connecticut

The author recalls his fears as a first-grader during the initial days of World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor, air raid drills, and blackouts, and the reassurance he received from his parents.

Examines the early history of Connecticut, the fifth colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Describes the life of Connecticut's Roger Sherman, including his involvement in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the creation of the three branches of government, and America's religious freedom.

While learning to sail during a visit to his grandmother's at the Connecticut shore, eleven-year-old Tony becomes excited about the rumors of sunken treasure in the area and starts following a couple who seem to be making a mysterious search for something.

Surveys the history of the colony of Connecticut from its early days up through the American Revolution. Includes biographical sketches of prominent individuals.

An introduction to Connecticut, covering the state's location, history, flower, seal, flag, capital, goods, and more.

Carley struggles with being open to love after she suffers a betrayal that forces her to move in with a foster family.

Gail Osborne, a high school girl in suburban Connecticut, is swept up into a world of terror when she begins receiving threatening and obscene notes and telephone calls.

Adopted by white parents and sent to an exclusive Connecticut girls' school where she is the only African-American student, fourteen-year-old Lahni Schuler feels like an outcast, particularly when her parents separate, but after attending a local church where she hears gospel music for the first time, she finds her voice.

Insecure about the changes high school brings, Abby ignores advice from her parents and her only friend to "make an effort" and, instead, withdraws from everyone but with Luke, whom she met online, but when Abby agrees to meet Luke in person she discovers that her friend is not who he claims to be.