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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Adventure in the Wilderness Adventure in the Wilderness Veda Boyd Jones In the early nineteenth-century, thirteen-year-old Betsy Miller and her pesky eleven-year-old cousin, George Lankford, travel with their parents from Boston to their new home in Cincinnati and have m… OL13256W
The Senate The Senate Veda Boyd Jones Discusses the history and duties of the United States Senate and presents a day in the life of one of its members. OL15853399W
Maureen the detective Maureen the detective Veda Boyd Jones When her parents died, young Maureen O'Callaghan was sent from Ireland to the United States to begin a new life in the Stevenson family. At age eleven, she's ready to become a U.S. citizen-just as so… OL18764437W
Tara Lipinski Tara Lipinski Veda Boyd Jones Presents the success story of figure skater Tara Lipinski, who at fourteen-years-old became the youngest National Champion and World Champion in the history of women's figure skating. OL19159729W
Alexander Hamiliton Alexander Hamiliton Veda Boyd Jones Describes the career of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and the first Secretary of the Treasury. OL19242095W
Selena Selena Veda Boyd Jones Discusses the life and work of the award-winning Texas singer who had begun to popularize Tejano music when she was shot and killed by the president of her fan club. OL19810884W
Callie's mountain Callie's mountain Veda Boyd Jones Callie's grandmother taught her to respect her Carolina mountain upbringing based on faith and love. But awestruck by a benefactor who is also one of Nashville's rising stars, Callie struggles betwee… OL19832975W