Barrett, Tracy

Examines the personal background of abolitionist John Brown and the events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859.

Retells the story of the minotaur through the eyes of his fifteen-year-old sister, Ariadne, a lonely girl destined to become a goddess of the moon, and her new friend, Theseus, the son of Athens' king who was sent to Crete as a sacrifice to her misshapen brother.

Provides an overview of the geography, history, people, and customs of Tennessee.

Examines the history, geography, economy, government, and people of the state of Virginia, and contains illustrated photographs of historic landmarks and cities.

An overview of the geography, history, people, and customs of the Bluegrass State.

Surveys the geography, history, people, and customs of the state of Tennessee.

A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.

Surveys the geography, history, economy, and people of the state of Virginia.

Describes the life of children in the American colonies, including daily chores, routines, and play, as well as religious and social attitudes that dictated how children were raised and what they were taught in New England and in the South.

In the eleventh century the teenage princess Anna Comnena fights for her birthright, the throne to the Byzantine Empire, which she fears will be taken from her by her younger brother John because he is a boy.