Download or read book Thirteen Miles from Suncrest written by Donald Davis and published by august house. This book was released on 1994 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Davis, known across the country for his unforgettable tales of growing up Appalachian, inhabits this novel as the journal-keeping Medford McGee, a wide-eyed ten-year-old boy mystified by the rituals of adulthood and the march of technology into rural North Carolina in 1910. The one automobile in Close Creek awes Medford, and the telegraph machine dumbfounds him, The modern world, says Medford, is just about here now.
Download or read book Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains written by Georgann Eubanks and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook is the first of three regional volumes that invite residents and out-of-state visitors to explore North Carolina while reading literature from our state's finest writers. Organized geographically through a series of eighteen half-day and day-long tours in the western part of the state, the book directs curious travelers to the historic sites where Tar Heel authors have lived and worked. Along the way, travelers can read outstanding excerpts from the writers, evoking the places, customs, colloquialisms, and characters that figure prominently in their poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and plays. More than 170 writers from the past and present are featured in this volume, including Sequoyah, Elizabeth Spencer, Fred Chappell, Charles Frazier, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Robert Morgan, William Bartram, Gail Godwin, O. Henry, Thomas Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anne Tyler, Lillian Jackson Braun, Nina Simone, and Romulus Linney. Each tour provides information about the libraries, museums, colleges, bookstores, and other venues open to the public where writers regularly present their work or are represented in exhibits, events, performances, and festivals.
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Download or read book America in Historical Fiction written by Vandelia L. Vanmeter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-02-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portrayals of America's people, places, and events in historical fiction integrate literature with history and make an exciting supplement to U.S. history classes. This book helps educators and students locate the best in classic and contemporary fiction in this subject area. Arranged in major chronological divisions of U.S. history, the annotated entries include standard bibliographic information, time period, subject, location, research base (if known), and whether the title is more appropriate for mature students or younger secondary students. VanMeter often lists prequels and sequels or notes when a title is more than 600 pages long. Extensive indexing provides access to entries on a wide variety of topics, from women, immigrants, and ethnic groups to military, political, and social events.
Download or read book Wisdom Tales from Around the World written by Heather Forest and published by august house. This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of traditional stories from around the world, reflecting the cumulative wisdom of Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American cultures.
Download or read book Listening for the Crack of Dawn written by Donald Davis and published by august house. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the experiences of a young boy growing up in western North Carolina during the fifties and sixties.
Download or read book Laughter in Appalachia written by Loyal Jones and published by august house. This book was released on 1986 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DELIGHTFUL COLLECTION OF YARNS TOLD SIMPLY AND ELOQUENTLY BY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FOR WHOM HUMOR IS A WAY OF LIFE.
Download or read book Writing as a Second Language written by Donald Davis and published by august house. This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a method for teaching language that shifts away from separating writing and talking, integrating the spoken word into language education to make the transition to the "foreign" language of writing go more smoothly.
Download or read book See Rock City written by Donald Davis and published by august house. This book was released on 1996 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story journey throught Appalachia.
Download or read book Ride the Butterflies written by Donald Davis and published by august house. This book was released on 2005-12-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five stories about Davis's school days, ranging from kindergarten to high school: "Mrs. Rosemary", "Winning and Losing", "Miss Daisy", "Experience", "Stanley Easter". An ideal gift for teachers past, present, and future -- or for students of all ages.
Download or read book Rachel the Clever and Other Jewish Folktales written by and published by august house. This book was released on 1993 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Jewish tales from the Talmud and the Jewish communities of Europe, Asia, and North Africa includes versions of "Cinderella" and "King Midas," stories of ghosts and golems, moral tales, stories of the Wise Men of Chelm, and riddles
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