idaho

Danny Wright is considered to be a hero by many in the rebel held area of Idaho and the Northwest, but he has little faith in what passes for a government there, or in the secretive and repressive Brotherhood--and when nuclear weapons are detonated in Washington, D.C. and New York, the Civil War suddenly turns into World War III.

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

Provides information about Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, from their geography, history, and government to their economy, population demographics, and major cities.

When Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, searching for two missing federal agents it seems like a typical small town, until he has a violent accident, finds that he is cut off from the outside world, and begins to realize that he may never get out alive.

"Bill Reed manages a wildlife sanctuary in rural Idaho, caring for injured animals--raptors, a wolf, and his beloved bear, Majer, among them--that are unable to survive in the wild. Seemingly rid of his troubled past, Bill hopes to marry the local veterinarian and live a quiet life together, the promise of which is threatened when a childhood friend is released from prison. Suddenly forced to confront the secrets of his criminal youth, Bill battles fiercely to preserve the shelter that protects these wounded animals and to keep hidden his turbulent, even dangerous, history"--Amazon.com.

In 1974, when thirteen-year-old Charlie Hall's mother dies and his father retreats into silent grief, Charlie finds himself drifting, nearly friendless, through a northern Idaho junior high school, but when a grizzly bear saves his life, Charlie forms an unusual friendship that changes his life.

"Explore Idaho's famous parks,wide open spaces, relaxing hot springs, and stirring history. ... provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals foods, and more"--Back cover.

"Set in Arco, Idaho, in 1970, Val Brelinski's powerfully affecting first novel tells the story of three sisters: young Frances, gregarious and strong-willed Jory, and moral-minded Grace. Their father, Oren, is a respected member of the community and science professor at the local college. Yet their mother's depression and Grace's religious fervor threaten the seemingly perfect family, whose world is upended when Grace returns from a missionary trip to Mexico and discovers she's pregnant with--she believes--the child of God. Distraught, Oren sends Jory and Grace to an isolated home at the edge of the town. There, they prepare for the much-awaited arrival of the baby while building a makeshift family that includes an elderly eccentric neighbor and a tattooed social outcast who drives an ice cream truck"--.

When Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, searching for two missing federal agents it seems like a typical small town, until he has a violent accident, finds that he is cut off from the outside world, and begins to realize that he may never get out alive.

Idaho sheep rancher Chas McPherson, son of a widely disliked fire-and-brimstone preacher now suffering with Parkinson's disease, finds himself the target of an arson investigation after the home of the town's only Muslim family is burned down.