louisiana

"Welcome to Louisiana! Let Zoey show you around the state where she lives. Learn about her state's flag, animal, and flower. Find out her favorite activities too!"--Provided by publisher.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"--Provided by publisher.

"Louisiana is one spooky state. Shadowy figures appear in the middle of dark nights, a cursed tree stands tall despite every attempt to chop it down, and even guests at restaurants aren't safe from a good haunting. Explore four terrifying tales about this haunted state"--Provided by publisher.

After an unexpected breakup, seventeen-year-old Sophie lets members of her large, eccentric extended family set her up on ten blind dates during Christmas vacation.

In a small town deep in the bayou, seventeen-year-old Grey searches for answers about the disappearance of her best friend, uncovering long-held secrets that threaten everything she believed about herself, her family, her friends, and her home.

Presents facts about Louisiana, including landmarks, people, symbols, and more.

Looks at the state of Louisiana, discussing its climate, geography, economy, population, and history.

"While the other girls have always known they were destined to be witches, Hasani is a Wildseed---a stray witch from a family of non-witches, with no background knowledge, no way to control her magic, and a lot to catch up on. 'Wildseed' may be an insult that the other girls throw at her, but Wildseeds are more powerful than they know. And Hasani will learn that there are ways to use magic and thrive that can never be taught in a classroom"--Provided by publisher.

Growing up in Vacherie, Louisiana, Thelma loves watching the Sunset Limited pass by on its way to California, and she dreams of riding on a real train one day. For now, she has to settle for the schooltrain, where she and her friends and neighbors walk to school in a single file line. Meanwhile, Thelma sees effects of Jim Crow firsthand when her aunt and uncle move to California and then her best friend also has to leave, and she starts to wonder if Jim Crow is going to make trouble for her own family. After her father is fired from his job, Thelma finally gets the chance to ride on a real train when her parents decide to move to California to live with their aunt and uncle. She and her family climb aboard the Sunset Limited, but Thelma soon learns the her true ticket to a better life is her education. Includes an author's note and archival photographs.

Contains the title work about a Victorian-era wife and mother who becomes enamored with a young man she meets while on vacation, and includes twelve additional short stories by nineteenth-century American author Kate Chopin.