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Lew Wallace
Boy Writer
The Young Patriots Series
By Martha E. Schaaf
Narrated by Patrick Lawlor / 1 hour 57 minutes
Lew Wallace gained world-wide fame as the author of the bestselling novel Ben-Hur. But did you know that as a boy, he played hooky from school? Governor, foreign minister, Civil War general, inventor, artist, and author, Lew Wallace spent his boyhood in the fields and rivers of his native Midwest. Join Lew as he rescues his baby brother from death and entertains friends with portraits from his “magic pencil.”
Praised by parents, teachers, and historians, the Young Patriots Series is an ideal way to sweep today’s young readers into history. The everyday details of family life, the time period in which they lived, what they wore, and the challenges they faced in school create a window through which children can access history. The evidence of character, responsibility, ability, and courage showcase situations to which every child can relate.
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Lew Wallace
By: Martha E. Schaaf Martha E. Schaaf
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 1 hour 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Lew Wallace gained world-wide fame as the author of the bestselling novel Ben-Hur. But did you know that as a boy, he played hooky from school? Governor, foreign minister, Civil War general, inventor, artist, and author, Lew Wallace spent his boyhood in the fields and rivers of his native Midwest. Join Lew as he rescues his baby brother from... Read More »
Eddie Rickenbacker
By: Kathryn Cleven Sisson Kathryn Cleven Sisson
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes
Abridged: No
World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker’s first attempt at flight was riding his bicycle off the roof while holding an umbrella! Growing up in the Midwest in the early 1900s, young Eddie, whose parents were Swiss immigrants, worked hard to help support his family but found time to build a “pushmobile,” experience a thrilling ride in a... Read More »
George Rogers Clark
By: Katharine E. Wilkie Katharine E. Wilkie
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes
Abridged: No
George Rogers Clark was a famous general in the Revolutionary War, and his explorations served as the inspiration for his younger brother, William, the leader of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Now you can read about the boyhood of George and share in the first adventures of this lifelong hero.
Praised by parents, teachers, and historians,... Read More »
William Henry Harrison
By: Howard Peckham Howard Peckham
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 1 hour 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet our ninth US president before his famous victory over the native chief Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Young readers will thrill to “Billy” Harrison’s dramatic rescue of his sister, Sally, as she struggles to stay afloat after falling into a river, and admire his courage when he captures a British soldier at the age of eight. Find out... Read More »
Juliette Low
By: Helen Boyd Higgins Helen Boyd Higgins
Narrated by: Lynne Taccogna
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Share the childhood adventures of the young girl from Savannah, Georgia, who would grow up to found the Girl Scouts®. “Daisy” Gordon would rather climb a tree and ride a horse than learn to dance and sew. “There’s not one thing I can’t do that boys can,” said Daisy, and the organization she created years later proved her words.
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James Whitcomb Riley
By: Minnie Belle Mitchell & Montrew Dunham Minnie Belle Mitchell & Montrew Dunham
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 2 hours
Abridged: No
Travel back in time to the boyhood of one of the most popular poets of the early twentieth century. Author of “Little Orphan Annie,” “The Old Swimmin’ Hole,” and hundreds more poems, “Bud” Riley spent his childhood in mid-nineteenth century Indiana, where stagecoaches were a common sight, rope swings were the only thrill rides, and telling... Read More »
Mahalia Jackson
By: Montrew Dunham Montrew Dunham
Narrated by: Pam Ward
Length: 1 hour 55 minutes
Abridged: No
“Halie” Jackson grew up in poverty on the levees of New Orleans, hunting for alligators for food along the Mississippi River with her brother, Peter. But every Sunday young Mahalia sang proudly in the church choir, the youngest member at age five. She left school after eighth grade and worked as a maid to help support her family. However, her... Read More »
John Hancock
By: Kathryn Cleven Sisson Kathryn Cleven Sisson
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 2 hours
Abridged: No
Young Patriots Series
The life of John Hancock, contemporary of Samuel Adams and Paul Revere and first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, is featured in this volume of the Young Patriots series. Detailing Hancock's early years, this work focuses on his relationship with boyhood friend, John Adams, and his academic struggles with what... Read More »
Amelia Earhart
By: Jane Moore Howe Jane Moore Howe
Narrated by: Lynne Taccogna
Length: 1 hour 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Did you know that Amelia Earhart built her own roller coaster before she was ten years old? And what do you suppose happened to her while she was exploring a spooky cave and sledding down a steep, icy hill? Find the answers and share all of Amelia Earhart’s childhood adventures in this volume of the Young Patriots Series.
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