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources), check out the databases in the Homework category! Use your library card (including Library Linx cards) to log in, or use them at a public library. Do a keyword search or browse the categories in these databases for magazine and journal articles covering your topic.



Books, Magazines, and Movies

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	Famous Firsts : The Trendsetters, Groundbreakers & Risk-Takers Who Got America Moving! Rompella, Natalie. Montréal : Lobster Press, 2007.
	Kids Make History : A New Look At America's Story Buckley, Susan Washburn. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
	Akira to Zoltán : Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World Chin-Lee, Cynthia. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2006. Learn about some men who overcame obstacles to make the world a better place.
	Amelia to Zora : Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World Chin-Lee, Cynthia. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2005.
	First Ladies Pastan, Amy. London ; New York : DK Pub., 2009.
	Our Country's Presidents : All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama Bausum, Ann. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009. Complete with period paintings and photos, a comprehensive guide provides profiles, biographies, administration highlights, and political and personal accomplishments of every president in the history of the United States, along with a review of Air Force One, the Secret Service, and a look at the various Presidential retreats.
	Inventors Who Changed the World Royston, Angela, 1945- New York, N.Y. : Crabtree Pub., c2011. Ever had an idea that you thought could change the world? Thomas Edison lit up the world. The Wright Brothers helped us fly around it. Tim Berners-Lee helped us all communicate in cyberspace. Discover the amazing brains behind the inventions we could not live without!
	10 Inventors Who Changed the World Gifford, Clive. London ; New York : Kingfisher, 2009. Includes ten in-depth biographies in a graphic novel format of legendary inventors, including Galileo, Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin and James Watt.
	Edison [Toronto] : Devine Entertainment Corp., c2001. Edison takes a truant twelve year-old under his wing and they work together on creating the first motion pictures.
	Track & Field Frederick, Shane. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2012. "A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Jamaican Usain Bolt--of the Olympic sport of track and field, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896"--Provided by publisher.
	Yes She Can! : Women's Sports Pioneers Stout, Glenn, 1958- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2011. Brief biographies of Trudy Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica Patrick.
	Women Explorers : Perils, Pistols, and Petticoats Cummins, Julie. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2012. Introduces inspiring women whose passions for exploration made them push the boundaries, including Nellie Cashman, Annie Smith Peck, and Delia Julia Denning Akeley.
	The Look-It-Up Book of Explorers Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody. New York : Random House, c2004. Concise and interesting accounts of the men and women who have explored our world--and beyond.

Websites

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