Marty Rhodes Figley

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  • Bibliography:
    10 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1901
  • Latest Book:
    August 2016
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History's Kid Heroes

The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive (Jan-2011)
The Prairie Adventure of Sarah and Annie, Blizzard Survivors (Aug-2011)

Book List in Order: 10 titles

  • Wandering Willie

    Willie the donkey chases butterflies, eats from the flower bed, and escapes his pen to visit the animals in the neighboring farm. In this goofy story, Willie reforms his wandering ways after his farm acquires some geese for him to befriend and, most ...

  • The Schoolchildren's Blizzard

    When nine-year-old Sarah and her little sister, Annie, set out on their way to school on January 12, 1888, they have no idea what their day will hold. The weather’s so warm they go outside to play. Suddenly, the wind turns cold and begins to roa...

  • Washington Is Burning

    Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were marching toward Washington. Terrified people were fleeing the city. But Paul was not going to join them yet. ...

  • John Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill

    In mid-May 1775, the American Revolution was barely a month old. Many British soldiers were in Boston, Massachusetts. The American troops were nearby. The next battle could break out at any moment. Fifteen-year-old John Greenwood’s parents live...

  • The Night the Chimneys Fell

  • The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive

    History's Kid Heroes

    Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom. The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship is capt...

  • The Prairie Adventure of Sarah and Annie, Blizzard Survivors

    History's Kid Heroes

    Nebraska, 1888. Sisters Sarah and Annie arrive at school on an unusually warm January day. When the worst blizzard in memory descends without warning, their teacher must make a decision. Should they stay in the schoolhouse after the roof caves in,...

  • Emily and Carlo

    When Emily Dickinson was given a puppy by her father, the two were instant best friends. She named him Carlo, after a dog in one of her favorite books, and she delighted in the growing dog’s antics. Carlo, a Newfoundland (and possibly part Saint Be...

  • Santa's Underwear

    It's Christmas Eve and Santa is busy getting gussied up for the big night. But when he goes to put on his warm, cozy (holey, ragged) Christmas underwear, they're nowhere to be found! With undies for every occasion, he tries on the rest of his collect...



  • The True Story of Jim the Wonder Dog

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    Long before canine YouTube stars, Missouri laid claim to the Smartest Dog in the World: Jim the Wonder Dog, a Great Depression Era hunting dog that many believed was either a genius or possessed of clairvoyant skills. Evidence existed for both claims...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Marty Rhodes Figley has published 10 books.

Marty Rhodes Figley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Santa's Underwear, was published in August 2016.

The first book by Marty Rhodes Figley, Wandering Willie, was published in January 1901.

No. Marty Rhodes Figley does not write books in series.
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