Wim Coleman

Pat Perrin

Anna's World

Near the end of the Terminal Classic Mayan period, a high priest commits a murder where a sacrifice is needed. The consequences of his deed will reach across worlds and ages. In our own time, Lydia Rosenstrom is a master translator working with an archaeological team in Yucatán and on a virtual reality simulation of the ancient site. She is drawn into a dangerous convergence of realities. This tightly-woven tale blends mysticism, technology, archaeology, authentic Mayan history, and Mayan prophecies for 2012 into an engrossing story about challenges, consciousness change, and transformation.

Mayan Interface

Contains adaptations of eight classic short horror stories originally written by well-known authors.

Chillers

Presents a collection of essays that examine the life of Osama Bin Laden, discussing who he is, how he gained his wealth and power, why he hates the United States, as well as his terrorist activities.

Osama Bin Laden

An old story retold for a new time. This colorfully illustrated book is a new take on a tale dating to Shakespeare's days-the one about a king who falls in love with a beggar woman. Does he woo her and marry her and make her his queen? In this retelling, the Beggar Woman turns the King's world upside down. From the award-winning creative team that created the cult classic The Jamais Vu Papers, this charming story-poem is written by Wim Coleman and illustrated by Pat Perrin. A great little gift book.

The King and the Beggar Lady

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

Retold Classic Novel, Frankenstein

Set in 1880, follows two escaped slaves as they make their way north on the Underground Railroad by following the Big Dipper, or the "Drinking Gourd."

Come Along the Underground Railroad

Follow the Drinking Gourd

In 1807, folks living along the Hudson River saw a strange fire-breathing monster churning the waters. The sight of Robert Fulton's Clermont created havoc on the shore and river. One of the on-lookers, a young Brenton Dixon, got a job aboard the steamboat and assisted Fulton and his crew. Brenton continued working on steamboats throughout their great pre-Civil War heyday.

Taming the River Monster

Steam!

La Llorona (The Crying Woman) is a sad and haunting tale from Mexico. Parents have told the story for hundreds of years to misbehaving children and to guard against vanity. Some say the story is about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and a native Mexican woman who served as his translator. Her loss can be compared to the loss of native Mexican culture after the Spanish conquest.

Retelling a Mexican Legend

La Llorona

In 1845, Frederick Douglass’s first autobiography became a bestseller. Many readers could not believe that such a brilliant writer was ever a slave. When Douglass wrote the book, slavery had not yet ended so he kept secret how he escaped from Maryland. By 1881, the Civil War had ended slavery and Douglass felt the time was right to reveal how he escaped. This play is adapted from Douglass’s own words from The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.

The Life of Frederick Douglass

A Slave's Education in Courage

In the early 1800s, white settlers and missionaries were intent on bringing the English language to the illiterate Native Americans. Sequoyah was intrigued by these leaves of paper with strange marks that talked. Doing what no one had ever done before, Sequoyah set about creating a written Cherokee language—helping preserve the tribe's history and culture even today.

A Play about the Cherokee Syllabary

Sequoyah and His Talking Leaves

The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was killed by an assassin’s bullet on April 15, 1865. Lincoln preserved the union of the nation, but after the Civil War he struggled with Congress and the people over Reconstruction. Despite the war and political strife, Lincoln’s life and legacy touched the hearts and souls of millions then as it does today. This play draws from the writings of many of those people and from Lincoln himself.

Remembering Abraham Lincoln

My Sprig of Lilac

16-year-old Bella Lee Dunkinson enjoys helping at the railroad and working with the engine. One stormy night in 1856, she proves that a woman can do a dangerous job just as well as a man.

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