{"title":"america chapter books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"little-house-in-the-big-woods-by-laura-ingalls-wilder-garth-williams","title":"Little House in the Big Woods: Full Color Edition (#1)  by Laura Ingalls Wilder","description":"\u003cp\u003eLittle House in the Big Woods, the first book in the Little House series, takes place in 1871 and introduces us to four-year-old Laura, who lives in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. She shares the cabin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their lovable dog, Jack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePioneer life isn't easy for the Ingalls family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But they make the best of every tough situation. They celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do their spring planting, bring in the harvest in the fall, and make their first trip into town. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa's fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura's real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Laura Ingalls Wilder\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/laura-ingalls-wilder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaura Ingalls Wilder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867-1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout America's heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The nine Little House books are international classics. Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America's quintessential pioneer story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby E. B. White,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: May 11, 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780060581800\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.7\" H x 7.6\" L x 5.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e238 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36719502426272,"sku":"9780060581800","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/LittleHouseintheBigWoods.webp?v=1668301169"},{"product_id":"on-the-banks-of-plum-creek-by-laura-ingalls-wilder-garth-williams","title":"On the Banks of Plum Creek: Full Color Edition (#4) by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/laura-ingalls-wilder\" title=\"Laura Ingalls Wilder\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaura Ingalls Wilder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867-1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout America's heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. 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Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America's quintessential pioneer story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date:May 11, 2004 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.92\" H x 7.62\" L x 5.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e339 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37597007872186,"sku":"9780060581831","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/banks.jpg?v=1707860132"},{"product_id":"minn-of-the-mississippi-by-holling-c-hollings","title":"Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C Hollings","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eThe adventures of a three-legged snapping turtle as she travels from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi River illustrate the life cycle of the turtle and the geography, history, geology, and climate of the river\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream. \"Outstanding book with beautiful colored illustrations and marginal drawings similar to those in his previous books. Wide interest level including adults.\" -- School Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published in 1951.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 1952 Newbery Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Jackson County, Michigan, in 1900, \u003cstrong\u003eHolling Clancy Holling \u003c\/strong\u003egraduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. He then worked in a taxidermy department of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and spent time working in anthropology under Dr. Ralph Linton. During this period, he married Lucille Webster and within a year of their marriage accepted a position as art instructor on the first University World Cruise, sponsored by New York University. For many years, Holling C. Holling dedicated much of his time and interest to making books for children. 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By weaving together Dickinson's poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America's most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Offers an excuse (if one is necessary) to linger yet again over the observations of a poet who, as Dickinson herself proclaimed, 'was always attached to Mud'...wandering through this book, we can smell the hyacinth that bloomed on the poet's windowsill in winter, hear the thrum of hummingbird wings, smell the cooking odors from the kitchen and imagine Dickinson pruning, staking, digging -- and listening and watching.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Delightful...Part biography, part poetry, and a whole lot of gardening inspiration.\"\u003cb\u003e -- \u003ci\u003ePages and Cup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Marta McDowell invites the reader to enter the seasonal world of the enigmatic poet, providing an intimate portrait of her gardening universe...an elegant reminder of how gardens and landscapes nurture the creative life.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Marta McDowell brings Emily Dickinson to life as a gardener, one who was as enchanted and passionate about the plants and flowers of the Homestead's gardens, the wildflowers of the field, and those she grew in a little conservatory... 