Books with author Brian Hall

Gold! Gold from the American River! These words sparked the California Gold Rush and caused adventure seekers to head west in hopes of discovering gold. Some did strike it rich; others went broke. But they all had the adventure of a lifetime. Lively language, historical photos and illustrations, and primary source accounts help readers understand the highs and lows of life as a miner. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.

Men may have fought the battles of the American Revolution, but women played an important part too. Some women fought the battle at home, speaking their minds about the British occupation or gathering supplies for their soldiers. Others fought openly for their cause, secretly joining the military or becoming spies. Get to know these heroic women and their importance to the colonists' victory during the Revolutionary War.

Men may have fought the battles of the American Revolution, but women played an important part too. Some women fought the battle at home, speaking their minds about the British occupation or gathering supplies for their soldiers. Others fought openly for their cause, secretly joining the military or becoming spies. Get to know these heroic women and their importance to the colonists' victory during the Revolutionary War.

This title introduces readers to the Detroit Lions, providing exciting details about today's stars and going deep inside the key moments of the team's history. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

It's November, 1864. Private Jeb Reynolds is done with battlefields and the slaughter of troops all around him. Knowing his best friend and compatriot, Butch Hardee, won’t survive another grueling battle, Jeb, Butch and another private, T-Bone, flee south from the bloody Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. When they are caught up in a skirmish, and Jeb is wounded, they stumble across a massive plantation house in coastal Georgia. Margaret Whittle, her brother, and a few slaves still reside within the crumbling walls of Tidewell, fighting to survive as Yankee marauders steal food and livestock on a regular basis. Margaret takes in these Southern deserters, hiding them, and tending to Jeb’s wounds. Even when the first stirrings of love begin to take hold for Jeb, Margaret knows their existence is held in the grip of something more powerful. The real danger to Jeb, Butch, and T-Bone is not discovery by the scavenging Northern troops as Sherman continues his march, or the fear of execution from the Confederacy if caught, it’s what lies upstairs behind a locked door. Turns out, slavery comes in so many forms. If you love the works of R.L. Stine, Justina Ireland's "Dread Nation" or Paige McKenzie's "The Haunting of Sunshine Girl", you will love this story!