alabama

Scooter McGillan and his friend, Conner, discover a large hole in the woods at the outskirts of Russellville, Alabama, and soon they find themselves ambushed by giant army ants, that are as big as a normal adult, but as they flee they learn that their friend Annie has been kidnapped by the freaks of nature and Scooter and Connor set out to rescue Annie.

Explores the Selma Voting Rights Marches of 1965, including the causes of the protests, the march organizers, the violence surrounding the events, and the impact the marches had on the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

A young girl fights to keep her mother out of the mental ward, her home away from the bank, and herself out of the orphanage after her father abandons her and her mother in depression-era Alabama.

Carmen Taylor, in love with Chester Sheffield since childhood, spends one memorable night with the man even though she is committed to her fiance Burl who is confined to a wheelchair, but her life takes an unexpected turn when her friend Desiree becomes involved with Chester and Carmen reluctantly agrees to intervene in a fight between the two which goes horribly wrong.

Grace Foster does not see the racial discrimination in her home town until it begins to directly affect her.

Psychic Deacon Silvey must turn to a supernatural being for help when his wife, just days away from giving birth to their first child, is kidnapped by a serial killer who plans to offer the baby as a sacrifice in order to join a society of monsters.

Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state of Alabama. Includes Internet links to Web sites.

Jo's preacher father accepts a post in Jericho, Alabama, and is not prepared for 1950s-style racism and hatred she encounters after she becomes friends with a young African-American boy.

An introduction to Alabama that describes the geography, history, and social conditions; and includes a drawing activity, a time line that highlights important events, additional facts, and important figures. Presented in English and Spanish.