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Joseph's Choice: 1861
Bonnie Pryor, Bert Dodson
Library Binding (HarperCollins, July 1, 2000)In the early days of the Civil War, Joseph must decide whether to defend his stepfather's abolitionist and pro-Union beliefs or side with the slave owners and Southern rights supporters in his home town of Branson Mills, Kentucky.
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Wanderings in South America
Charles Waterton, Gilbert Phelps
Hardcover (Knight, )None
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Cattle Trails and Cowboys
Sally Senzell Isaacs
Paperback (Heinemann, April 1, 2004)Learn how cowboys first appeared in the 1500s and then became famous in Texas and the “Wild West” from 1840 to 1890. Discover what it was like to live and work on a ranch and then ride horseback, moving cattle on the trail. See how cattle drives affected
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The Circus of Adventure
Enid Blyton
Hardcover (Macmillan Pub Ltd, Feb. 1, 2003)When Bill brings the wimpish Gustavus away with them, Dinah, Philip, Lucy-Ann and Jack fear that this might be a boring holiday. But it soon becomes clear that there is more to their new companion than meets the eye.
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The First Railroads
Sally Senzell Isaacs
Paperback (Heinemann, April 1, 2004)Follow the development of the first steam locomotives and railroad networks in the East in the 1820s and 1830s. Discover how, as the nation grew, railroad companies built tracks through woods, across rivers, and over mountains to reach the far West. Find
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The River of Adventure
Enid Blyton
Paperback (Macmillan UK, June 1, 2000)A river cruise through ancient desert lands will be an adventure in itself, think Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack. An adventure it certainly is, especially when Bill disappears and the children, along with Kiki the parrot, are trapped beneath a forgotten temple where no one has set foot for 7,000 years.
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Jeff and Jenny Winter in Alaska
Nellie Frisinger
Paperback (Accent Pubns, Nov. 1, 1977)Jeff and Jenny are delighted to go to live with their parents in Alaska.
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Madagascar; or, Robert Drury's journal ;: During fifteen years' captivity on that island
Daniel Defoe
Unknown Binding (T, )None
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Maggie's Choice: Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening
Norma Jean Lutz
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 1998)The death of a young slave girl in Boston as well as a religious revival led by Jonathan Edwards during the Great Awakening prompt Maggie to make an important decision
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Smiley Riley and the Mystery of the Lucky Bracelet
Katie McLaren, Rafael Domingos
Paperback (HugoBoo Ink, Aug. 24, 2013)Smiley Riley is a young girl learning about life and has a knack for finding adventures. She is smart, confident, funny, polite, caring, athletic and positive and while she is very “girly” she also likes a bit of rough-and-tumble. She was given a "lucky bracelet" by her grandmother - this bracelet apparently gives the wearer a "little help" through its four charms - for knowledge, strength, courage and love. Smiley Riley and Mystery of the Lucky Bracelet is the second children's reading book of the Smiley Riley Adventure Series. In this exciting reading book, Smiley Riley and her best friend Noodles are discovering the mystery of the lucky bracelet. They travel to America to find out from Smiley Riley's grandma some of the secrets of the lucky bracelet - and get a few surprises along the way! Smiley Riley and the Mystery of the Lucky Bracelet is a great reading book for parents to read to their children, and great book for youngsters learning to read - bursting with color and amazing illustrations.
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There Was A Bear In My Yard Just The Other Day!
Heather Wolf
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 13, 2016)"Always do your best to be loving and kind to others." -Heather Wolf- From the author of The Kipnuk Adventure Series comes another sweet story perfect for bedtime. Hope you enjoy!
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The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth, mountaineer, scout, pioneer, and chief of the Crow Nation of Indians
James Pierson Beckwourth
Hardcover (T. Fisher Unwin, March 15, 1892)None