All New 2009 Supplement

Long-Ago Stories of the Eastern Cherokee
Lloyd Arneach——— $14.99 pb Temporarily unavailable.
Interest level ages 9 and up, 128 pages, illustrated, 2008
Tragically, relatively little of this flourishing nation and its rich culture has survived. Its stories, however, live on today. In this priceless and engaging collection, native Cherokee and professional storyteller Lloyd Arneach recounts tales such as how the bear lost his long bushy tail and how the first strawberry came to be. Between these legends are historical accounts of the heartbreaking Trail of Tears and of Sequoyah, the man who created a written Cherokee language. Charmingly written and beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Elizabeth Ellison, this book provides an insightful look into the folklore and lives of the Cherokee past and present.

Reading level ages 9-12, 208 pages, 2009
For the past two decades, Orville Hicks has enthralled audiences with his storytelling performances. In 2007, Orville was honored with a North Carolina Heritage Award. Jack Tales and Mountain Yarns includes more than 20 transcribed stories that expertly capture the voice of the master storyteller. Each of these stories is paired with lively pencil sketches by Sherry Jensen.
Some of the stories tell of Orville’s childhood and focus on mountain traditions such as gathering galax and selling pumpkins. Others are traditional Jack tales, which feature the antics of the mischievous boy named Jack. The most recognizable traditional Jack tale is the story of Jack and the beanstalk.

The Picture Man
Julia Taylor Ebel —— $16.95
Reading/interest level ages 4-8, 32 pages, 2009

In the first half of the 20th century, itinerant photographers known as picture men traveled the backroads of Applachia making their living taking photographs of the local farmers and their families. These picture men come to life in this story of an Applachian farm girl who is intrigued by an offer to photograph her family. Gentle brown-toned watercolors hint of old photographs, while poetic text leads readers from the picture man’s arrival to the taking of the photograph. The story culminates with the actual 1940s photograph that inspired this story.

Spiders of North Carolina
Gaddy, L.L. Chick ——— $18.95 pb
Interest level ages 9 and up, 160 pgs., full color photographs, 2008

This handy book is your field guide to the most common and fascinating spiders of North Carolina. It includes amazing facts, superb color photos, detailed information and much more about over 50 spiders!

Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems
by Eloise Greenfield—— $17.99

Reading/interest level ages 4-8, 32 pages, pen and ink and vibrant watercolor illustrations, 2008

Celebrate the love of brothers and sisters everywhere with award-winning author (and North Carolina native) Eloise Greenfield in this poignant collection of poems for and about families, illustrated by renowned artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist in pen and ink and vibrant watercolor.
Everyone can relate to the poems’ affection, frustration, laughter, jealousy, and family pride, as well as the love that always shines through. Grades 1-4. —Andrew Medlar. Booklist

Comfort
Joyce Moyer Hostetter ——— $17.95
Reading level Young Adult, 306 pages, 2009

In this sequel to Blue (2006), Hostetter continues her WWII-era story about Ann Fay and the North Carolina teen’s efforts to recover from polio, which has left her physically challenged and emotionally vulnerable. Sadly, Ann Fay is not the only one now dealing with illness. Her father, newly returned from combat and suffering from postwar trauma, becomes angry and abusive. His worsening condition forces Ann Fay to interrupt the course of her therapy in Warm Springs, Georgia, to return home and help her family. The best part of Comfort is Hostetter’s loving depiction of life in the rural South in the 1940s. Less successful is her attempt to integrate factual material about Warm Springs, postwar trauma, and post-polio syndrome into a fictional context. As a result, the novel is too often didactic and, occasionally, preachy. Nevertheless, readers of the well-received Blue will welcome this new story about a close-knit community and a courageous protagonist. Grades 6-10. —Michael Cart — Booklist

NASCAR 1-2-3s (NASCAR Library Collection)
by Paul DuBois Jacobs——— $15.99
Reading level: Ages 4-8, 32 pages, full-color illustrations, 2008

Counting by ones, tens, and hundreds, young NASCAR fans can practice their numbers while racing around the track at top speed. They will learn what a “front runner” is and how many crew members it takes to make car adjustments during a pit stop. But best of all, they’ll chase the cars around the track. By the time young readers cross the finish line in the book, they’ll feel like NASCAR winners!

