Peggy Caravantes

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1) Marooned in the Arctic: the true story of Ada Blackjack, the "female Robinson Crusoe"

Author

Caravantes, Peggy

Series

Women of Action

Publisher

Chicago Review Press

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

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Adventuring in the Cold

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim an uninhabited island in Siberia for Great Britain. With the men was a 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as a seamstress to earn money to care for her sick son. Conditions soon turned dire for the team when they were unable to kill enough game to survive. Three of the men tried to cross the frozen sea for help but were never seen...

2) Stories of Titanic's third class

Author

Caravantes, Peggy

Series

Titanic stories

Publisher

The Childs World Incorporated

Pub. Date

[2016]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the Titanic's third-class passengers, including details about their experiences aboard the historic ship, tragic losses, and dramatic stories of survival. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, historical photos, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the author.

3) Petticoat spies: six women spies of the Civil War

Author

Caravantes, Peggy

Publisher

Morgan Reynolds Publishers

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

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Describes the lives and wartime exploits of six women who were spies during the Civil War. Includes Sarah Emma Edmonds, Belle Boyd, Pauline Cushman, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Elizabeth Van Lew, and Belle Edmondson.

4) The many faces of Josephine Baker: dancer, singer, activist, spy

Author

Caravantes, Peggy

Series

Women of action
Black Resources Collection

Publisher

Chicago Review Press

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

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"A complete biographical look at the complex life of a world-famous entertainer With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker turned her comic and musical abilities into becoming a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy provides the first in-depth portrait of this remarkable woman for young adults. Author Peggy Caravantes follows Baker's life from her childhood in the depths of poverty to...