First Son And President: A Story About John Quincy Adams (Creative Minds Biographies)
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids, Non-Fiction | 7 June 2009
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As a boy, John Quincy Adams witnessed a war that led to the birth of a new nation. As a young man, he traveled throughout Europe, gaining a broad view of the world. He began to think about the kinds of improvements he wanted for the new country. Some of these came into being during his lifetime. Most came long after his death...
Added by: Fruchtzwerg | Karma: 7915.45 | Kids, Fiction literature | 7 June 2009
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No outlaw could draw as fast as Lightning Larry. But what really terrified those bad men was that peculiar gun of his. It didn’t shoot bullets. It shot light. And Larry always aimed for the heart. Can Larry save the town of Brimstone from Evil-Eye McNeevil’s outlaw gang? Find out in this rip-roaring original tale of a gunfighter with a huge smile and a hankering for lemonade. (Ages 6 - 8)
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids, Fiction literature | 7 June 2009
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Grade 4-6 After the death of her father in a sawmill accident, Jane-Ery, 11, passes through levels of grief so poignantly revealed that her voice sets a ragged emotional tone throughout. This tension, paired with a languorous pace, deepens the value of an authentically drawn backdrop that embodies stillness and reflection. The Virginia mountains are home and push Jane-Ery into a personal space where her memories prick her heart.