Charlotte, North Carolina: A Brief History
Mary Norton Kratt ——— $22.99 pb
Reading/ interest level ages 12 and up, 192 pages, 2009

Founded in 1768 at the crossing of two Indian trails, Charlotte has a rich heritage to match its age. In this thoroughly researched volume, accomplished author and historian Mary Kratt chronicles the history of Charlotte from the earliest Catawba inhabitants to the development of finance, culture and transportation, still centered on those ancient crossroads. Hear the personal voices of discovery, hardship, wars, privation, segregation and achievement from village to boomtown. Whether detailing the cotton fields and textile mills of yesterday or the banking center of tomorrow, Kratt’s account is a fascinating history of the people who have made the Queen City what it is today.

One Million Men and Me
Kelly Starling Lyons——— $16.95
Reading/interest level ages 4-8, 32 pages, full-color illustrations, 2007

On October 16, 1995, Black men of all ages, religions and backgrounds gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. They were there on a mission - to mobilize and motivate, as part of what would become the largest event of its kind in U.S. history: the Million Man March. The Million Man March was a movement like no other. It brought together Black men who were committed to inspiring and empowering themselves and each other to make positive and lasting changes in their families and communities. The March was widely covered by news media across the country and the world. Now, this new picture book shares the story of the March in a new light: through the eyes of a little girl who was with her father the day Black men made history.

Carolina Harmony
Marilyn Taylor McDowell ——— $16.99
Reading/interest level ages 9-12, 336 pages, 2009

This third-person narrative unwinds leisurely, with plenty of backtracking to fill in details of Carolina’s life and the glories of her world in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The reader aches for the red-headed child, who copes with far more than her share of trouble; she is reflective, resilient, and certainly deserving of the helping hand she gets from strangers and friends alike. McDowell offers a range of secondary characters that represent the peoples of western North Carolina—descendants of Scottish-Irish immigrants, slaves, and the Cherokees—and explores their frictions and reactions to the Civil Rights Act signed that summer. In her first novel for children, McDowell reveals her love for this part of the world, savoring the language, the environment, and the traditions of mountain culture. Thoughtful readers will come to love it, and Carolina, too. Grades 4-7. —Kathleen Isaacs, Booklist-*Starred Review*

Greetings from Nowhere
Barbara O’Connor ——— $16.00
Reading/interest level ages 9-12, 208 pages, 2008

Aggie isn’t expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a soul has come to stay in nearly three months. When she reluctantly places a For Sale ad in the newspaper, Aggie doesn’t know that Kirby and his mom will need a room when their car breaks down on the way to Kirby’s new reform school. Or that Loretta and her parents will arrive in her dad’s plumbing company van on a trip meant to honor the memory of Loretta’s birth mother. Or that Clyde Dover will answer the For Sale ad in such a hurry and move in with his daughter, Willow, looking for a brand-new life to replace the one that was fractured when Willow’s mom left. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that Aggie and her guests find just the friends they need at the shabby motel in the middle of nowhere.
“O’Connor’s knack for well-developed characters and feisty protagonists is evident, as is her signature Southern charm.” —School Library Journal

How to Steal a Dog
Barbara O’Connor——— $16.00
Ages 9-12, 176 pages, 2007

Georgina and her family have been living in their car since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment. Mama is working two jobs to earn rent money and trying hard to hold things together. Desperate to help out, Georgina decides to steal a dog for the reward money, laying out the details of her plan in a diary. However, the dog’s owner can’t afford to offer a reward, and Georgina ends up feeling sorry for the lonely woman. The girl also makes friends with another adult named Mookie, a kindhearted wanderer who is camped out at the abandoned house where she is keeping the dog. He shares his wisdom and offers help, whether she wants it or not. Georgina’s narrative is honest and deeply touching, as she recounts how she and her brother try to survive their circumstances. Washing off in a gas station restroom and turning in grease-stained homework become fairly normal occurrences. Readers will identify with the agony and the embarrassment caused by being different, as well as Georgina’s struggles with her conscience. The book’s endearing humor smoothes out the more poignant moments, and the unfolding events will keep youngsters totally engaged. The gem in the story is Mookie, who manages to sparkle even when sadness threatens to devour the moment. Though set inside a heavy topic, this novel’s gentle storytelling carries a theme of love and emphasizes what is really right in the world.–Robyn Gioia, Bolles School, Ponte Vedra, FL —School Library Journal -Starred Review. Grade 3-7–

Guns at Guilford Court House
Eugene E. Pfaff ——— $11.95 pb
Reading/interest level ages 9-12, 133 pages, 2009

After British soldiers cavalierly kill his father in 1781, sixteen-year-old James Todd follows his conscience rather than the principles of his Quaker faith and earns money to support his mother and siblings by working for the Patriots. As he provides detailed information to the Army regarding the area around Guilford Court House, James is befriended by General Nathaniel Greene. During the ensuing battle, James must not only confront his religious convictions, but what he will do when he confronts his father’s murderer.

