In 1945 Spain, the young son of an antique-book dealer searches for more books by Julian Carax, an author he has recently discovered, and finds that everything Carax has ever written has been destroyed--and that his search has put his friends and family in danger.
Examines the life of nineteenth-century American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and discusses the historical context, plot, themes, characters, and literary analysis of his novel, "The Scarlet Letter.".
A fictionalized history of Clovis, the King of the Franks, that recounts tales of romance, treachery, and adventure in the life and times of the young chieftain.
Greg and his friend Faith find themselves drawn to the ruins of Graveney Hall, and as they set out to discover the fate of the hall's last heir, they learn some surprising lessons about their own beliefs and lives.
Sir Robert Carey, Deputy Warden of the English West March in sixteenth-century Scotland, finds himself on the brink of treason when his search for the thieves who raided his supply of high-quality weapons leads him into the raucous court of King James VI.
In 1905, while pursuing her dreams of becoming an artist, the twelve-year-old daughter of the Cape Light lighthouse keeper learns the value of family, home, and friendship.
the story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Bruchac, Joseph
2008
Chronicles the life and experiences of Sacajawea, the young Shoshone woman who acted as guide on the famous Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804, told in the voices of Sacajawea and William Clark in alternating chapters, with selections from Clark's original diaries.
Decimus Rex and Olu Umbika, still on the run from Slavius Doom, must decide what to do when four of their friends still in captivity are threatened with execution if the runaways do not return.
A struggling cottonwood sapling becomes a landmark to travelers, a peace-medicine tree, and after its death in 1834, a yoke which is used on the trail to Santa Fe.
