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Danger at Sand Cave Danger at Sand Cave Candice F. Ransom When his friend, Floyd Collins, becomes trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925, ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger while trying to help with the rescue operation. OL15048966W
Fire in the sky Fire in the sky Candice F. Ransom More than losing at marbles, worrying about his relatives and the Nazis in Germany, or hearing his favorite radio hero Jack Armstrong, nine-year-old Stenny Green is focused on getting to see the Hind… OL15048972W
I like shoes I like shoes Candice F. Ransom A little girl explains to readers the types of shoes she likes to wear. OL15048980W
Ladies and jellybeans Ladies and jellybeans Candice F. Ransom As Wendy starts the third grade in the late 1950s, she worries about cursive writing, show and tell, the Cold War, and her father's new job. OL15048984W
Night of the hurricane's fury Night of the hurricane's fury Candice F. Ransom In 1900, while visiting his aunt in Galveston, Texas, ten-year-old Robert Pettibone is washed into swirling floodwaters when a hurricane takes the town by surprise. OL15049004W
Rescue on the Outer Banks Rescue on the Outer Banks Candice F. Ransom Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, help an African-American lifesaving crew rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896. OL15049008W
Rider in the Night, A Tale of Sleepy Hollow (Time Spies #6) Rider in the Night, A Tale of Sleepy Hollow (Time Spies #6) Candice F. Ransom The time travel missions continue for Mattie, her brother Alex, and sister Sophie when they meet the superstitious villagers in Washington Irving's classic story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and mu… OL15049009W
Sabrina (Sunfire #17) Sabrina (Sunfire #17) Candice F. Ransom In 1780, the Revolutionary War still rages violently, especially in Charleston, South Carolina, where orphaned, 16-year-old Sabrina Robbins lives and works in her uncle's shop. Sabrina, a staunch Pat… OL15049011W
Sam Collier and the founding of Jamestown Sam Collier and the founding of Jamestown Candice F. Ransom In April 1607, twelve-year-old Sam Collier and a group of Englishmen landed in North America. Arriving as an assistant to the solider John Smith, Sam was excited to discover what adventures lay befor… OL15049012W
Seeing sky-blue pink Seeing sky-blue pink Candice F. Ransom Plenty of things make eight-year-old Maddie nervous: her too-small feet, climbing high places, not always knowing what to say, and especially her new home in the Virginia countryside with Sam, her mo… OL15049014W
Shooting star summer Shooting star summer Candice F. Ransom Although they are very different, two cousins slowly become friends during a summer visit. OL15049016W
Signals in the Sky (Time Spies #5) Signals in the Sky (Time Spies #5) Candice F. Ransom Whisked back to 1863 Virginia with the aid of a magical spyglass, the three Chapman children meet real-life Civil War spy, John Doyle. OL15049017W
So young to die So young to die Candice F. Ransom Hannah Senesh was born in 1921 in Hungary. In 1943 she was accepted by the British Air Force to be part of one of the most courageous rescue attempts of World War II -- parachuting back into enemy te… OL15049020W
Susannah (Sunfire #2) Susannah (Sunfire #2) Candice F. Ransom The South that raised her was at war, while Susannah's own battle raged in her heart.... Susannah had lived her sixteen years as a proper Virginia girl -- obedient, dreaming of marriage, leaving t… OL15049022W
There's One in Every Family There's One in Every Family Candice F. Ransom When her friend tells her that every parent has a favorite child, Millicent is determined to be her parents' favorite, until something happens to make her realize the importance of every family membe… OL15049024W
We're growing together We're growing together Candice F. Ransom A girl discovers that it takes time for her to adjust to her new stepfather and that he must also learn to adjust to her. OL15049029W
When the whippoorwill calls When the whippoorwill calls Candice F. Ransom A Blue Ridge Mountain family is displaced to the flatlands by the creation of the Shenandoah National Park. OL15049030W
Why are boys so weird? Why are boys so weird? Candice F. Ransom Third-grader Amber Cantrell discovers that boys and girls don't always think alike, when a classmate asks both Amber and her friend Delight to marry him and when her father starts dating a younger wo… OL15049033W
The spitball class The spitball class Candice F. Ransom Sixth grader Austin moves away with her family for a short while and returns to her old school to find that she, always popular and a good student, has been placed with the only class that had room f… OL15561486W
Kathleen (Sunfire #8) Kathleen (Sunfire #8) Candice F. Ransom Pretty, spirited Kathleen O’Connor arrives in Boston on a “coffin” ship from Ireland. She has escaped the devastating famine, but her boyfriend died at home and her parents didn’t survive the voyage … OL15563472W
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