Just Yesterday: North Carolina People and Places
Bruce Roberts——— $25.00 Perfectbound on heavy stock
150 pages, 2008, black and white and full color photographs

In Just Yesterday, 191 black-and-white and color photographs strike a chord of memory in all who consider North Carolina to be their home. Roberts’s unique perspective records fascinating images of lighthouses and coastal scenes, farm workers toiling on family farms in the eastern Sand Hills, the Civil Rights movement and explosive urban growth in the Piedmont, and both the natural beauty of western mountains and the quiet dignity of that region's people. Commentaries by Bruce Roberts enhance the reader s experience of these timeless photographs.
Surveying all of North Carolina, the images are grouped by the state’s four regions: the Outer Banks, the East, the Piedmont, and the Mountains.

Jack and the Dragon
Lynn Salsi, Illustrated by James Young ——— $16.99
Reading/Interest level ages 6 - 12, 2009, 32 pages, full color picture book

In this delightful retelling of an ancient traditional story, Jack learns how to best a dragon and his two older brothers. Readers will enjoy the extra touch of magic in the gifts Jack receives.This book embraces world culture..the meshing of symbols of friendship and what it takes to overcome the biggest obstacles in life.Young’s beautiful full color illustrations show the brilliant red Dragon that helps Jack overcome his fears. He learns about determination and setting priorities.The prose is well written. As it flows, the reader will find humorous references that add a smattering of Appalachian mountain flavor.

Spooky North Carolina: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore
by S. E. Schlosser Paul G. Hoffman (Illustrator)——— $12.95 pb
Interest level ages 9 and up, 208 pages, 2009

The spirit of a railroad flagman shines his lantern along the tracks near Maco, where he lost his head in a train accident. The ghost of a girl haunts the grave robbers who stole her corpse to use in a college medical department. And in a swamp outside Smithfield, a grisly mass hanging is re-created on dark nights. All this and much more!

The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales
Anne Shelby——— $14.95

Reading Level Ages 9 - 12, 96pages, 2007, black and white illustrations.

Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world. Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong. Encountering witches, giants, an ogre who refuses to do housework, unwanted boyfriends, and all manner of conundrums, Molly manages to outwit them all with a potent combination of nerve, trickery, and plain luck. Also appearing in the stories are Molly’s sisters Polly and Betts, the famous Appalachian hero Jack (Molly saves him a few times), and three cornbread-baking mice.

“Storyteller Shelby uses warmth, folksy humor and unexpected turns of phrase to bring this plucky heroine to life, and McArdle’s childlike, black-and-white illustrations provide an additional comic touch. A nice choice for intermediate and reluctant readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Young readers and listeners will make these stories their own and enjoy retelling them for a long time to come.”
—School Library Journal
.2008 Aesop Accolade, Children’s Folklore Section, American Folklore Society

Sports in the Carolinas: From Death Valley to Tobacco Road
Ed Southern——— $22.95 pb
Interest level ages 12 and up, 260 pages, 2009

A sports fan may die and go to heaven, but he or she might prefer going to the Carolinas. Athletes and teams from the region have won Heisman trophies, Olympic medals, championship belts in pro boxing and pro wrestling, and national titles in just about every sport people play. Sports in the Carolinas boasts dozens of essays, profiles, and personal reminiscences that celebrate these and other amazing stories.

Praise for: The Twelve Days of Christmas series
The Twelve Days of Christmas in Louisiana:
“…informative and entertaining.... bold and engaging illustrations combined with the format…make it a good choice for read-alouds as well as for individual enjoyment.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Vivacious cartoon illustrations bring to life the region’s diversity and character. This book could be useful throughout the year…a fact-filled compendium of fascinating state lore.”—School Library Journal

Blackbeard’s Treasure
Kathleen Thomas ——— $9.95 pb

Reading level: Ages 9-12,105 pages, 2008

Matthew and Lauren and their cousins Haley and Luke become obsessed with the legends of 18th century pirate Blackbeard while attending summer camp at the Outer Banks in North Carolina. An old sailor persuades them to join a university archaeological expedition to find Blackbeard’s sunken ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge. Odd events convince the children that Blackbeard’s ghost haunts the Banks, and a commercial salvage company threatens them. The conclusion to this adventure proves as exciting as any tales around the campfire.

