Or maybe he forgot something. Or some furniture got in the way.Once again, David Shannon proves he knows every excuse in the book -- especially when faced with the age-old problem of dealing with grown-ups.No, David!
The changing relationship of Joseph Brant, a young Mohawk, and Samuel Kirkland, the son of a colonial clergyman is set against the role of the Native American peoples in North America during the American Revolution.
"The best mysteries are about the past coming up out of the ground and grabbing the present by the throat. Steve Hamilton knows this. Blood is the Sky fills that bill and then some. This is his best yet.
Rumbler, a young Iroquois boy, is considered to be a power child who can change the fate of his tribe forever, and when he is captured by Jumping Badger, he must find a way to escape and save his village from the evil warrior.
"A comprehensive account of North American fortifications and defense structures from colonial times to the twentieth century, supplemented by scores of remarkable photographs, technical drawings, maps, and diagrams." -- book jacket.
An author's life is turned upside-down when her beloved oldest daughter drops out of school to sit on a corner wearing a sign that only says "goodness."
Details the War of 1812 with 385 historic sites and markers, twenty-seven maps, and forty-seven illustrations. Provides background documentation for the William Beaumont papers.