Pines and Plains Libraries

"Come! Hear the tale of triumph and tragedy, the forging of Freedom Island. Long ago, an evil overlord named Black Heart ruled the land , but a small band of rebels refused to surrender their freedoms. Join Arthur, Mobi, and Fiona, Legend of Freedom Island, on this thrilling adventure. THen teach your family about freedom with the activities in the BRAVE challenge at the end of the book."

A small-town lawyer and politician from North Carolina is propelled into the middle of big-time politics in Washington, D.C. There, special interests and the underworld severely test his faith.

"The old childless emperor gives a challenge to the children of the city to determine who will become his heir. He gathers them together, and gives them a task; take one seed each, plant it and return in one year to show the flowers that each has grown. Little Peng is determined to do his best, but despite planting and tending the seed, he fails to grow a flower. But Peng brings a flower of different kind to his meeting with the emperor, one that...