south carolina

"Welcome to South Carolina! Let Lily 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.

"Scott recounts formative events of his life alongside the inspiring stories of other Americans who have risen above hardship and embodied values that make our nation great"--Dust jacket.

The author set off to write a book about writing, but found himself grappling with deeper questions about how our stories--our reporting and imaginative narratives and mythmakes--expose and distort our realities. The author discusses the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our society and embrace the liberating power of truth. He uses person stories about trips to Africa, South Carolina, and Palestine to explain his stance.

"Four Months Past Florence is the story of Millie Willard, a high school junior from a small, coastal town in South Carolina with dreams of becoming a hard-hitting journalist, despite feeling sidelined in her current position as the weatherwoman for her school's newspaper, The Bloom. Little does she know, Hurricane Florence is brewing off the coast with plans to change everything"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels. She has been in a wheelchair all her life, and is just fine getting around without help, but it seems that since her mother was killed in an accident everyone have started treating her differently: urging caution and trying to "help" and for an independently-minded girl who loves speed and big air tricks it is frustrating--so Emelyn and her best friends come up with a plan to change their minds.

Presents facts about South Carolina, including landmarks, people, symbols, and more.

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

"Right off the coast of South Carolina, on Mallow Island, The Dellawisp sits-a stunning cobblestone building shaped like a horeshoe and named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. When Zoey comes to claim her deceased mother's apartment on Mallow Isalnd, she meets her quirky and secretive neighbors, including a girl on the run, two estranged middle-aged sisters, a lonely chef, a legendary writer, and three ghosts. Each with their own story, Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isn't written yet"--Provided by publisher.

"For twelve-year-old Neve, it's always been she and her older sister against the world, their lives entwined just like sisters in a fairy tale. So, if Rose loves tennis, Neve will play it too--even if secretly she'd rather be home turning cardboard boxes into offbeat art projects. Not even being moved to the piney woods outside Etters, South Carolina, can change what they are to each other--until a mysterious fog seems to swallow up Rose before Neve's eyes. Naturally, the adults don't believe that something supernatural is at play. So, with the help of Piper, a classmate with a tomato fixation; Sammy, a boy with memories of an otherworldly stranger; and a stray dog that seems to belong to the woods, Neve discovers that her sister has been taken by a swamp-dwelling witch with a terribly wicked plan. It will be up to Neve to save her sister. Otherwise, she'll be separated from Rose--forever"--Provided by publisher.

"When a group of kids explore a deserted, haunted plantation they befriend a young ghost and together uncover the dark secret of his past that led to his mysterious death"--Provided by publisher.