Rich Wallace

"Jonathan Daniels, a white seminary student from New Hampshire, traveled to Selma, Alabama, in 1965 to help with voter registration of black residents. After the voting rights marches, he remained in Alabama, in the area known as "Bloody Lowndes," an extremely dangerous area for white freedom fighters, to assist civil rights workers. Five months later, Jonathan Daniels was shot and killed while saving the life of Ruby Sales, a black teenager. Through...

Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and finally masters the fake out. Includes tips for soccer players.

When the Hornets lose their quarterback for the season and the replacement lacks the talent to take charge, the coach picks a solid receiver as emergency quarterback.

It is track season and seventh-grader Marcus is struggling at the 400 meter distance and upset that his best friend Torry jokes about his slow times--so he is determined to build up enough strength to earn a place on the 4x400 meter relay at the upcoming track and field meet.

When Stu gets lost in the woods just as night closes in, he know he should just sit still and wait for morning because there is a flooded quarry nearby, but when he hears a boy calling for help he follows the sound, ignoring the dog that is trying to steer him in the opposite direction.

Seventh-grader Javon is the relief pitcher for his summer league baseball team and they are in the championship tournament--trouble is there is one player on the team they are playing that he cannot seem to get out.

When the team goalie is injured during the soccer match, seventh-grader Griffin is called on to switch positions and play goal for the remainder of the season--and the playoffs.

Stu and his friend Dan are hiking in the forest when a rainstorm leads them to seek shelter in a haunted hunting cabin, which suddenly bursts into flames in the middle of the night. The boys escape with their lives, but when Stu returns in the day he finds the cabin apparently untouched by fire, but in the possession of a ghost that clearly does not want company.

Twelve-year-old Stu has never believed in ghosts. But in each of these stand-alone titles, he finds himself face to face with a different ghost. Sometimes the ghosts get him into dangerous spots, while other times they get him out of jams. These high-interest, low-level titles are sure to leave readers with a haunted feeling. Full contents: “Deadly Fall” “Hoops Shadow” “Lost in the Dark” “Phantom Flames”

Reverend F. D. Reese’s favorite subject to teach his students was freedom. But in Selma, Alabama, unfair tests and police officers’ swinging billy clubs kept African Americans from voting. Reverend Reese knew something had to change, so he asked his fellow teachers to do something dangerous - something that might lead to beatings and prison time. He asked them to march. The teachers packed what they’d need in jail and began a silent, steady...