A family living in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1930s gets books to read during the regular visits of the "Book Woman"--a librarian who rides a pack horse through the mountains, lending books to the isolated residents.
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Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might. But now it's time to say goodnight! Little truck drivers will drift off to sleep to this soothing good-bye to the day.
Five inspirational stories about following one's dreams, friendship and proving oneself.
Jack's grandfather is always grumpy, and a bit scary, too, but during a visit to the country house where "Grumpy Grandpa" lives with the brave Aunt Ellie and Uncle Wilbur, Jack learns that his grandfather was once very different.
The story of Stephen Bishop, a slave and early explorer and guide at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
Told from their different points of view, twelve-year-old Shiloh, a troubled foster child, Dream of Night, an abused former racehorse, and Jess, a woman who cares for both, find healing by helping one another through their pain.
A family makes preparations, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the angel who will come up the mountain bringing a new baby.
At almost-thirteen, Junebug has never felt right except as stagehand at her father's summer theater, but after her parents separate and an irritating intern takes over her responsibilities, she discovers how hard life can be without a script to follow.
It seems everyone has their own favorite Sesame Street friend. Is yours sweet and loveable Grover? Enchanting Abby Cadabby? Fun, furry Elmo? Best of friends Bert and Ernie? Or even grumpy and grouchy Oscar? You?ll be sure to find your friend. A compilation of fan favorite clips c...
Twelve-year-old Sky, a horse whisperer like her father, must put her own troubles aside when a devastating sickness strikes the foals at the multimillion dollar horse farms where they work.
Told from from different perspectives, almost-seventeen-year-old Miri skips school, rebuilds motorcycles, and befriends her new neighbor Fen to distract herself from knowing exactly what her dad Poe does for a living in the knobs of Kentucky.
"This fun, friendly title based on the Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck segment serves as an introduction to the basics of food literacy"-- Provided by publisher.
On a weekend vacation Beth Anderson is unnerved when a stroll on the beach reveals what appears to be a skull. As a stranger approaches, Beth panics and covers the evidence. But when she later returns to the beach, the skull is gone. Determined to find solid evidence to bring ...