Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Pirate's Promise Pirate's Promise Peter Burchard,Clyde Robert Bulla Against his will, a young boy is separated from his sister and sold as a bonded servant, but the good-hearted pirate captain who rescues him makes possible a happier future. OL12644W
The deserter The deserter Peter Burchard A youth volunteers for spy activity in the Civil War and is instructed to get information about Island Number Ten, a Confederate strongpoint in the Mississippi. OL15854165W
Lincoln and slavery Lincoln and slavery Peter Burchard A biography of the sixteenth president which focuses on the issue of slavery and the importance it had throughout Lincoln's life from his early days as a lawyer through his presidency. OL1851241W
Ocean race Ocean race Peter Burchard Presents a firsthand account of a voyage aboard an oceangoing sailboat on the biennial Newport to Bermuda Race. OL1851243W
Whaleboat raid Whaleboat raid Peter Burchard A sixteen-year-old boy guides a flotilla of American whaleboats across Long Island Sound to raid British-occupied Sag Harbor. OL1851250W
Digger Digger Peter Burchard The 16-year-old king of New York's newsboys, a staunch supporter of Boss Tweed, enlists the help of his friends throughout the city to find out who is responsible for a disastrous fire. OL1851253W
A Quiet Place A Quiet Place Peter Burchard During a summer in Maine, a teenage girl learns many things about herself through her relationship to two different boys. OL1851257W