In Quakertown, award-winning author Lee Martin travels back to 1920s Texas to tell the story of a flourishing black community that was segregated from its white neighbors-and of the remarkable gardener, Little Washington Jones, who was asked to make a heartbreaking choice.   Based on a true story, Quakertown draws on the rich texture of the South-of the Pecan Creek running along the edges of the town, the spectacular and rare white lilac, and the rising racial tensions that bubble under the surface and threaten to tear neighbors apart. With rare skill and compassion, Lee Martin carves out the delicate story of two families-one white and one black-and the child whose birth brings a gift of forgiveness.  "A consistently impressive and often dazzling new novel. In his richly dramatic re-imagining of the events behind Quakertown's demise, Lee Martin has written one of the finest novels of the year." (Jabari Asim, The Washington Post)

Quakertown

Literature & Fiction

Lee, Martin

Contemporary

PRENTICE/HALL

From Our House

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

2001 Wildcats/Bobcat, Animals and Nature -- Stranger Than Fiction (P) Edited by Linda Johns & Elizabeth Hookings ***UPC# 799070057167 ***ISBN-13: 9780322057166 ***Pages: 32

Stranger Than Fiction (Wct Sml USA)

TERRY MILLER SHANNON

Carrie Waters

SHARON GRIGGINS

Wright Group/McGraw-Hill.

The mysterious death of an old-time Fort Worth postal worker and a child's disappearance send Detective Deb Ralston on a search through old cars and older grudges in an effort to find a killer

Death Warmed Over

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Worldwide Library

1st edition paperback, fine (as new)

Hal's Own Murder Case

Detective Deb Ralston is jolted out of her maternity leave when she witnesses a bank robbery-turned-murder and decides to juggle her baby's 2:00 a.m. feedings with crime scenes to stay on the trail of the murderers. Reprint. AB. LJ.

Deficit Ending

Investigating the suspicious death of a trapeze artist who fell when her cables snapped, Fort Worth detective Deb Ralson is unable to find anyone who would benefit from the murder, until she uncovers a decades-old tragedy. Reprint.

Bird In A Cage

Detective Deb Ralston is called in when her son-in-law, a medical intern, discovers an unidentified extra corpse among the cadavers in the morgue and finds herself investigating the disappearance of a local genealogist, a kidnapping, and a murder. Reprint.

Genealogy Of Murder (Deb Ralston Mystery)

Help students gain writing confidence with this comprehensive collection of easy, super-engaging lessons that invite them to describe a dream, write a mystery story, create a movie review, compose a business letter, and so many more! Everything you need is here: Complete how-to's, quick mini-lessons, pre-writing graphic organizers, and reproducible assessment forms. A great way to prepare kids to shine on the standardized tests! For use with Grades 3-6.

Big Book of Ready-to-Go Writing Lessons: 50 Engaging Activities with Graphic Organizers That Teach Kids How to Tell a Story, Convey Information, Describe, Persuade & More!

Education & Teaching

Miller, Marcia

Schools & Teaching

Teaching Resources

E-X-P-A-N-D kids' vocabularies and enrich their writing with180 terrific words—one for each day of the school year! Comes complete with clear definitions, model sentences, and "Wordwork" activities that help students master new words through writing, speaking, drawing, acting out definitions, and more. A great way to empower kids to express themselves in colorful, precise language and boost standardized test scores! For use with Grades 3-6.

Vocabulary Word of the Day: 180 Wonderful Words With Quick & Creative Writing Activities That Expand Kids' Vocabularies, Enrich Writing & Boost Test Scores.

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