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(0)Paulette Jiles
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In March 1865, the long and bitter War between the States is winding down. Till now, twenty-three-year-old Simon Boudlin has evaded military duty thanks to his slight stature, youthful appearance, and utter lack of compunction about bending the truth. But following a barroom brawl in Victoria, Texas, Simon finds himself conscripted, however belatedly, into the Confederate Army. Luckily his talent with a fiddle gets him a comparatively easy position...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
392 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the coming centuries the world's population has exploded. The earth is crowded with cities, animals are nearly all extinct, and drought is so widespread that water is rationed. There are no maps, no borders, no numbered years, and no freedom, except for an elite few. It is a harsh world for an orphan like Nadia Stepan. Growing up, she dreams of a green vacation spot called Lighthouse Island, in a place called the Pacific Northwest.
6) Cousins
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1992
Physical Desc
365 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English
7) Enemy women
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
First edition
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 17
Physical Desc
viii, 321 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.