Set in 1920s Gasoline Point, Alabama, a fictitious town based on author Albert Murray’s hometown of Magazine Point, Train Whistle Guitar is a coming of age story of Scooter, a young black boy who with his friend Little Buddy,...
Forrest Gump paints a portrait of contemporary Alabama from the point of view of an idiot savant. Technically, Forrest Gump does not take place wholly in Alabama. In fact, much of the time Forrest isn’t in Alabama at all....
In the still of a snow-covered morning in upstate New York, a girl out riding her horse is hit by a 40-ton truck. Though horribly injured, both thirteen-year-old Grace Maclean and her horse Pilgrim survive. But the impact on...
Adventure, intrigue and self-discovery in 13th century Spain, as our heroes come of age; fighting bandits, falling in love and, perhaps most difficult of all, coping with their families. The long-awaited sequel to ‘Reconquista’ (long listed 2016 Children’s Book...
In 1930s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an heir. Trapped, and bullied by his spiteful wife, Yu Lan plans to escape with...
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