Sticks and stones will break my bones,but words will never hurt me....Well, unless you happen to be in court being tried for witchcraft: "You will listen to the charges against you."A clerk read from a parchment, giving full weight and due to every awful word."________ _____, thou art here accus...
This book was so not what I expected. In fact, this is the second book in a row I've expected to be an American Indian tale from the title. That's the fun of not checking out the blurbs on a book: you get to be surprised.This story is actually set in the time of Christ. The main character, Daniel...
In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War. It...
MATT HAD skipped more than half of it, choosing only the pages where there was plenty of action. Now he was sorry it had not lasted longer. Attean also seemed disappointed. "Too bad," he commented, copying one of Matt's frequent remarks. "I tell story to brothers. Every night I tell more story. T...