The Perilous Gard
Title | The Perilous Gard PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Marie Pope |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780618150731 |
In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.
The Sherwood Ring
Title | The Sherwood Ring PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Marie Pope |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780618150748 |
Peggy Grahame moves to New York State to live with Uncle Enos, and meets several ghosts, who relate to her the history of her uncle's ancestral home.
The Perilous Road
Title | The Perilous Road PDF eBook |
Author | William O. Steele |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780152052041 |
"This is one of Mr. Steele's best books, an engrossing, realistic story of a Tennessee mountain boy who, during the Civil War, comes to realize that war is terrible no matter where one's sympathies lie."--"Publishers Weekly."
Tam Lin
Title | Tam Lin PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Dean |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 484 |
Release | 2006-08-03 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 9780142406526 |
In the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin," headstrong Janet defies Tam Lin to walk in her own land of Carterhaugh . . . and then must battle the Queen of Faery for possession of her lover’s body and soul. In this version of "Tam Lin," masterfully crafted by Pamela Dean, Janet is a college student, "Carterhaugh" is Carter Hall at the university where her father teaches, and Tam Lin is a boy named Thomas Lane. Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, imbued with wit, poetry, romance, and magic, Tam Lin has become a cult classic—and once you begin reading, you’ll know why. This reissue features an updated introduction by the book’s original editor, the acclaimed Terri Windling.
Rebel Spirits
Title | Rebel Spirits PDF eBook |
Author | Lois Ruby |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2013-05-28 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0545540208 |
Haunted by history. Bound by mystery. Lori Chase doesn't know what to think about ghosts. She may have seen a few in the past, but those were just childish imaginings . . . right? Only now that she is living in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, spirits seem to be on everyone's mind. The town is obsessed with its bloody Civil War history, and the old inn that Lori's parent run is supposedly haunted by the souls of dead soldiers. Then Lori meets one such soldier -- the devastatingly handsome Nathaniel Pierce. Nathaniel's soul cannot rest, and he desperately needs Lori's help. Because Nathaniel was not killed in the famous battle. He was murdered. Lori begins to investigate the age-old mystery, stumbling upon shocking clues and secrets. At the same time, she can't help falling for Nathaniel, just as he is falling for her . . . .
The Hired Girl
Title | The Hired Girl PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Amy Schlitz |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2015-09-08 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0763679437 |
Winner of the 2016 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award Winner Winner of the 2016 National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her delicious wit and keen eye to early twentieth-century America in a moving yet comedic tour de force. Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her diary as she seeks a new, better life for herself—because maybe, just maybe, a hired girl cleaning and cooking for six dollars a week can become what a farm girl could only dream of—a woman with a future. Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz relates Joan’s journey from the muck of the chicken coop to the comforts of a society household in Baltimore (Electricity! Carpet sweepers! Sending out the laundry!), taking readers on an exploration of feminism and housework; religion and literature; love and loyalty; cats, hats, and bunions.
Faeries
Title | Faeries PDF eBook |
Author | David Larkin |
Publisher | Bantam |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Fairies |
ISBN | 0553346342 |
Edited by David Larkin. Two talented artists explore the world of faeries in myths, legends, and folklore.