Books published by publisher White Mane Kids

This story of Charley King, a 12-year-old drummer boy from Pennsylvania, who is caught up in the excitement and patriotism during the early stages of the Civil War, is based on an actual person. Mustered into Company F of the Pennsylvania 49th Volunteers in September 1861, his journey begins with the defense of Washington as part of Major General George McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Charley is involved in the transport of that huge army down the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk, and then, by land, the grueling progression of the Peninsula Campaign and its disappointing retreat, eventually arriving at the Battle of Antietam.

It s 1627 and twelve-year-old Amy Purdy along with her seven-year-old sister Sarah and their father set sail from London to the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. After the death of Amy s mother, they hope to begin a new life there. When the ship is battered by a hurricane, Amy, Sarah, and a third girl, Priscilla, are lashed to the mast to keep them from being swept overboard. Amy and Sarah s father vanishes along with the wrecked ship but the girls wash up on the North Carolina outer banks. A Native American youth guides the girls through the swamps to the colony as they survive hardships and danger before finally arriving, dirty and scared, in Jamestown, Virginia. Then their real troubles begin! Will the girls be able to survive in the New World?

The Henry Brothers are opposites: Rob, dark and intense, is shy and a perfectionist, while redheaded Jamie is an easygoing, sociable fellow. They have quarreled and competed with each other since they were small boys. It is therefore not surprising that when Rob becomes a Confederate reenactor, Jamie shows up as a Union drummer boy. Also at the reenactment of the Battle of Antietam is the object of their latest competition: the lovely Sarah Singleton. Dressed in Civil War-era clothes, the three pose for an old style photograph, only to mysteriously travel back in time to the actual Antietam campaign in September, 1862. This time the brothers really are at war!

When fourteen-year-old Becca sees a strange-looking boy trying to retrieve something from the moat at Fort Monroe, Virginia, and experiences other mysterious happenings, her life takes some unexpected turns. At the Casemate Museum, Becca meets handsome junior guide Danny, and along with her friend Marty, the three explore the museum and the old Civil War base pet cemetery. After receiving strange poetic notes, they find themselves on the trail of an apparent civil war ghost! Is the fort really haunted and will the past collide with the present in this modern-day Civil War mystery?

Twelve-year-old Caleb Johnson is left behind when his father and older brother march off to war. He wants to go with them but must stay at home and care for his mother and the farm. When his best friend, Johnny, comes home injured, he teaches Caleb to be a drummer, and before long, Caleb leaves home to take Johnny s place. He follows the army to a place called Gettysburg where he faces his greatest fears. Forced to work in the hospitals at Gettysburg, Caleb slowly comes to trust his captors only to face what he believes to be betrayal at the hands of the man he has come to trust most.

Describes the lives and times of outstanding African Americans who were born as slaves and went on to accomplish great things: Josiah Henson, Frederick Douglas, William and Ellen Craft, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Henry Bibb, Booker T. Washington, Susie King Taylor, Nat Love, Robert Smalls, and Sojourner Truth.Describes the lives and times of outstanding African Americans who were born as slaves and went on to accomplish great things, including Josiah Henson, Frederick Douglas, and William and Ellen Craft.

Foreword by Ted AlexanderIntroduction by John W. SchildtYoung readers are introduced to the American Civil War through the eyes of Thad, a thoughtful, sensitive pre-teen, who enjoys a peaceful, uncomplicated rural village life with his parents; Lizzie, his multi-talented tomboy sister; and Bugler, the family dog. Together with his boyhood friend, Obed, an uneducated but exceptionally wise son of free-blacks, he seeks the simple pleasures of fishing, playing, talking, and wandering the wooded paths of nearby mountains.As war invades his border state, Thad is enchanted by a casual visit to a Confederate army encampment in nearby Frederick, Maryland. There he meets two young drummer boys from a Georgia regiment, and is immediately fascinated by their happy-go-lucky soldier life. He soon runs away and becomes a drummer boy in the Confederate army. As with many youngsters, the initial experiences are all fun and learning. However, soon enough, Thad is exposed to the realities of war: sickness, diseases, discomfort, woods, gut-wrenching sorrow and terror. He eventually has to take up a musket and fight to live. There is no glory after all, even in the music. Will Thad finally reunite with his friend, and find purpose in life in the enduring love for his family and home?This title contains material for teachers and the classroom.

During the Irish Famine from 1845 to 1850 over a million people perished due to hunger and fever. Thousands of ships brought more than two million Irish people to North America in search of food. The Irish Dresser is the saga of the McCabe family who struggle to survive during this difficult time. When thirteen-year-old Nora McCabe crawls into the old dresser that sits next to the hearth holding a few pieces of her mother s china, she dreams of luscious cakes and fairies as hunger pains grip her. It is in the dresser that Nora finds hope when her father declares they must leave their beloved Ireland for America. Hidden in the dresser aboard the ship traveling to a new land, Nora lives an adventure that transforms her life and turns hope into a reality.