tennessee

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Last in a long line of rebels

When the city of Zollicoffer, Tennessee, where her family lives, announces plans to seize their one hundred seventy-five year old house through eminent domain, twelve-year-old Louise Mayhew needs to come up with a way to save it--and her ancestor's Civil War diary linking the house to the Underground Railroad, as well as a hidden treasure, seem to offer her family the best chance of saving their home.

Davy Crockett

1998
Tells the life story of frontier hero Davy Crockett, interweaving fact and the myths that sprung up around him.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2019
Provides an introduction to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, discussing its geology, plants, animals, and features, and including trail maps.

The Bell Witch

an American ghost story
Describes a poltergeist's tormenting of a Tennessee family in the nineteenth century by someone who identified herself as a witch named Kate Batts.

Davy Crockett

2008
A brief biography of Davy Crockett, in graphic novel format, that discusses his childhood, marriage, role in the War of 1812, fighting in the Battle of the Alamo, and more.

The places we sleep

Twelve-year-old Abbey's world is turned upside-down by both personal and national events of September 11, 2001, as well as their aftermath, but finds greater strength through art, friendship, and family.

A picture book of Davy Crockett

Introduction to Davy Crockett who was born in Tennessee and became one of the heroes of the Alamo.
Cover image of A picture book of Davy Crockett

Paperboy

When an eleven-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspaper route in July, 1959, in Memphis, his debilitating stutter makes for a memorable month.
Cover image of Paperboy

Ringside, 1925

views from the Scopes trial : a novel
A novel in free verse poems, in which visitors, spectators, and residents of Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925 describe the Scopes "monkey trial" and its effects on that small town and its citizens.

Davy Crockett

a life on the frontier
A simple, illustrated biography of one of America's most famous pioneers and soldiers.

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