The death of a boyhood chum sends actor-private eye Saxon back to his hometown of Chicago to find out the truth behind his pal's demise. By the author of Deep Shaker.
Surprised by Baker's return , Jackson rode off , with Baker and a neighbor in pursuit . Bancroft tells the story in his Popular Tribunals , a two - volume account of gold rush lawlessness and vigilance committees compiled from court ...
Based on family history, Pat Hughes's beautifully crafted story is complemented by Ken Stark's exceptional watercolor paintings. Seeing the Elephant is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Berwanger , Eugene H. “ Western Prejudice and the Extension of Slavery . " Civil War History , Vol . XII , No. ... Kohn , Richard H. “ The Social History of the American Soldier : A Review and Prospectus for Research .
I took a birds - eye view of the Dalles and region around it , when I spied Lee House , the mission of the American P. E. Methodist Church.76 Messrs . Lee and Perkins , who were in charge , were formerly connected with the mission on ...
"When she suspects that her young neighbors are being abused by their father, one brave girl takes a stand to protect them"--
A poignant story of a remarkable relationship between Frank Stevens, an Australian soldier sent to the Vietnamese Highlands to recruit and train the local hill tribes during the Vietnam War, and his Vietnamese translator, Minh.
In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display.
See if you can help the others find him--he's very good at hiding This tale of absurdity is perfect for sharing with children who will love finding Elephant (and being faster at it than the boy in the book ).
In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance. This Caldecott Honor book is in a board book format for the first time. Full color.
Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head-on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take to lose weight by the end. “What could have been a wallow in memoir self-pity is raised to art by Tomlinson’s wit and ...