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From bestselling authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin comes the epic, untold story one of the most powerful Sioux warriors of all time, Red Cloud—now adapted for a younger audience! “I have but a small spot of land left. The Great Spirit told me to keep it.” —Red Cloud This young...

“Wunzh, The Father Of Indian Corn” is the Indian legend, explained the emergence of corn into the world. The story tells about a son of poor Indian, named Wunzh, who was kind and thankful of heart, and he longed greatly to do something for his people. The time came that Wunzh reached the age when...

My white name is Kathy, but my Indian name is Cornflower. I was born in the time when the flowers blossom in the stalks of corn around our village. The cornflower blossom was the first thing my father saw after I had been brought into the world of men. That is why I have the name Cornflower. A cornflower...

In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event in history through her own words.

Pull on your hiking boots and get ready to see the magnificent Grand Canyon! From the author of the Caldecott Honoree All the World, here is a marvelous celebration of one of our nation’s natural wonders. Experience the Grand Canyon through the eyes of a child who is seeing it for the very...

Do you know Keysha Kendall? Enter the world of the Keysha and Friends series-for the first time, the two original stories in this compelling series are collected into one special volume. Keysha's Drama Sixteen-year-old Keysha Kendall is a judge's signature away from foster care...

Mikey’s dad has left home to fight overseas during World War I, and Mikey wants to do something BIG to help. When his teacher suggests that the class participate in a knitting bee in Central Park to knit clothing for the troops, Mikey and his friends roll their eyes—knitting is for girls! But...

Stop Calling Me That! My Name Is Araminta, by Virginia A. Batchelor, is a delightful story of childhood growing pains, of acquiring courage, and of self-discovery. We are introduced to little Minta whose genuine love of school and learning is threatened when classmates tease and call her names....

Washington would rather be playing basketball in the tournament instead of traveling to East Texas for a family reunion. He hates to read, but takes off on his own with a book to satisfy his parents. Washington travels back to the past where he encounters his ancestor Square and witnesses the brutal...

An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, dreams of freedom—not just for herself, but for her family and friends....

Enliven the party with these good BBQ recipes!Here is a method to create good food with barbecue!Are you throwing a party and would like to create new and exciting food recipes?"I’m so gonna try that exotic grill tomorrow. Cant waiiiit!" – Jasmin Y.Parties can be boring specially...

This book contains some of my family's favorite winter and summer time dishes. Good food brings good company. I hope these dishes will bring as much joy to your family as they do to mines. It also includes previews of Latham's Lake: Some Secrets Should Stay Buried and Last Quarter: Curse of the Lion.

An all-new collection of more than 125 delectable recipes that reflect the way we really eat: sometimes healthy, sometimes indulgent—delicious, either way Food Swings offers a range of simple and satisfying recipes that speak to both sides of your food brain. Here you’ll find the perfect...

This is part cookbook, part how-to for non-Republicans, part payback ("Thanks, Mom, for all the swell tricks with Lipton Onion Soup Mix"), and part sheer revenge, as in for one horrifying night when the author was invited to dinner by a coven of Democrats under the pretext of eating a decent whole...