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The Well of Sacrifice
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- 1Middle Grade Mayan Adventure Novel Draws Fresh Attention●A dead king, a power-hungry high priest, a deep limestone pit used for human sacrifice…and only one young girl brave eno
Author Kris Bock is promoting The Well of Sacrifice, a middle-grade adventure set in the ancient Mayan world. The story follows a young girl who must confront a power-hungry high priest after her king dies, with a limestone sacrificial pit looming over her city. The author frames the book as an exploration of what courage looks like for young readers.
- 2New Biography of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Released Today▼*A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw* Hits Bookstores Today
A new biography, 'A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw,' arrives in bookstores today. Shaw, the Union officer who led the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, one of the Civil War's first Black regiments, and died at Fort Wagner in 1863, remains a prominent figure in Civil War memory. The book traces his life and the legacy of his leadership and sacrifice.