Heather Henson
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A family living in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1930s gets books to read during the regular visits of the "Book Woman"--a librarian who rides a pack horse through the mountains, lending books to the isolated residents.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
At almost-thirteen, Junebug has never felt right except as stagehand at her father's summer theater, but after her parents separate and an irritating intern takes over her responsibilities, she discovers how hard life can be without a script to follow.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The story of Stephen Bishop, a slave and early explorer and guide at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
This biography picture-book shares the life story of Stephen Bishop, an explorer and slave who mapped the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, discovered new species of fish inside the cave, and gave regular tours through the cave.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Told from their different points of view, twelve-year-old Shiloh, a troubled foster child, Dream of Night, an abused former racehorse, and Jess, a woman who cares for both, find healing by helping one another through their pain.
7) Wrecked
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Told from from different perspectives, almost-seventeen-year-old Miri skips school, rebuilds motorcycles, and befriends her new neighbor Fen to distract herself from knowing exactly what her dad Poe does for a living in the knobs of Kentucky."--
8) Angel coming
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A family makes preparations, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the angel who will come up the mountain bringing a new baby.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Jack's grandfather is always grumpy, and a bit scary, too, but during a visit to the country house where "Grumpy Grandpa" lives with the brave Aunt Ellie and Uncle Wilbur, Jack learns that his grandfather was once very different.
10) The whole sky
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Sky, a horse whisperer like her father, must put her own troubles aside when a devastating sickness strikes the foals at the multimillion dollar horse farms where they work.
11) Scared silly
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Harold, Chester, and Howie have a harrowing Halloween night worrying about Bunnicula as well as about a witch who comes into the house.
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play.