Orphaned by the Civil War, the daughter of a plantation owner and a former slave have worked hard to keep Katie’s plantation going, all the while hiding the fact that they are alone. Now the girls face new threats to their way of life: mounting floodwaters and mounting danger from thieves. When a long-lost relative appears, he disappears as suddenly, taking their closely guarded secret with him. But this man has a secret of his own - one that will change them all forever. In a black and white world, it’s the inside that counts in The Color of Your Skin Ain’t The Color of Your Heart by Michael Phillips.
After a personal tragedy, Piper Boone retreats to her childhood home - a secluded mansion for the wealthy Boone family, who are practically American royalty. When catastrophe strikes, her family is put in the spotlight, and the line between victim and suspect gets blurred. Tucker Landry is drawn to Piper in the midst of the trauma, but the connections being made to her family might prove to be their undoing. With a hurricane beating down on the private island, there isn’t much time to find answers. In Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks, the truth will determine whether she lives or dies.
In the little town of Walton, Georgia in Natalie Walters’ novel Living Lies, everybody knows your name - but no one knows your secret. At least that’s what Lane Kent is counting on when she returns to her hometown with her five year old son. Dangerously depressed after the death of her husband, Lane is looking for hope. What she finds instead is a dead body. Lane must work with Walton’s newest deputy, Charlie Lynch, to uncover the truth behind the murder. But when that truth hits too close to home, she’ll have to decide if saving the life of another is worth the cost of revealing her darkest secret.
Independent and tenacious journalist Vivian DeMarco is back in Walton, Georgia, for one reason - to do her job and get out. But in Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters, when her boss suddenly dies under suspicious circumstances, Vivian’s only hope for finding the truth - and the next big story - is small town law enforcement’s lanky poster boy Deputy Ryan Frost. But the deeper they dig, the more twisted the truth becomes. False leads, incriminating emails, and someone called the Watcher force Vivian to fight for answers - and her life.
When a big wind goes whoosh, Skunk is afraid and needs a friend. Braving the storm to check on his best pal, Raccoon comes for a visit and brings a big surprise - supplies to build a kite. Skunk and Raccoon invite the rest of their friends to come fly it with them, because some things are better to do with more than just two. And even though the wind still blows, Skunk discovers there’s no reason to be afraid in A Windy Spring Day by Wendy Dunham.
The First Easter by Carol Heyer, in simple words and a gentle conversational style, tells of the tragic events of the last week of Jesus’ life and the glorious first Easter Day. Young children will find this to be a perfect first book for understanding Easter. Heyer’s illustrations, with their rich and brilliant colors, will appeal to readers of all ages as they enter the Jesus’ world and become a participant in the events of the first Easter.
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