Children of the Siege

A lost child, a family divided, the bitter backdrop of war - set in 19th-century France.

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Siege of Leningrad, then keep reading...From the early fall of 1941 until the winter of 1944...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Siege of Leningrad, then keep reading...From the early fall of 1941 until the winter of 1944...

But the drum of the New Model Army beat ever louder and in October 1645, Oliver Cromwell rolled in the heavy guns. The Siege of Loyalty House tells...

Reducere. The basis of the celebrated Paramount Network miniseries starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch--Waco is the critically-acclaimed, first person...

This middle grade mystery adventure, told in a unique format including diary entries, maps and photos, takes readers along on the harrowing journey...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the summer of 1979 through the spring of 1981, Atlanta, Georgia was held under siege by a serial killer and dozens of victims start...

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient historians' accounts of the siege *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Since we ...

Reducere. Meet Lucy McRae and two other young people, Willie Lord and Frederick Grant, all survivors of the Civil War's Battle for Vicksburg. In 1863, Union ...

This high interest/low vocabulary retelling of The Iliad introduces young readers to Homer's thrilling epic tale. Set during the siege of Troy, The...

Reducere. The ancient city of Troy really existed. The Trojan War that figures in Homer's two great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, really happened. B...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom building a moat to planning a siege: this fascinating book is filled with stories about castle life. How were castles built, fought...

Reducere. Montana Coggeshall is feeling the squeeze - and not just because of his new leather pants from the goddess Eona. His little safeholding in the ruth...

DescriptionIn the spring of 73 AD the rock fortress of Masada on the western shore of the Dead Sea was the site of an event that was breathtaking i...

The Israeli army invaded Ramallah in March 2002. A tank stood at the end of Raja Shehadeh's road; Israeli soldiers patrolled from the rooftops. Fou...

Reducere. This suspenseful novel portrays a community--and a family--under siege, during the shocking string of murders of black children in Atlanta in the e...

DescriptionLay siege to Stirling Castle, spot Nessie hiding at Urquhart Castle, have a feast with Mary Queen of Scots and escape Edinburgh Castle's...

Reducere. Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perf...

A poignant picture book memoir from Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Syrian girl from Aleppo whose messages to the world have turned her into a glob...

DescriptionHundreds of pirates traversed the waters of the Atlantic during America's colonial period, but few had a more adventurous tale than Sted...

Acceptance is a satire of America's overachievers, a novel set over one year in the college application process, when students and parents surrende...

Reducere. The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he ...

Reducere. This is the riveting true story of a young schoolteacher and her courageous quest to know God's will for her life. In Lydia Prince's search for God...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Fritz Zimmerman75 Chilling Stories of the Ohio Frontier. Forgotten stories of bravery and heroism. Daniel Boone's Daughters...

For 872 days during World War II, the city of Leningrad endured a crushing blockade at the hands of German forces. Close to one million civilians d...

Reducere. JosE Gregorio Esparza, also known as Gregorio Esparza, was the last Texian defender to enter the Alamo during the early days of the siege and was t...

Reducere. Occult influences march freely across the American landscape today. From Pokemon cards and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Marilyn Manson and psychic h...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephanie WoodardIn recent years, events such as the siege at Standing Rock and the Dakota Access pipeline have thrust Nati...

Reducere. In an alternate Renaissance Italy where the church regulates magic and licenses magicians, fiery Fiametta Beneforte wants to be more than her golds...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1859 the seventeen-year-old Maria Sophia, Duchess in Bavaria, married Francis, Duke of Calabria, heir to the throne of the Two Sicili...

Reducere. Ancient Greek history is full of fascinating events and adventures, with the refined culture and many Gods of olden Greece a highlight - this histo...

Reducere. Eliza was born in the Ottoman Empire to a family of merchants and parish priests. They lost their ancestral home in Aintab during the Hamidian Mass...

If ancient trees could talk, what stories they could tell Alamo Tree is a true story about a real place. The monumental events surrounding the sieg...

Reducere. If ancient trees could talk, what stories they could tell Alamo Tree is a true story about a real place. The monumental events surrounding the sieg...

Reducere. Quiet Street is the story of Edith and Jacob Hirsch and their two children, Dinah and Teddy, who live in a suburb of Jerusalem among neighbors they...

Written by an aunt to her potential niece, the letters in Dear Z: The Zygote Epistles introduce the "Z" to the wildly vexed work of taking on--and ...

Reducere. ABOUT THIS BOOK... YOU BETTER WATCH OUT... KRAMPUS IS COMING TO TOWN. Ancient folklore warns of a mythical counterpart to Santa Claus, who punishes...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael a. KinnettApalachicola, Florida, the cotton shipping boomtown lay under siege. It was here in the backwater, during...

Reducere. Description"A story of love and courage amid brutality and terror, this is the testimony of a child who has endured the unthinkable." --J.K. Rowlin...

Reducere. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR An urgent and compelling account of great bravery and passion. --Susan Orlean Award-winning journalist Delphine Minoui...