The Library Ghost
Carole Boston Weatherford ——— $17.95
Interest level: Ages 4-9, 22 pages, 2008

The Library Ghost is a rhyming children’s picturebook about a librarian whose library is haunted! A mysterious ghost is rummaging through her books and interrogating familiar characters for information. At last she confronts the ghost, and is surprised to meet a past librarian! With the help of the World Wide Web, she helps put the ghost’s perplexing puzzles to rest. A charming ghost story, and fun to read aloud.
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Sink or Swim: African-American Lifesavers of the Outer Banks
Weatherford, Carole Boston ——— $10.95 pb
Interest/reading level ages 9 -14, 80 pgs. photos & illus. 2008 and 2000. i AR 7.3 MG.

Before there was a US Coast Guard, there was the US Lifesaving Service. The Service set up stations along the dangerous shores of the United States, from which men would row out in open boats to rescue passengers and crew of shipwrecked vessels. This book tells the story of a heroic all-African-American crew, and its leader Richard Etheridge, who worked at the Pea Island Life Saving Station on one of the Outer Banks islands off the coast of North Carolina.

North Carolina (This Land Called America)
Teresa Wimmer——— $19.95

Reading level ages 9-12, 32 pages, 2009

North Carolina is a land of diverse peoples, rich opportunities, and varied landscapes. Clear text and colorful photographs are set into a beautiful design to illuminate the history, natural resources, people, amd attractions that make up North Carolina. Includes, timeline, quick facts, bibilography and index

Cecilia’s Harvest: A Novel of the Revolution
Blonnie Bunn Wyche ——— $19.95 pb

Reading/interest level ages 10-14, 256 pages, 2009

Sixteen-year-old Cecilia Moore marries Kenneth Black as the first battles of the American Revolution swirl through the southern colonies. What Cecilia wants is to leave Three Sisters Tavern in Wilmington, North Carolina, and be mistress of her own home. What she finds at the lonely Black farm at Rocky Point are neglect and betrayal. Then Kenneth’s murder leaves her no choice but to take charge and use her skills to survive. Cecilia has her baby, starts a salt works at Topsail Sound, opens a cheese factory in her kitchen and learns to grow tobacco as a cash crop. She deals with roving vandals, and British troops when redcoats move into Wilmington. With the words of he Declaration of Independence alive in her head, she frees her slaves. Cecilia knows she has played a small part in spreading the sparks of freedom. Then she surprises everyone with her plans for the future in the new state. Cecilia sees fields ripe for harvest in this sequel to the acclaimed “The Anchor - P. Moore, Proprietor.”
Review
...Cecilia sparkles as a colonial girl becoming a woman while she struggles through the fires of adversity to take her place with other memorable fictional heroines. Cecilia Moore Black and Jo March of Alcott’s Little Women; are cut from the same cloth: feisty, spirited, rebellious independents. It’s a rousing yarn with characters you will remember long after the story ends. —Nan Graham - Author of Turn South at the Next Magnolia and In a Magnolia Minute

Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World
Jane Yolen

Illustrator: Christine Joy Pratt ——— $18.95

Interest/reading level ages: 9 - 12, 112 pages, 2008

Throughout the ages, women from all classes and walks of life turned to pirating out of necessity, desperation, or greed. Acclaimed author Jane Yolen examines the contradictions of these bold women’s lives and times. Meet Artemisia, the admiral-queen of Persia in 500 BC; Grania O’Malley, the Irish “pirate queen” who challenged Queen Elizabeth I’s ships; Madame Ching, who sailed the South China Sea in the early 1800’s; and ten other female pirates on their ships, in battle, and in disguise. Includes North Carolina pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Reid.

”Young pirate princesses (and princes) will be dazzled.”
–Kirkus Reviews

”[F]ascinating dramatically told stories . . .”
–Booklist

Lighthouses of the Carolinas for Kids
Terrance Zepke——— $9.95 pb

Reading level: Ages 9-12, 64 Pages, 2009

This author knows her Carolina lighthouses, and now she introduces them to kids in a very engaging way. Art by Michael Swing makes it all the more appealing.

