nineteen nineties

Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws , legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, recipes, and more.

Cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school students and teachers, public librarians and general researchers who need to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history.

Chronicles political, social, economic, and cultural events and developments that shaped the 1990s in the U.S.

"[This book] takes a look at the major events that occurred throughout this decade and offers information on the demographics of the United States at the time. Readers will gain an understanding of the politics, conflicts, science, inventions, pop culture, fashion, and sports of the decade, and they will learn about the legacy the 1990s left behind"--Provided by publisher.

"Priscilla is first-generation Korean American, a former high school cheerleader who expects Sam to want the same all-American nightmare. Meanwhile, Sam is a girl of the times who has no energy for cliched high school aspirations. After a huge blowup, Sam is desperate to get away from Priscilla, but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back. To her shock, Sam lands in the '90s . . . alongside a 17-year-old Priscilla. Now, Sam has to deal with outdated tech, regressive '90s attitudes, and her growing feelings for sweet, mysterious football player Jamie, who just might be the right guy in the wrong era. With the clock ticking, Sam must figure out how to fix things with Priscilla or risk being trapped in an analog world forever"--Amazon.

A love story that begins in the margins... It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy have the courage to meet--and if they do, what will it take to hold on to each other?.

"In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read, what music can be listened to, and which plays can be performed. When her best friend is killed by the authorities and her theater teacher disappears without a trace, Gigi decides to organize her fellow Champaign High School thespians to put on a production of Henry VI. But at what cost?"--Amazon.

Sixteen-year-old Christine keeps a journal of an eventful year of her life in mid-90s Asheville, North Carolina, which she records through prose and illustration.

"Samir finds that life as a teenage runaway isn't all he thought it would be; Allison spirals trying to impress her new 'friends,' Tina considers leaving town to follow a passionate new connection, and Richard faces down a volatile classmate with a score to settle"--Provided by publisher.

"Let's go back in time to the...1990s, where "grunge" music and clothing were all the rage, Lunchables and Crystal Clear Pepsi were packed in your lunchbox, and a strange thing called the "Internet" was just about to take over the world. Kids will love learning so many things about the 90s in this light-hearted, entertaining, and informative Ready-to-Read filled with fun photos, illustrations, and facts about some of the coolest things to have happened during that decade. Topics in this book include: popular toys and trends like collecting Beanie Babies; must-see preschool TV like Barney and The Teletubbies; and off-the-wall food trends (Crystal Clear Pepsi, anyone?); fashion and fads like grunge and 90s dance crazes; and technology and communication like pagers, cordless phones and the birth of the Internet. A fun 90s themed activity will be included in the backmatter.".