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A magical tale set half-way between dreams and waking. A little girl climbs into a cardboard box and tumbles out into a strange city full of dark streets and narrow waterways. She goes in search of the golden haired girl who she is sure is being held against her will. With enchanting pictures by Derry Dillon, here is a story to delight children of all ages.
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The first half of the volume treats Franklin County as social history, with chapters devoted to the origin and establishment of the county, pioneer life, the settlement of Rocky Mount and other early towns and villages, rural life, transportation and communication, African Americans in Franklin County, education, churches, the courts, district boundaries, and so forth. Genealogists may wish to go directly to the second half of the book for the various rosters of Franklin County inhabitants who can be found there. In all, the researcher will find references to more than 7,000 Franklin County inhabitants in the full-name index at the back of the volume.
Boston in the 1770s is a tense place. The patriots object to a government across the sea deciding their taxes, and the redcoats have been sent in to keep order. All Jack wants is to stay out of trouble, and to protect his little sister – but when the fighting breaks out, he knows he’ll need to pick a side. Paris in the 1790s is full of excitement as the Revolution promises liberty, equality and fraternity for all. Catherine is proud to have a father in the new government, and pleased to have made a new friend who is just as thrilled by the Revolution as she is. But not everyone feels the same way – and terror will soon take over the city. Wexford in 1798 is waiting for word about an uprising. The United Irishmen are plotting for the country to be free from Britain, even as members of the illegal secret society are urged to turn in their weapons. Robert’s brothers tell him he’s too young to take part, but he’s determined to prove them wrong and show them he’s no coward.
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To be the wisest person in the world, knowing absolutely everything, that was the aim of one man, Finnegas. All he had to do was catch and eat the Salmon of Knowledge.
The first fruits of Daly's efforts to lay a foundation for a history of the Irish diocese of Derry, which he began in 1993 when he himself stepped down as Bishop of Derry and became Diocesan Archivist. He has assembled alphabetic lists of saints associated with the diocese, bishops, abbots of the various monasteries, and priests between 1535 and th
Winner of the United Kingdom Literacy Association's Author Award 2011 for its contribution to extending children's literacy. Praise for the book: 'This book is about making readers. A compact summary of its contents would not do it justice. It is the accountof a life's work and it deserves thanks and readers. *****'. - Margaret Meek, Books for Keeps on-line, Number 185, November 2010. 'This book is a cornucopia of varied pleasures, offering something for all tastes, presented with an awareness of the complexities of the field and communicated with commitment, enthusiasm and deep knowledge'. - Eve Bearne, English 4-11, the primary school journal of The English Association, Number 42, Summer 2...