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21) I, Tom Horn
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A fictionalized first-person narrative of the life and times of the famed and notorious nineteenth-century cavalry scout, interpreter, Indian fighter, rodeo star, detective, and feared manhunter,who met his end in a controversial travesty of a murder trial.
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Daughters of the Mayflower volume 5
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"Thomas Bledsoe and Kate Gruener are traveling the Wilderness Road when conflicts between natives and settlers reach a peak that will require each of them to tap into a well of courage. A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees. Love and Adventure Are Discovered on the Wilderness Road In 1794, when Kate Gruener's father is ready to move the family farther west into the wilderness to farm...
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Moon apocalyptic novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2024
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"When a community of Anishinabe people, with their natural resources dwindling, needs to find a new home, Evan Whitesky leads a dangerous mission back to their ancestral home in the Great Lakes region, during which they encounter other survivors, some who thrive on violence"--
24) Little Big Man
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Jack Crab, who is 111 years-old, discusses his life as a White man and as a Cheyenne Indian.
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Daughters of the Mayflower volume 3
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Mercy Lytton, a scout with keen eyesight raised among the Mohawks, and Elias Dubois, a condemned traitor working both sides of the conflict, must join together to get a shipment of gold safely into British hands. A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees. A War-Torn Countryside Is No Place for a Lady Mercy Lytton is a lady like none other. Raised amongst the Mohawks, she straddles two...
26) War cry
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Will Cason's life once lacked purpose, but now that he is Fort Dodge's best scout, no one is complaining. Will's troubles begin when he saves a lovely widow named Sarah, who was helpless under Cheyenne Indian fire. His rescue has made him a mortal enemy of the Cheyenne and his life has taken a deadly new direction. Bloody Hand and his band of warriors are determined to avenge the deaths of their own by taking down this "white devil." But Will has...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
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When he and his friends try to stop Oakdale's real estate developer from destroying part of the local park, Wishbone is reminded of the conflict between nature and civilization as he imagines himself as Hawkeye, the scout from James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans."
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Pee Wee Scouts volume 4
Pub. Date
c1988
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Every day, under boue skies, the Pee Wees practice hard. Rachel cheers, Roger tries, but Sonny just wants french fries. Team spirit is what it takes, can troop 23 win the big game?
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c2003
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In this captivating Western novel, a wagon train scout runs afoul of a band of Apaches, who are determined to hunt him down, no matter the cost. The scout, who they dub "Shadow," turns the tables, and the Apaches become the hunted, as well as the hunters. This suspenseful tale captures the dust and grit of the trail and the fear and danger that faced both emigrants and native peoples during the uncivilized days of the Old West.
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c1987
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The beginning of the legend of Yellowstone Kelly, one of the Old West's most outsized personalities. Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly had one of the longest, strangest, and most breathtaking careers in the Old West. The intrepid scout's talent for being in the right place at an exciting time would take him all over the world, from the Great Plains to Africa to the Philippines. Throughout his adventures, Kelly maintained a stoic outlook, a fierce wit, and...
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A John Hawk Western volume 1
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[2017]
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When his brother and his young bride disappear deep into Sioux territory, Monroe Pratt convinces the legendary Indian scout John Hawk, who is known for delivering swift justice to anyone who stands in his way, to come out of retirement and rescue them.
33) Sequoia scout
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c1991
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A tale of the West for the Christian market, this latest book in the Saga of the Sierra series is the story of a young trader named Will Reed, whose explorations bring him into California in the days following Mexico's newly won independence from Spain. He finds himself caught in the middle of a war of cultures, compounded by conflicting loyalties and loves.
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The deadly crack of a long rifle and the piercing cries of Indians on the warpath shatter the serenity of beautiful lake Glimmerglass. Danger has invaded the vast forests of upper New York State as Deerslayer and his loyal Mohican friend Chingachgook attempt the daring rescue of an Indian maiden imprisoned in a Huron camp. Soon they are caught in the crossfire between a cunning enemy and two white bounty hunters who mercilessly kill for profit. The...
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2013
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Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Rolf in the Woods follows a young boy on his journey to becoming a man, learning how to live in the wilderness, respecting animals and nature, and fighting amongst his brethren in war. When his mother passes away, fifteen-year-old Rolf goes to live with his aunt and uncle on their farm. But his aunt's constant scolding and his uncle's drunken violence make living in this new home unbearable for the...
38) Beyond Fort Mims
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2011
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The massacre at Fort Mims is what spurred young Davy Crockett to leave his family and become a volunteer scout in the military campaign between American militias and the Creek Indians. It was while serving in this capacity that Crockett earned his reputation as a first-rate scout, which added to his already established reputation as a crack shot.Like many volunteers serving in militias, Crockett also had to concern himself with protecting his wife,...
39) The bone wars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
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In the mid-1870s, young teenage scout Thad Longsworth, blood brother to the Sioux visionary Black Elk, finds his destiny linked with that of three rival teams of paleontologists searching for dinosaur bones, as the Great Plains Indians prepare to go to war against the white man.