Nancy Butcher

Jennifer Armstrong

The first title in this exciting trilogy is now available in mass market. When all the grown-ups die in an apocalypse, a handful of young survivors make the trek to Washington, D.C., and discover the dark secret at the heart of the Fire-us.

Fire-us #1: The Kindling

They have found others. Five years after a deadly plague killed all the Grown-ups, the world's population has nearly vanished. But a group of children have survived and forged a new family, a new life, and together traveled up the coast of Florida, looking for answers. To their shock, they've found a group of adults, the only Grown-ups they've seen for years, living in an abandoned shopping mall. It's a world the travelers had almost forgotten -- cupcakes, clean clothes, adults to depend on. But something is terribly wrong. The family must find the truth before it's too late.

Fire-us #2: The Keepers of the Flame

Living in an Irish slum in Washington, D.C. in the 1860s, Mairhe struggles to come to grips with the impact of the Civil War on her family, and after the war takes a job as a servant in New York and falls in love with a deaf man.

Becoming Mary Mehan

Irene Gut Opdyke

Originally published: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 1999.

Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer

In My Hands

Sir Ernest Shackleton and his expedition team's journey to the Antarctic continent in 1914 goes terribly wrong after their boat is trapped and crushed by ice, leaving them stranded in the most harsh conditions and fighting for their very lives with every step they took. Reprint.

The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

This book will tell the behind-the-scenes story of how The Mickey Mouse Club paved the way for all that came after, from its humble beginnings as a marketing ploy, through its short but mesmerizing run, to the numerous resurrections that made it one of television's first true cult hits--all through the recollections of those regular kids-turned-stars who made it a phenomenon. It will reveal, for the first time ever, the untold stories of Annette, Darlene, Cubby and Karen, Bobbie and the rest of the beloved cast. It will explore, through the reminiscences of former fans who grew up to be some of television's finest minds, what made the show so special. And it will examine why the formula the creators of the show invented is more relevant than ever, and whether we'll ever see yet another Club for a new generation.

An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club(R)

Why? Because We Still Like You

An utterly amazing, true, first-person account of one girl's experience in wartime. Irene Gut Opdyke was a Catholic Polish nursing student when WWII broke out. She soon became mired in the horrors of central Europe as, at various times, a partisan, a refugee, a housekeeper to the Nazis and, over all, as a heroine. She singlehandedly saved the lives of at least 16 Jewish people from the Holocaust. Now living in America and aged 77, Irene, with the help of a respected historical novelist, has told her story with all the power and passion that such a remarkable history can inspire.

Arriving in the Massachusetts Bay Colony from Scotland, Bridie is thrilled to be reunited with her parents, but the spirited lass refuses to conform to the strict rules of the colony. Original.

Bridie of the Wild Rose Inn

Twelve stories describe the power of music in young people's lives, from forming a community of individuals in a high school band to helping a young man connect to his Indian heritage through ancient songs.

12 Riffs on the Power of Music

What a Song Can Do

Two girls, one black, the other white, flee from the South to the North in a novel set during the Civil War. Reprint.

Steal Away

When Laura meets a Yale University student she is introduced to the adventures and freedoms the new twentieth century will offer, a stark contrast to the traditional ways her parents follow.

Laura of the Wild Rose Inn

Stories explore the ways in which children are affected by war, from two Native American soldiers fighting in the Civil War, to an Afghan girl whose village is destroyed by the Soviets.

Stories of Children and War

Shattered

Everyday signs serve as captions for this pictorial tale of what happens after a man tosses a banana peel into the garbage can and misses.

Once Upon a Banana

A small snowball gets bumped by a skier and rolls down the hill growing in size and picking up people as it goes.

The Snowball

Illustrated in full color. Watch out below! Here comes a giant snowball tumbling down a hill, picking up everything--and everybody--in its path!

Briefly tells the story of this nineteenth-century painter and naturalist who is most famous for his detailed paintings of birds.

Painter of Birds in the Wild Frontier

Audubon

American history comes alive in these 100 true stories that define our country. This magnificent treasury tells the story of America through 100 true tales. Some are tales of triumph—the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the Wright brothers taking to the air, Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Some are tales of tragedy—the fate of the Donner Party, the great fire in Chicago, the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. There are stories of inventors and athletes and abolitionists and artists. Stories about struggling for freedom—again and again, in so many ways. With full-color illustrations on nearly every page and short, exciting stories, this book is perfect for browsing by the entire family. Notes at the end of each story direct readers to related stories. And a guide to thematic story arcs offers readers (and teachers) an easy way to follow their particular interests throughout the book. A treasure trove of a book that belongs in every home! “This lively and engaging collection of stories recounting American history is a wonderful gift not only to the children of this country but also their parents. I can’t wait to share it with my grandchildren.” —Tom Brokaw

The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, Shackleton and his men were forced to abandon their ship and undertake a perilous journey to reach inhabited land.

Spirit of Endurance

Mom blames Eleanor and Mark for making a mess of the house until she finally sees that the real culprit is the baby.

That Terrible Baby

Meet Gretel Muller, a young German girl growing up in Galveston, Texas, in 1855.

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