arkansas

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Days of courage

the Little Rock story
1993
Describes the experiences of the "Little Rock Nine," the first black students to begin the integration of schools in Arkansas in 1957.

Falling from grace

2000
In a small Arkansas town in the 1930s, thirteen-year-old Cassie Hill's grief-stricken sister leaves town, her father becomes overly friendly with the new preacher's wife, and her Sunday School teacher causes trouble, but Cassie finds comfort in her new friendship with a boy from Hungary.

Summer of my German soldier

1978
Sheltering an escaped prisoner of war is the beginning of some shattering experiences for a twelve-year-old girl in Arkansas.

Jocelyn Elders, M.D.

from sharecropper's daughter to surgeon general of the United States of America
1996
Autobiography of Dr. Joycelyn Elders, discussing her life prior to entering the political arena, and reviewing the controversy surrounding her confirmation, tenure, and resignation as surgeon general of the United States.

With a name like Love

2011
When the Love family arrives in Binder, Ark., on a three-day preaching tour, they decide to extend their stay after encountering an injustice involving a young boy named Jimmy.

Summer of my German soldier

1999
When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, twelve-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of them and must deal with the consequences of that friendship.

Fire from the rock

2008
Sylvia Patterson's life suddenly changes with the integration of Little Rock's Central High in 1957 when she is selected to be one of the first black students to attend the previously all white school.

Summer of my German soldier

2003
When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, twelve-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of them and must deal with the consequences of that friendship.

Epperson v. Arkansas

the evolution-creationism debate
1999
Examines the 1968 Supreme Court case that dealt with the question of whether teaching creationism rather than evolution in schools in Arkansas was acceptable.

Bill Clinton

United States president
1994
Examines Clinton's personal and political life, from his childhood in Hope, Arkansas, through his tenure as Governor of Arkansas and his election and inauguration as the 42nd President of the United States.

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