Author: Russell Lunsford Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1450233627 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 113
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Benjamin Nathan Tuggle thinks hes just like any other twelve-year- old growing up in Eastern Kentucky in 1976until he learns he can travel back in time. He knows for sure that hes not dreaming when he meets Daniel Boone, a hunter, woodsman, and adventurer. The year is 1776, and Boone and the other settlers of Boonesborough are braving the dangers of the wilderness to open up an unexplored frontier. Wild bears and marauding Indians are no match for Boone. The woodsman has never met a situation he couldnt talk, fight, or run his way out of, but he might not be able to match Benjamins wit and energy. Despite their differences of personality and time period, the two develop a kinship as they discover the passion that they share for nature, adventure, and justice. To truly make a difference and prove that he belongs, Benjamin must overcome his fears and get involved in events hes only read about in school. Join him as he journeys back in time, meets legends from the past, and explores the wonderful wilderness of the American frontier in Benjamin Nathan Tuggle: Adventurer.
Author: Benjamin Nathan Tuggle Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1491725591 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 115
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Benjamin Nathan Tuggle thinks hes like any other twelve-year-old growing up in eastern Kentucky in 1976until he learns he can travel back in time. Now his love of American history is more than just book knowledge; he actively participates in it. In his newest adventure, Ben travels back to the year 1778 and the American Revolution. He visits with Martha Washington at Mount Vernon, where he sees the day-to-day operations of the famous Washington plantation. When Martha is called to be with her husband, Ben travels with her to winter with General Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Ben is never shy about anything he does. In this, the second book in the Benjamin Nathan Tuggle: Adventurer series, join him as he journeys back in time, meets the father of our country, and experiences the Revolutionary War firsthand.
Author: Russell Lunsford Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595903924 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 434
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The tragedy of war is measured by destruction, death, and heartache. In the end, politicians negotiate, and soldiers come home. But the seldom-discussed tragedy of captivity leaves deep and lasting scars in those who return as well as in their families. Prisoners of war suffer immeasurable humiliation and pain at their captors' hands. Historically, the mortality rate for American POWs averages 12 percent. The one exception was the POWs held in North Korea from 1950 to 1953; they died at a rate of 42 percent, nearly four times more than any other war. Letters from a Captive Heart is not a war story, as little of the tale takes places on the battlefield. It's a story of honor, strength, and heartbreak in the POW camps of North Korea and back home in America's heartland. This historical novel starkly portrays the contrast between the innocence of the early 1950s in rural Kentucky and the horrific reality of the POW camps. In this moving and poignant saga about the effects of war, we find there is nothing more fragile than a captive's heart and nothing more powerful than its story of survival.
Author: Russell Lunsford Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1491725583 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 117
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"In his newest adventure, Ben travels back to the year 1778 and the American Revolution. He visits with Martha Washington at Mount Vernon, where he sees the day-to-day operations of the famous Washington plantation. When Martha is called to be with her husband, Ben travels with her to winter with General Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge."--Back cover.
Author: Russell Lunsford Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663255865 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 91
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Sweetheart and My Love is a collection of personal experiences expressed in a diverse range of verse by the author. It gives the reader an opportunity in common thought to celebrate life, from a child’s beginning, one’s personal faith, to our last moments in this wonderful beginning of our existence. If this life is “just a breath,” as the Bible says, just imagine what is in store for us. What Does My Baby Dream What does my baby dream as he lays napping in my arms? Eyes searching about under closed lids, circling, fluttering, opening slightly, closing tightly... Grandma’s Queen Elizabeth Rose Lord God Almighty I leave it to Your judgement, as to when You will take me home. But I hope You’ll consider a simple request, if you are going to take me, and I hope You will, take me when my roses are in bloom... What Hurts the Most It’s unsettling to know, you are slowly diminishing, the light in your eyes is gradually diming...
Author: Russell Lunsford Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1532096267 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 134
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Jemima Boone is as thrilled to tell you about her daddy, Daniel Boone, as you will be to read her story about the settlement of the Kentucky frontier. Adventure and danger are behind every tree. Along with the Boone family triumphs are tragedies that Jemima painfully but sensitively shares with the reader. Children will quickly relate to Jemima, who is ten years old, as the book opens in 1773. Her wit and frontier humor will captivate young readers.
Author: Michael Morpurgo Publisher: Feiwel & Friends ISBN: 1250105161 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 110
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England, 1940. Barney’s home has been destroyed by bombing, and he and his mother are traveling to the countryside when German planes attack. Their train is forced to take shelter in a tunnel and there, in the darkness, a stranger— a fellow passenger—begins to tell them a story about two young soldiers who came face to face in the previous war. One British, one German. Both lived, but the British soldier was haunted by the encounter once he realized who the German was: the young Adolf Hitler. The British soldier made a moral decision. Was it the right one? Readers can ponder that difficult question for themselves with Michael Morpurgo's latest middle-grade novel An Eagle in the Snow.
Author: Ben Hatke Publisher: First Second ISBN: 125080812X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 21
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Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke in Julia's House Moves On. Julia's house is restless. Julia and her family of lost creatures are ready to move on. But where will they go? And how will they get there? Don’t worry—Julia has a plan for that! Julia always has a plan. But when Julia's plans all fail... What's left for her?
Author: Dean Hughes Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439132143 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 164
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Spencer Morgan And Dieter Hedrick, one American, one German, are both young and eager to get into action in the war. Dieter, a shining member of the Hitler Youth movement, has actually met the Führer himself and was praised for his hard work. Now he is determined to make it to the front lines, to push back the enemy and defend the honor of the Fatherland. Spencer, just sixteen, must convince his father to sign his induction papers. He is bent on becoming a paratrooper -- the toughest soldiers in the world. He will prove to his family and hometown friends that he is more than the little guy with crooked teeth. He?ll prove to his father that he can amount to something and keep his promises. Everyone will look at him differently when he returns home in his uniform, trousers tucked into his boots in the paratrooper style. Both boys get their wishes when they are tossed into intense conflict during the Battle of the Bulge. And both soon learn that war is about a lot more than proving oneself and one?s bravery. Dean Hughes offers young readers a wrenching look at parallel lives and how innocence must eventually be shed.
Author: Nancy Sellin Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595526462 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 250
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In the compelling memoir Avoid Mosquitoes and Other Impossibilities, Nancy Sellin narrates the details of her journey across the world to Liberia, West Africa, where she and her husband intended to save the world as new members of the Peace Corps. Nancy shares her charming and intimate personal story that begins in 1965 with her journey from bitterly cold Anchorage, Alaska, to her eventual arrival in the humid, tropical climate of West Africa. As Nancy and her husband, Dale, tackle their intense Peace Corps training, the Vietnam War rages as incompatibility issues in her own marriage begin to surface. Nancy must deal with her homesickness, tribal languages, and the daily challenges of living in a different culture, all while attempting to help the Liberian natives learn valuable life skills. As she and Dale slowly become acclimated to African village life, Nancy's unforgettable adventure is just beginning as she samples new foods, encounters a deadly snake, and learns an elaborate Liberian handshake. Nancy soon recognizes she may not be able to save the world during her short stint with the Peace Corps, but returns home with visceral experiences and altered perceptions that influence the direction of her entire life.
Author: Russell Lunsford
Author: Benjamin Nathan Tuggle
Author: Russell Lunsford
Author: Russell Lunsford
Author: Russell Lunsford
Author: Russell Lunsford
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Author: Ben Hatke
Author: Dean Hughes
Author: Nancy Sellin