Charles Shaw
Author
Language
English
Description
Bored with farm life and anxious for excitement, Henry Fleming joins the Union troops fighting the Civil War to prove his patriotism and courage; but when suddenly thrust into the slaughter, he is overcome with blind fear and runs from battle. In an effort to redeem himself, he later begins to fight and, in the heat of battle, seizes the regiment's colors in a daring charge that proves him truly courageous.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Pip is a poor orphan, a boy with "no expectations" being raised by his unkind sister and her husband in a small home on the marshes of Kent. But when Pip meets the bizarre Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward, Estella, he starts to yearn for a life as a gentleman. However, Pip will discover that wealth and honesty do not go hand in hand, and that kindness can be found in the most surprising places. A love story, a mystery, and a sharp critique of...
4) Jane Eyre
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious,...
5) The Iliad
Author
Publisher
Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
Retells in simple language the events of the war between Greeceand the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.
7) Footsy
Author
Publisher
G. K. Hall
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
It takes a traffic ticket and a few ballet lessons to do it, butSkip finally feels improvement in his basketball game, his family relations, and his self-confidence.
8) Sitting Bull
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Native American who engineered the defeat ofCuster and his troops at Little Big Horn and toured with BuffaloBill's Wild West Show.
12) Romeo and Juliet
Author
Publisher
Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
[1980]
Language
English
Description
Presents a simplified text of the Shakespeare play in which two lovers are destroyed by the hatred of their families for one another.
14) Macbeth
Author
Publisher
Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of the tragedy of prophecy and royal murder set in medieval Scotland.
