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Orphan Hero: A Novel of the Civil War

by John Babb

Published: 2015-08-04

Hardcover: 452 pages

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From a former US Assistant Surgeon General comes the epic tale of a young man’s struggle to survive a journey across America during the Civil War.Told by his stepmother that he alone had been responsible for the death of his mother, abandoned by the earlier departure of his father for th...

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April Morning: A Novel

by Howard Fast

Published: 1983-11-01

Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages

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“Invites comparison with Crane’s Red Badge of Courage . . . Ithink this is an even better book.”—The New York TimesWhen you read this novel about April 19, 1775, you will see the British redcoats marching in a solid column through your town. Your hands will be sweating and you wil...

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Roadwalkers (Voices of the South)

by Shirley Ann Grau

Published: 2012-04-10

Kindle Edition: 304 pages

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From the author of The Keepers of the House, a “beautiful” novel following a black mother and daughter through the Great Depression and Civil Rights era (The Boston Globe). Mary is an orphaned, homeless, African American child, abandoned by the rest of her family and left to care for h...

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A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire Book 2)

by Alex Marshall

Published: 2016-05-24

Kindle Edition: 544 pages

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The sequel to Alex Marshall's A Crown for Cold Silver, an outstanding, game-changing epic adventure featuring an unforgettable warrior. After five hundred years, the Sunken Kingdom has returned, and brought with it a monstrous secret that threatens to destroy every country on the Star. As...

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Icon: A Novel

by Georgia Briggs

Published: 2017-04-19

Paperback: 208 pages

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Forget your old name. Forget your parents. These are the things Euphrosyne s grandparents and counselor tell her. But if Orthodox Christianity is a lie, why did the icon so dramatically save her life? And what can she do to get the icon back? In a post-Christian America, where going to church, praying,...

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Hippie

by Paulo Coelho

Published: 2018-09-25

Hardcover: 304 pages

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If you want to learn about yourself, start by exploring the world around you. Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, best-selling author Paulo Coelho takes us back in time to relive the dreams of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social ord...

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The Familiars: A Novel

by Stacey Halls

Published: 2019-02-19

Hardcover: 352 pages

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THE FAMILIARS A NOVEL“A beautiful tale of women, witchcraft and the fight against power.”—Jessie Burton, New York Times bestselling author of The Miniaturis“The Familiars is a must-read novel.”--Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzIN 1612 IN LANCASTER,...

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So What Do They Really Know?: Assessment That Informs Teaching and Learning

by Cris Tovani

Published: 2011-07-15

Paperback: 184 pages

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In So What Do They Really Know? Cris Tovani explores the complex issue of monitoring, assessing, and grading students' thinking and performance with fairness and fidelity. Like all teachers, Cris struggles to balance her student-centered instruction with school system mandates. Her recom...

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Cop Without a Badge: The Extraordinary Undercover Life of Kevin Maher

by Charles Kipps

Published: 2009-08-04

Paperback: 336 pages

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COP AND KEVIN MAHER? KEVIN DOESN'T HAVE A BADGE. AND HE DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES. Cop Without a Badge tracks confidential informant Kevin Maher as he helps the NYPD, the FBI, and many other law enforcement agencies solve cases that range from robbery to...

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Lilly: Palm Beach, Tropical Glamour, and the Birth of a Fashion Legend

by Kathryn Livingston

Published: 2012-09-24

Paperback: 256 pages

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The real story behind a very private American fashion icon—Lilly PulitzerToday, Lilly Pulitzer's iconic brand of clean-cut, vibrantly printed clothes called ""Lillys"" can be spotted everywhere. What began decades ago as a snob uniform in Palm Beach became a general fashion craze and, la...