Jim Eldridge
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Description
DCI Paul Stark discovers that the bitter legacy of WWI casts a long shadow in the second of this intriguing historical mystery series. London, 1921. Lord Johnny Fairfax has been found dead in his study, along with a second victim, a mysterious American who arrived unannounced the previous evening. For DCI Paul Stark, the case is personal: he's in a relationship with Lord Fairfax's former wife, Lady Amelia. The dead man had no shortage of enemies....
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland...
4) Jungle Force
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
When former Special Forces officer Mitch is offered a dangerous undercover mission, he must trust his five new teammates as they rescue a West African freedom fighter.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Provides background information about lost cities and civilizations, presents the stories of Atlantis, El Dorado, and Camelot in graphic novel form, and includes a brief debate on whether such cities exist.