The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised the ire of abolitionists and set the scene for the impending conflict between the northern and southern states. While most people have heard of the Dred Scott Decision, few know anything about the case's namesake. In this meticulously researched and carefully crafted biography of Dred Scott, ...
The game of lacrosse is a gift from the Creator, given to the American Indians in the long ago. But Travis Skinaway doesn't know the full story of the game: he only knows that he struggles to catch the ball and tends to throw it over the other boys' heads. Maybe he's not built right to run the field. His teammates and coach seem to think he's hopeless, anyway.<br /><br />Travis is ready to hang up his ...
In order to earn money to bring Fritz's momma and sisters from Sweden to America, the determined Fritz sets out to master a new skill, working as the youngest stonemason on the crew building the Stone Arch Bridge across the Mississippi River. Along the way, Fritz, always eager to learn, unlocks secrets of his new homeland from details of the river's geology and the area's animals to stories of brave stands against slavery ...
“Where are my pipers? Where are my pipers?” Polly asks. “What are pipers?” her mommy and daddy reply. Polly’s important pipers have gone missing. She has looked everywhere—under the bed, inside her closet, and in the kitchen. Where can they be? Mommy wants to help but isn’t sure what she is looking for. Join Polly on a colorful and whimsical search to find her missing pipers. A sweet and familiar story of misunderstanding, Polly’s Pipers is sure ...
Raamatust «Janne ja Joosep. Lohe needus» tuttavate oe–venna Janne ja Joosepi missioon – paasta kuningriik kurja lohe voimu alt – jatkub.Lisaks hoolega omandatud voluraamatu opetussonade rakendamisele ja lohelennu oppetundidele pannakse lahematest sopradest kokku Lohe Ordu ning astutakse vaenlasele vastu saatuslikul paeval, mil kuningriik peab lohele taas ohverdama koige kaunima oma tutarlastest. Ootamatult selgub, et miski pole nii, nagu varem a ...
Being a teenager today is one of the hardest jobs in the world. You have grades to maintain, obligations to extra-curricular activities, and soul-crushing pressure to excel at everything so colleges take notice. On top of it all, you're forced to act as your own public relations manager because, thanks to social media, every bit of your life is on display. No one knows that better than teen model, actress, and author Makaila Nichols. Nichol ...
Morrigan Crow on paasenud surmava needuse kaest, leidnud uue kodu imetabases Nevermoori linnas ja liitunud vunderlaste seltsiga. Seal lubatakse talle kaitset, soprust ja kuuluvustunnet kogu eluks, kuid Morrigan ei saa loodetud vastuvotu osaliseks. Lisaks on ta avastanud, et tal on kummaline voluvoime. Aga kas tema ainulaadne anne osutub onnistuseks voi jarjekordseks needuseks?Morrigan on haruldane Vundersepp, kuid selmet aidata tal oma voimega h ...
Ode–venda Janne ja Joosep lahevad vastumeelselt suvisele koolivaheajale maale vanaema juurde, kus kunagi midagi ponevat ei juhtu. Kogemata metsa alt leitud, loetamatute tahtedega raamat kaivitab aga seiklustejada, kust ei puudu volumise oppetunnid, oraakel, mustilised olendid ning pealtnaha voimatu valjakutse: paasta kuningriik aastasadu valitsenud kurja lohe kaest. Lapsed avastavad end kummalises Regnumi kuningriigis, kus neid votab vastu juube ...
„Jarmalandi kroonikad“ on pohikooliealistele noortele moeldud ainulaadne fantaasiaeepos, mille tegevus toimub keskaegses Skandinaavias, kus inimeste korval tegutsevad ka viitrid, haldjad ja lohemaod.Triloogia esimeses osas „Salajaki lahing“ porkuvad viitrite ja inimeste maailm. Raamat jutustab loo teekonnast lahinguni nii inimeste kui ka viitrite vaatepunktist.Just talveunest arganud nahksete tiibadega Ristin Laitiib kuulub viitrite kuninglikku ...
