quakers

In this witty entertaining story, students will discover that the life of a spider isn't very much different from their own. The spider goes to school, says the Pledge of Allegiance, and plays with his friends, Fly and Worm (of Diary of a Worm). He also spins sticky webs, molts, and takes Vacuum Safety Classes. This hilarious movie will appeal to both children and adults as they gain insight into Spider's humorous escapades. As students begin to imagine a spider's life, they may even find some empathy for a creature of which most people are scared.

Orphan Peter York, taken in by the taciturn Quaker Mr. Shinn in 1768, is confused by the mixed signals he receives from his guardian and decides he must take matters into his own hands when the community is roused to search for two young indentured servants who have escaped.

Provides an overview of the state of North Carolina, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.

Fourteen-year-old Quaker Joshua Whitaker assists Harriet Tubman when runaway slaves journey through Philadelphia using the Underground Railroad.

Quaker brother and sister, Ann and Jesse Redfield, share a hatred of slavery. Jesse soon gets involved in the Underground Railroad and Ann asks no questions as she joins him in this work. When Jesse returns from a run, both he and the fugitive slave, Josiah, are ill with fever. Unable to travel, Josiah stays the winter at Redfield Farm where Ann becomes his nurse, teacher, friend, and confidant. Soon a disappointment in Ann's own life makes her turn to Josiah for comfort and their friendship soon blossoms into something more.

A young boy's desire to be a pirate is quelled by his brothers and sisters during a game.

A biography of the English pacifist who founded the Quaker movement in the seventeenth century.

A biography of early English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn; describing his life, dealings with the Lenni Lenape, and legacy of religious freedom.

Two young indentured servants escape into Pennsylvania in the late 1700's and receive help from an unexpected source.