west virginia

A picture book adaptation of John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads," in which carloads of people converge from around the country on their West Virginia home for a family reunion. Includes background on the song and Denver's life; the song's score; and the song itself, sung by Denver, on CD.

"Bad blood between the Hatfield and McCoy families spiraled into the most infamous feud in American folklore. Their animosity simmered for over forty years and often flared into murderous violence. It led to over a dozen deaths, the destruction of property, orphaned children, and childless parents. Although it is estimated that there were only around thirty combatants on each side, this legendary vendetta cast a dark stain across the whole of Appalachia"--Provided by OCLC.

Homer Hickam chronicles the events that took place during his senior year in his hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia.

Single mother Zoe McCourt must struggle against man and magic when she becomes the last of her friends to follow the clues that will lead her to the key of valor which when combined with the keys of light and knowledge will free the Daughters of Glass, three Celtic demigoddesses imprisoned by an evil sorcerer.

Presents information about the state of West Virginia, its nickname, motto, and emblems.

Jimmy Cannon tells about his life in the 1940s as the son of a West Virginia railroad man, loving the trains and expecting one day to work on the railroad like his father and brothers.

The residents of Culpepper, despite their grand aspirations, have made little progress toward achieving their goals, but unexpected events and surprises put the ambitions of the residents of Culpepper to the test.

Remy, a talented, seventeen-year-old auto mechanic, questions his decision to join his girlfriend when she starts college in Pennsylvania, after a visiting artist helps him realize what his family home in a dying West Virginia mountain town means to him.