west virginia

An illustrated introduction to West Virginia, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.

Describes the history, people, land, economy, and government of the state of West Virginia; and includes a time line, profiles of famous people, maps and charts, and Web sites for further research.

When mean and angry Judd, who has never known kindness, takes to drinking and mistreats his dogs, Marty discovers how deep a hurt can go and how long it takes to heal.

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, people, and environmental concerns of West Virginia.

In the West Virginia town of Way Down Deep in the 1950s, a foundling called Ruby June is happily living with Miss Arbutus at the local boarding house when suddenly, after the arrival of a family of outsiders, the mystery of Ruby's past begins to unravel.

Presents the story of Lemuel Chenoweth, a simple furniture builder, who won the contest to construct a bridge over the Tygart River in Philippi, Virginia.

Relates the history and describes the geographic features, places of interest, government, industry, environmental concerns, and life of the people of this largely rural state.

A collection of poems that tell the story of Ludie, a poor woman in a coal-mining town in West Virginia, from her childhood to her adolescent years, and then through her married life into her old age.