A collection of ten stories by authors from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint that remix myths for modern readers.

Margaret Corbin sheds her blood fighting in the Revolution. Years later, in Afghanistan, Leigh Ann Hester becomes the first woman to receive the Silver Star for combat heroism. Nurses have been in harm’s way since the Civil War and during WW I thousands of women volunteer for service as Navy Yeomanettes and Army Signal Corp “Hello Girls.” In a world where front lines no longer exist, America’s female patriots confront the horrors of war as...

In March 2005, Ashley Smith made headlines around the globe when she miraculously talked her way out of the hands of alleged courthouse killer Brian Nichols after he took her hostage for seven hours in her suburban Atlanta apartment. In this moving, inspirational account, the twenty-seven-year-old widowed mother of a six-year-old girl shares for the first time the little-known details of her traumatic ordeal and expands on how her faith and the bestselling...

A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.

Profiles Black women athletes and coaches who were a part of the Black Fives, basketball teams made up of Black players who were barred from playing in the NBA, and explores how they changed the sport of basketball. Highlights the integration of the NBA, the formation of the WNBA, and the legacy of the Black Fives. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, text-related questions, a glossary, and additional resources.

Emmy award-winning narrator Stephen Johnston joins this full, multicast dramatized collection of Bible stories that takes young listeners through God's redemptive story in bite-sized sections perfectly suited for little ones' attention spans! This captivating journey moves through the Old Testament, including stories of Joseph, Noah, Moses and more, all the way through the miracles of Jesus in the New Testament as well as His death and resurrection....

Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.

A leading dog-blogger offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impact they have on those who work with them.

People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was a part of the Navy SEAL team that led the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. A dog's natural intelligence, physical abilities, and pure loyalty contribute more to our military

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"At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek,' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"-- Provided by publisher.

The inspiring love story that will change your life. One hundred years ago, an "unsinkable" luxury liner sank on its maiden voyage. More than 1,500 men, women, and children tragically lost their lives after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on the night of April 12, 1912. Shockingly, many who perished had refused to board the lifeboats at first, believing the ship as truly indestructible and would not sink! From that dark disaster shines an inspirational

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