kentucky

A woman and her family struggle to keep their dignity as they move from the hills of Kentucky to the chilling indifference of a big midwestern city.

A nine-year-old slave keeps a diary of his journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad in 1857.

"Explore Kentucky's fascinating caves, popular parks, exciting museums, and remarkable history. ... provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more"--Back cover.

In the segregated south of Kentucky in 1953, twelve-year-olds Callie, who is black, and Wendell, who is white, are brought together by an old dog that is clearly seeking something or someone, but they not only face prejudice, they find trouble at a haunted cabin in the woods.

Presents a brief exploration of the history, culture, climate, plants and animals, industries, natural resources, and landscape of the state of Kentucky. Includes color photographs, a section of quick facts, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

Curley Hines has lost his father, mother, and brother to coal mining, and now he lives with his grandfather in the Appalachian mountains of Wonder Gap, Kentucky--but when the mining company prepares to destroy their mountain he must use the words his grandfather has taught him to save Red Hawk Mountain, even if it means losing the life he loves.

Provides information about Kentucky and Tennessee, from their geography, history, and government to their economy, population demographics, and major cities.

In the late 1800s in Kentucky, Amie McBee and her four sisters both fear and torment the reclusive and seemingly sinister Mr. Tominski, but their father continues to provide for his needs.

Readers learn about the life of legendary pioneer frontiersman Daniel Boone.

In the segregated south of Kentucky in 1953, twelve-year-olds Callie, who is black, and Wendell, who is white, are brought together by an old dog that is clearly seeking something or someone, but they not only face prejudice, they find trouble at a haunted cabin in the woods.