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It beautifully details the dramatic events of The Hard Winter of 1880-81, a harrowing time with months of never-ending blizzards leading to railroad blockades that all but cut off fledgling communities. But what really happened that winter? Lively and rewarding, The Beautiful Snow is a new look at The Hard Winter. Pulling from nearly three thousand regional newspaper articles, The Beautiful Snow weaves the historical record around and through Wilder's fictionalized account. From the tireless efforts to dig out the railroad blockades, to lavish oyster parties, to carefully spun boosterism, The Hard Winter comes to life with extraordinary tales of survival, resilience, and defiance that adds rich context to Wilder's beloved novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCindy Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e fell in love with the Little House books in third grade, when she selected On the Banks of Plum Creek from the library. The series captivated her then and has ever since, with The Long Winter still being her favorite. An American Studies major at the University of Minnesota and a charter member of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association, Cindy is passionate about history and enchanted by the prairie landscape. When not meticulously poring over newspaper archives, she enjoys traveling, delving into architecture, creating art quilts, reading, hiking, and biking. She especially treasures time with her daughter, Laura, who at any given moment is living in some remote corner of the globe, exploring other cultures and histories. While Cindy's soul is most refreshed in South Dakota, she lives in southern Minnesota. And while she spent two years immersed in the Hard Winter of 1880-81, her ideal day is actually eighty degrees with a smidge of humidity. 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Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). 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This is the rare revised edition that adds enough new material to demand purchase. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca class=\"doContributorSearch\" data-href=\"#contributor_110852\" href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/servlet\/ibg.common.titledetail.pd1000?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAAABXLsQqAMBAD0F-RzB10vVEFcdAfEIdWLRSLJ-25KP675_aSkAd5BXkb82aQmUGSLuUpINTMu-mCF2iRb1BVlqqoUz92A_6Huh3G9vcJmqbKQN3wISm4SzhpcinYo_CRF4t5fj9wk6VYdAAAAA\u0026amp;R=59199754\u0026amp;dNo=5#contributor_110852\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/servlet\/ibg.common.titledetail.pd1000?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAAABXLsQqAMBAD0F-RzB10vVEFcdAfEIdWLRSLJ-25KP675_aSkAd5BXkb82aQmUGSLuUpINTMu-mCF2iRb1BVlqqoUz92A_6Huh3G9vcJmqbKQN3wISm4SzhpcinYo_CRF4t5fj9wk6VYdAAAAA\u0026amp;R=59199754\u0026amp;dNo=5#contributor_110852\" producttype=\"Book,Gift\" productlimit=\"INGM\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrian Floca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocomotive\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller;\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLightship\u003c\/i\u003e, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi's Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTarget Age: 5-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtheneum Books for Young Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePub Date: April 09, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.5\" H x 11.8\" L x 10.6\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e56 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37843603521722,"sku":"9781534440302","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/Moonsho.jpg?v=1686249381"},{"product_id":"bright-april-by-marguerite-de-angeli","title":"Bright April by Marguerite de Angeli","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike the month she was born in and named after, April was bright one moment and dark the next. But mostly she was Bright April—because of her happy family, her Brownie Scout troop, and all her friends in the Philadelphia suburb where she lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is April’s story. It is especially the story of her tenth birthday, which brought the best surprise she could have ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarguerite de Angeli has made the life of a specific cultural group as real and warm as a next-door neighbor’s. Most of all, as always, she has made a picture story book that is fun to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBelieving that all children are basically the same, no matter what their national origin, de Angeli broke literary ground by writing of an African-American family and racial prejudice in her book\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBright April\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1946).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe favorite childhood book of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. From Publishers Weekly: Hayden recalled the transformative moment when, at age seven in Jamaica, Queens, she was given a copy of Marguerite de Angeli’s picture book\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBright April\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby a local librarian. “That was the first time I saw myself—a brown girl—in a book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTarget Ages 7-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePurple House Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJanuary 04, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.5\" H x 8.1\" L x 8.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e88 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37845288681658,"sku":"9781948959216","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/BrightApril.jpg?v=1680113452"},{"product_id":"little-britches-father-and-i-were-ranchers-by-ralph-moody","title":"Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches #1) by Ralph Moody","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give authentic color to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. So do adventures, wonderfully told, that equip Ralph to take his father's place when it becomes necessary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the literary debut of Ralph Moody, who wrote about the adventures of his family in eight glorious books, all available as Bison Books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"Chicago Sunday Tribune\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eThis is a gallant book--from the first sentence until the last. It is a true story, written in the first person, written without sentimentality but with extraordinary drama.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"Christian Science Monitor\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eA most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"San Francisco Chronicle\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eYou will search long . . . To find a more disarming and refreshing account of family life than Ralph Moody has set down in Little Britches.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"Chicago Sunday Tribune\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eEnthusiastically recommended for young and old.