virginia

Ten-year-old Piper moves yet again when her father, who is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, gets assigned to Norfolk, Virginia, and although the move takes a bit of adjustment, she soon makes friends with the girl next door and catches up with old friends too.

Memoir of Shelby Smoak discussing his life in living with hemophilia and HIV.

With their father away most of the time advocating independence for the American colonies, the children of Patrick Henry try to raise themselves, manage the family plantation, and care for their mentally ill mother.

An illustrated account of a Virginia legend which tells of how Colonel Lightfoot, an accomplished but boastful dancer, recognized the error of his ways in time to best the devil in a contest for the colonel's land.

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Powhatan people, tracing their customs, family life, history, culture, and relations with the United States government.

Examines the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Powhatan Indians.

Twelve-year-old Dill refuses to deal with the recent death of her mother until her dog starts running with a pack that is suspected of killing livestock on neighboring farms, and Dill's beloved grandfather becomes so sick that he needs to go the hospital just like her mother did.

Discusses colonial America's need for a route to the west, how the Wilderness Road developed, early explorers and settlements along its path, and the impact it had on western expansion.

Chronicles the experiences of Mary Draper Ingles, focusing on the time she spent as a Shawnee captive in the late eighteenth century.