The gripping story of young Karana, who survives by herself for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast.Scott O’Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children’s Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children’s books of the … >>

Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion, by G.A. Henty, tells the story of Beric, the young Briton chieftan. Beric and his fellow tribesmen bristle under Roman rule during the reign of the tyrant emperor Nero. When Boadicea, queen of a powerful tribe of Britons, is disgraced by the Roman authorities, the Britons … >>

A portrait of the Nazi mentality, by the author of “Being There”. A young boy, perhaps a Gypsy, perhaps a Jew, is abandoned by his parents during World War II. He is left to wander alone from one Slav village to another, sometimes being hounded and tortured and sometimes sheltered and taught.Many writers have portrayed … >>

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This Pulitizer Prize winner explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed men–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–set the course for our nation.In retrospect, it seems as if the American Revolution was inevitable. But was it? In Founding Brothers, Joseph … >>

ISBN13: 9780807508510 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to … >>

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pocketbook paperback english language free gift wrap Blinded and shipwrecked on a tropical island, Phillip overcomes his prejudices and comes to deeply respect the illiterate yet remarkable black sailor who rescues him, and learns to survive on his own despite his blindness. Reissue. AB. This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, and … >>

The British crown has placed a price on Jacky’s head, and so she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston to lay low. But laying low isn’t in the cards for a spunky lass who finds trouble even when she’s not looking for it.      Tags: abducted, auction block, barbary coast, … >>

The second book in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy continues the epic story of Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede, the young lovers whose fate is played out in an ancient Oriental world, where ritualized codes of high honor counter the cruelty of savage blood-feuds. Takeo has pledged his life to the Tribe, a secret … >>

ISBN13: 9780060754280 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Set during the pioneer days of the late 1800s and early 1900s, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books chronicle her life growing up on the Western frontier. For the … >>

The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century. Barry’s family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry’s little sister gets terribly sick, they’re forced to stay home and wait out … >>

ISBN13: 9780385738835 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d … >>