The Art of Fair Isle Knitting

Author: Ann Feitelson

Reader: Melissa Hughes

Format: Playaway (Abridged)

A beautifully written and scholarly look at the lives and the knitting of women on the tiny Shetland island of Fair Isle. This book traces the development of Fair Isle knitting from its beginnings as a folk craft to a world-wide design phenomena.

Item #: EP9790 ISBN: 9781605149790

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The Double Life of Pocahontas

Author: Jean Fritz

Reader: Melissa Hughes

Format: 2 CDs (Unabridged)

In a story that is as gripping as it is historical, this biography reveals the true life of Pocahontas. Though at first permitted to move freely between the Indian and the white worlds, Pocahontas was eventually torn between her new life and the culture that shaped her. "A balanced look at the first interaction of English settlers and Native Americans. Melissa Hughes reads the story with a tone of authority and compassion for all of the characters."—AudioFile

Item #: H2X428 ISBN: 9780976193289

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The Fifth of March

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Readers: Melissa Hughes

Format: 6 CDs (Unabridged)

In the days before the Revolutionary War, a young servant in John Adams' household is torn between loyalties when she falls in love with a British soldier. She sees events – such as the Boston Massacre – with eyes less biased than her neighbors'. "Hughes' warm voice brings depth and emotion to the conflicted adolescent's painful tension... Her sensitive reading enhances this historical novel."—Booklist

Item #: H6X298 ISBN: 9781883332983

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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Author: Bette Bao Lord

Reader: Melissa Hughes

Format: 3 CDs (Unabridged)

In 1947, ten-year-old Bandit Wong emigrates to Brooklyn, a place full of wonders – as well as no one who speaks Chinese. But she has hope when she learns that Jackie Robinson, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America. He makes a difference for her as well, and baseball helps her become Americanized. An American Library Association Notable Book.

Item #: H3X900 ISBN: 9780981489001

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Riding Freedom

Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Reader: Melissa Hughes

Format: 2 CDs (Unabridged)

At age 12, orphan Charlotte Parkhurst knew the world of the 1860s held more opportunities for boys than girls. So she cut off her hair, donned boys' clothing, and began a new life. A fictionalized biography of the equestrian who lived her life as a man in the California goldfields. She was the first woman voter in the U.S. "Hughes captures the spirit and determination of heroine Charlotte... [The story] resonates with pluck."—AudioFile

Item #: H2X904 ISBN: 9780981489049

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