Pirates of the Carolinas for Kids
Terrance Zepke——— $9.95 pb
Reading level: Ages 9-12, 64 Pages, 2009

More from author Zepke on the Carolinas for kids. This time it’s pirates. Meet Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Long Ben Avery, Calico Jack. And learn all about pirate life.

Audiovisual Offerings
Biltmore Estate DVD
A & E ——— $24.95 DVD

See the rooms that are off-limits to the public in this comprehensive tour of America’s largest private residence-the legendary BILTMORE ESTATE.
It is truly the grandest of all American homes. Built by George Washington Vanderbilt, Biltmore dwarfs all the mansions built by his illustrious forefathers, even the Breakers “cottage” in Newport.
America’s CastlesR takes a remarkable top-to-bottom tour of the largest home ever built in America. With its 255 rooms, the Biltmore is a monument to the extravagance and eccentricity of its owner. See footage of its construction, and go behind the scenes with the men and women who work there to learn the secrets of this incredible mansion. Get a privileged tour of rooms that are off-limits to the public, and marvel at the magnificent treasures that Vanderbilt collected.
Travel to the gorgeous mountains of Western North Carolina for the definitive look at the ultimate American Castle.

Kitty Hawk - The Wright Brothers’ Journey of Invention
David Garrigus Productions ——— $24.98 (Collector’s Edition DVD)

KITTY HAWK definitively documents the gripping tale of hardship, perseverance, and true genius of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Follow the brothers through their epic journey of discovery that culminated in the first successful manned flights.
More than three years in the making, KITTY HAWK features hundreds of rare and unpublished photographs, insights from leading Wright experts, and stunning sequences of replica Wright brothers’ gliders in flight. Legendary astronauts NEIL ARMSTRONG and JOHN GLENN portray the voices of Orville and Wilbur—a fitting tribute from the heroes of space to the pioneers of aviation. This 2-DISC DVD is packed with TWO ADDITIONAL HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES!
Dramatic Flight Footage — An exact replica of the pivotal 1902 Wright brothers’ glider flown by military test pilots as they attempt to repeat the Wrights’ success. Commentaries provided by the pilots. Approximately 22 minutes.
Machines of the Wright Brothers — The eight most important machines invented by the Wrights are examined by renowned airplane builder Nick Engler. Approximately 36 minutes.
Letters from Kitty Hawk — Award-winning Wright biographer Fred Howard introduces a series of beautifully written excerpts from many of the Wright brothers’ personal letters. Approximately 13 minutes.
Insights from the Experts — Fascinating comments from some of the world’s foremost Wright experts. Approximately 30 minutes.
Photographs from Kitty Hawk — Over 100 photographs taken by the Wright brothers themselves, chronicling their invention. Includes captioned descriptions.
Motion Pictures of Flight — Actual footage of the Wright brothers in flight, filmed during their first triumphant years of exhibitions. Approximately 13 minutes.

Secrets of the Dead: Blackbeard’s Lost Ship DVD
PBS——— $24.99 DVD

Closed Captioned, 60 min., 2009

Off the coast of North Carolina, marine archaeologists have discovered the remains of the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship. Their careful preservation and analysis of the remains are helping to solve the biggest mystery about the infamous pirate’s reign: Was the ship’s sinking an accident or was the grounding a carefully laid plot by Blackbeard to double-cross his men and steal the treasure for himself?

The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Rich-Heape Films, Inc ——— $99.00 DVD
115 minutes, Release date: 2006, Closed-captioned, Color, Rated G.

APPROVED FOR CLASSROOM USE
“Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy” explores America’s darkest period: President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokee National died during the Trail of Tears, arriving in Indian Territory with few elders and even fewer children. Presented by Wes Studi and narrated by James Earl Jones, “Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy” has already captured an impressive array of awards, including:
Silver World Medal for History, New York Festivals 2007 Silver Film Award, Telly Awards 2007 Best Documentary, American Indian Film Festival 2006 Founder’s Award, International Cherokee Film Festival 2006, Best Documentary DeadCenter Film Festiva, Best Feature Documentary Native American Music Awards, Platinum Best of Show Aurora Awards, Winner AEGIS Awards