Candice F. Ransom's Books

Although fearful at first, eight-year-old Maddie soon begins to enjoy living in the country and getting to know her new stepfather.

Retells the life and career of Maggie L. Walker, who founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, the first bank established specifically for African Americans.

The story of the drafting of the United States Constitution, and George Washington's role in creating it, includes a script for readers' theater.

After her father dies, eleven-year-old Jane-Ery slowly finds healing through her relationship with her grandfather and their rural Virginia home.

After her father leaves the family farm on Lost Mountain to be General Lee's guide, Addie finds ways to remember him--even when he does not return at the end of the war.

Explores the lives of children during the Civil War, including those who joined armies, others who stayed home, and the large numbers made homeless because of the conflict.

In 1896, ten-year-old Sam Deal and Ginger, the wild horse he has tamed, assist an all-Black lifesaving crew as they attempt to rescue survivors of a shipwreck off North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Growing up in Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu learned from her mother how to care for and give to those who had less than she did. When she was twelve, she heard God's calling and decided to become a nun, dedicating her life to serving God. Known around the world as Mother Teresa, Agnes taught and cared for the poor of Calcutta. Her dedication and love for all people led her to spend her entire life helping those in need. In this inspiring biography, get to know the bravery and gentleness of the diminutive woman who spread love, hope, and peace to countless people around the world through her generosity and faith.

Provides facts about the Declaration of Independence and its importance in American history.

Discusses the Jamestown settlement and its part in early United States history.

Discusses the lives of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark and their journey of exploration to find a passage to the Pacific Ocean.

Traces the life of John Hancock, including his childhood, election as the first governor of Massachusettes, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Cave City, Kentucky, 1925. Young Arly Dunbar loves exploring caves with his grown-up friend Floyd Collins. When Floyd, exploring by himself, becomes trapped in Sand Cave, the entire town comes to the rescue. Can Arly find a way to help his friend?

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.

Chronicles the life of Martha Washington, who married George Washington when she was twenty-seven following the death of her first husband, as she worked by the side of the first president of the U.S. to build a new nation.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the first president of the United States.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee.

Born October 22, 1734, Daniel Boone loved hunting and playing in the woods as a child. As a young adult working as a tracker and guide, Daniel made his way west to Kentucky. He attempted several times to move his family there, only to be turned back by Indian attacks. Eventually he succeeded by blazing a new road to Kentucky, thereafter he became known as the foremost contributor to the exploration and settlement of the state.

Introduces life in colonial Jamestown, Virginia, as seen through the eyes of Sam Collier, John Smith's page, who works hard while wondering if he has the strength to survive in the New World.

From the time she was a very young girl, Rachel Carson felt a bond with nature. Growing up in Pennsylvania, she spent hours exploring meadows and woods, dreaming of seeing the ocean. As Rachel grew older, she combined her gift for writing with her love of nature, producing award-winning books about the sea. But her best-known achievement was the publication of Silent Spring, an account of the dangerous effects of pesticides on plants and animals. With Silent Spring, Rachel helped create a movement to ban these harmful chemicals. Her findings helped to assure that future generations would be able to dream about the ocean and listen to crickets.

The teacher replaces Kobie, the class artist, with John, the nerdy new kid, to draw the mural for the school contest, but when the class loses, it blames Kobie.

Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.

Eight-year-old Amber, still adjusting to her parents' divorce, starts third grade and finds herself torn with jealousy over the new girl Delight, who seems to be stealing away Amber's best friend Mindy.

Kobie's best friend, Gretchen, has always been there. But now they're in different schools, and Kobie is on her own for her first year of high school. Is Kobie ready for high school?

When her father has to leave their mountain home to go to work in the city one cold winter, a ten-year-old girl sees a special sign as she waits for his return on Christmas.

When her mother remarries, eight-year-old Cammie feels awkward with her new stepfather and being part of a new large family.

A nine-year-old boy and his father leave their farm in Virginia to join other veterans marching on Washington, D.C., to get the much-needed bonus money they had been promised after World War I.

Simple text and photographs describe the types of trucks, the cargo they carry, and the parts of the truck.

When her older sister gets a summer job at a local amusement park, thirteen-year-old Jackie feels left out until she develops a crush on the boy who runs the pony rides, and who, unfortunately thinks her sister is perfect.

As Wendy starts the third grade in the late 1950s, she worries about cursive writing, show and tell, the Cold War, and her father's new job.

Kobie's best friend, Gretchen, has always been there. But now they're in different schools, and Kobie is on her own for her first year of high school. Is Kobie ready for high school?

This heart warming story chornicle the friendship of two cousins over the course of a summer. A good choice for an early read-alone.--Kirkus Reviews. Full color.

In 1900, while visiting his aunt in Galveston, Texas, ten-year-old Robert Pettibone is washed into swirling floodwaters when a hurricane takes the town by surprise.

On an airfield in New Jersey . . . a boy witnesses disaster. Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1937. Stenny Green loves to build model airships. He’s excited to learn the Hindenburg will land in his town. He sneaks off to the airfield to catch a glimpse of it. The night turns to tragedy when the Hindenburg explodes in the sky. Can Stenny help the wreck’s survivors?

The Hindenberg was on its way! That was all nine-year old Stenny could think about as he pedaled his bike furiously toward the Naval Air Station on a rainy spring evening in 1937. Stenny knew everything there was to know about the Hindenberg, and when the giant airship arrived in his hometown of Lakehurst, New Jersey, he was going to be there. He didn't know that before the night was over, he would learn what it means to be a hero. Written by the author of Jimmy Crack Corn, Fire in the Sky introduces young readers to this tragic episode in American history.

When Arly's friend Floyd Collins is trapped by falling rocks in Sand Cave, Arly rushes to help. Arly runs errands for the workers, but he feels that he should be doing more. It is a race against time, so Arly decides to try to make his way through the collapsed cave to help his friend--but he ends up in danger himself.

Book's by Candice F. Ransom

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