Books with author Judith Margaret Taylor

The year is 1860. Twelve-year-old Louisa Taylor Gates lives on a farm near the small town of Burley, Maryland. Burley, as well as the rest of the United States, is deeply divided on the issue of slavery. Louisa learns about the quilt code from her family members, ardent abolitionists, who are conductors on the Underground Railroad and move slaves to freedom. Pursued by slave catchers who want to punish her and betrayed by a neighbor who spies on her, Louisa repeatedly places herself in mortal danger. She overcomes fire and freezing cold, as she enthusiastically joins the effort to smuggle slaves out of bondage. The country is on the brink of civil war, and in spite of her youth, Louisa risks her life, determined to do her part for the cause she believes in.

“Soaked with creek water, my clothes dragged me down deeper and deeper into the churning, freezing maelstrom. I shed the pack from my back and struggled to keep my head above the water’s surface. I knew I had to get rid of the heavy clothing that was keeping me from being able to swim to the shore. I could not survive for very long in the icy water.” The year is 1860. Twelve-year-old Louisa Taylor Gates lives on a farm near the small town of Burley, Maryland. Burley, as well as the rest of the United States, is deeply divided on the issue of slavery. Louisa learns about the quilt code from her family members, ardent abolitionists, who are conductors on the Underground Railroad and move slaves to freedom. Pursued by slave catchers who want to punish her and betrayed by a neighbor who spies on her, Louisa repeatedly places herself in mortal danger. She overcomes fire and freezing cold, as she enthusiastically joins the effort to smuggle slaves out of bondage. The country is on the brink of civil war, and in spite of her youth, Louisa risks her life, determined to do her part for the cause she believes in.

Sahari is a normal worker ant in a Weaver colony in the Weaver kingdom. All four kingdoms, the Weavers, the Leafcutters, the Army ants, and the Slavemakers lived in harmony, with one queen ruling over each tribe, and one Queen Major ruling over all the tribes. But one horrible day, the Queen Major is murdered. Sahari, and her best friend, Mira, both get swept away by a flash flood. They are deposited in the Leafcutter kingdom, where two Leafcutter ants, Zalim and Frank, find them. Zalim is instantly in love with Sahari, even if she doesn’t know it yet. With the continent on the brink of total chaos, Sahari wonders who will save the Continent from an unknown danger, the Infinity Egg, which has taken over the minds of all the Slavemaker ants, and is forcing them to take over the continent. Little does she know, that she will be the one to save the Continent.

Turner Stuart lives to play baseball. He's just a kid, trying to get on base and catch the ball when it comes his way. His life is turned upside down and inside out when he accidentally crosses paths with a diamond smuggler. This action-packed thriller takes the reader from the streets of Amsterdam to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Little League baseball fields of a small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Turner's courage and determination are tested as he tries to untangle multiple mysteries, burglaries, break-ins, and a kidnapping. Are you ready for some baseball ... and an exciting story?

Imagine digging a hole in the sand during your summer vacation at the beach and finding a trunk that's been buried there since World War II. The past and the present converge when two cousins, who are playing in the sand at Bethany Beach, Delaware on a bright summer morning, discover the decades-old trunk. The discovery forever changes their lives. This thriller for the young-at-heart is rich with the history of German U-boat warfare off the Mid-Atlantic seacoast, the intrigue of stolen identities, and a collection of mysterious photographs from the past. Readers will love getting to know the woman who lived in Rose Cottage during the war years with her dogs Licorice and Vanilla. Who will solve the mystery of the unknown person who left a fortune for the ages buried in the dunes? After so much time has passed, will it even be possible to uncover the truth of who abandoned the SECRET IN THE SAND?

Imagine digging a hole in the sand during your summer vacation at the beach and finding a trunk that's been buried there since World War II. The past and the present converge when two cousins, who are playing in the sand at Bethany Beach, Delaware on a bright summer morning, discover the decades-old trunk. The discovery forever changes their lives. This thriller for the young-at-heart is rich with the history of German U-boat warfare off the Mid-Atlantic seacoast, the intrigue of stolen identities, and a collection of mysterious photographs from the past. Readers will love getting to know the woman who lived in Rose Cottage during the war years with her dogs Licorice and Vanilla. Who will solve the mystery of the unknown person who left a fortune for the ages buried in the dunes? After so much time has passed, will it even be possible to uncover the truth of who abandoned the SECRET IN THE SAND?

Imagine digging a hole in the sand during your summer vacation at the beach and finding a trunk that’s been buried there since World War II. The past and the present converge when two cousins, who are playing in the sand near Bethany Beach, Delaware on a bright summer morning, uncover the decades-old trunk. The discovery forever changes their lives. This thriller for the young-at-heart is rich with the history of German U-boat warfare off the Mid-Atlantic seacoast, the intrigue of stolen identities, and a collection of mysterious photographs from the past. Readers will love getting to know the woman who lived in Rose Cottage during the war years with her dogs Licorice and Vanilla. Who will solve the mystery of the unknown person who left a fortune for the ages buried in the dunes? After so much time has passed, will it even be possible to uncover the truth of who abandoned the SECRET IN THE SAND?

Austin loves to ride the train. In his mind, he designs trains of the future. Imagine the boy’s surprise when he discovers Alberto, a victim of human trafficking, hiding in the cabana behind his home in Merryvale Park. Alberto has just escaped from a hidden compartment in a private railroad car. While keeping Alberto’s existence a secret from his mother, Austin must feed and take care of Alberto. It’s a big responsibility. Austin and his friend Bertram are on the hunt for the owner of the private railroad car that transports human beings throughout the California countryside. These “esclavos” will be forced to labor in the agricultural fields of the central valley. You will meet Dabney Dinkerlaker, an evil billionaire who made his fortune stealing computer software. Dabney enjoys buying and selling people. This exciting adventure is both a traditional ride on the rails and a journey through what is possible via the electronic communications of today and tomorrow.

Austin loves to ride the train. In his mind, he designs trains of the future. Imagine the boy's surprise when he discovers Alberto, victim of human trafficking, hiding in the cabana behind his home in Merryvale Park. Alberto has just escaped from a hidden compartment in a private railroad car. While keeping Alberto's existence a secret from his mother, Austin must feed and take care of Alberto. It's a big responsibility. A ustin and his friend Bertram are on the hunt for the owner of the private railroad car that transports human beings throughout the California countryside. These "esclavos" will be forced to labor in the agricultural fields of the central valley. You will meet Dabney Dinkerlaker, an evil billionaire who made his fortune stealing computer software. Dabney enjoys buying and selling people. This exciting adventure is both a traditional ride on the rails and a journey through what is possible via the electronic communications of today and tomorrow.

Turner Stuart lives to play baseball. He’s just a kid, trying to get on base and catch the ball when it comes his way. His life is turned upside down and inside out when he accidentally crosses paths with a diamond smuggler. This action-packed thriller takes the reader from the streets of Amsterdam to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Little League baseball fields of a small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Turner’s courage and determination are tested as he tries to untangle multiple mysteries, burglaries, break-ins, and a kidnapping. Are you ready for some baseball … and an exciting story?