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|  | | Declaration of Independence
Easy Reader depicting Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence
| |  | | First Heroes for Freedom
Cuff, a young teenaged slave, is sent by his owners to join the First Rhode Island Regiment; a regiment comprised of slaves and a handful of free African Americans, during the Revolutionary War. Cuff learns that he has the possibility of becoming a free man himself, and builds his dream of owning his own farm, amidst the terrors of war.
Cuff Barker, a young slave on Aquidneck Island, which would later become the Island of Rhode Island, encounters the hazards of war during his journey with Major Ward and the First Rhode Island regiment. He also meets his first friends beside the family that was sold from under him. He meets free Black men, the famous General Lafayette, and learns that some things, such as freedom are worth the price we sometimes must pay with our lives and our courage. | |  | | Oregon At Last
The diary of 11-year old Maggie, as she and her family journey west along the Oregon Trail.
Oregon At Last tells the fictional story of 11 year old Maggie, and her family, as they journey along the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon. The book was originally published in early 2002. I have a personal interest in the story in that my paternal great-grandparents journeyed from Missouri and Kansas to Oregon 20-30 years after Maggie's family made their trip. | |  | | The Book Lover
Dan Holden learned at the twilight of his life that his love of books would require the ultimate sacrifice. But it was his love of a woman that divided his heart and soul more than the idea of his own death.
Dan Holden learned at the twilight of his life that his love of books would require the ultimate sacrifice. But it was his love of a woman that divided his heart and soul more than the idea of his own death. | |  | | The Gift of the Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" an illustrated short story originally written by O. Henry; it tells the story of a young married couple named Jim and Della and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other when they have more love than money.
"The Gift of the Magi" an illustrated short story originally written by O. Henry; it tells the story of a young married couple named Jim and Della and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other when they have more love than money.
Featuring hand-drawn graphite images that have been digitally-manipulated, "The Gift of the Magi" has been 20 years in the making. The original project used acrylic paintings; and then the computer came along. The story of an illustrator with more work to do for other people than time for himself to pursue a personal project. |
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