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"Library Journal\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eThe story of the Moody family is told without embellishment in a simple, straight-forward style. It is especially suited for reading aloud as a family. The difficulties Ralph faces, the mishaps and consequences, will provoke quality discussions with middle schoolers and older students, although children as young as third grade will enjoy and benefit from the story.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomeschooling Today\u003c\/i\u003e--Barbara Blakey \"Homeschooling Today\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eRalph Moody's books should be read aloud in every family circle in America--Sterling North--Sterling North\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/ralph-moody\" title=\"Ralph Moody\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Moody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1898-1982) is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome on Seabicuit!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as the Little Britches series about a boy's life on a Colorado ranch, all available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 9-12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBison Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: September 01, 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780803281783\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 7.9\" L x 5.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e260 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37845342945466,"sku":"9780803281783","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/LittleBritches.jpg?v=1668440054"},{"product_id":"man-of-the-family-by-ralph-moody","title":"Man of the Family (Little Britches #2) by Ralph Moody","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eFortified with Yankee ingenuity and western can-do energy, the Moody family, transplanted from New England, builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the 20th century. Father has died and Little Britches shoulders the responsibilities of a man at age eleven. Continues the true pioneering adventures as unforgettable as those in Little Britches. Illustrated.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eRalph Moody's books should be read aloud in every family circle in America--Sterling North--Sterling North\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"Chicago Sunday Tribune\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eAn affectionate portrait of ranch-town folk who knew how to help without humiliating, and a warm but ungushing tribute to a remarkable woman who deplored her inability to give her children everything, yet gave them much.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"New York Times\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMan of the Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis everything that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas--a heart-warming, frank, com-pletely delightful narrative. Some readers may even like it better.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"San Francisco Chronicle\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eMr. Moody remembers, and can put on paper, the terrifying passion of a small boy's heart, where there is no routine, and every victory and every disappointment is oversize and overwhelming.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"New York Herald Tribune\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eA heart-warming book. . . . Little Britches' fierce loyalty to his mother is matched only by his practical consideration for his brothers and sisters.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e-- \"Christian Science Monitor\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ralph Moody\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/ralph-moody\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRalph Moody\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1898-1982) is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome on Seabicuit!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as the Little Britches series about a boy's life on a Colorado ranch, all available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eTarget Age: 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eBison Books\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003e January 01, 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780803281950\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 7.9\" L x 5.2\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37845350809786,"sku":"9780803281950","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/ManoftheFamily.jpg?v=1668440532"},{"product_id":"grandma-gatewoods-walk-by-ben-montgomery","title":"Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with Harlem gangsters, she stood atop Maine's Mt. Katahdin. Driven by a painful marriage to an oppressive husband, Gatewood became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person--man or woman--to walk it twice and three times. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity, and appeared on TV and on the pages of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The public attention she brought to the footpath, and her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches, led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. The story of Grandma Gatewood will inspire readers of all ages by illustrating the full power of human spirit and determination. Even those who know of Gatewood don't know the full story--a story of triumph from pain, rebellion from brutality, hope from suffering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Go, Granny, Go! . . . This astonishing tale will send you looking for your hiking boots. A wonderful story, wonderfully told.\" --CHARLES MCNAIR, BOOKS EDITOR AT PASTE MAGAZINE AND AUTHOR OF PICKETT'S CHARGE\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Grandma Gatewood's Walk is sure to fuel not only the dreams of would-be hikers, but debates on the limits of endurance, the power of determination, and the nature of myth.\" --EARL SWIFT, AUTHOR OF THE BIG ROADS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"A quiet delight of a book.\" --KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Grandma Gatewood's Walk is a brilliant look at an America--both good and bad--that has slipped away, seen through the eyes and feet of one of America's\u003cbr\u003emost unlikely heroines. Gatewood's story suggests anything is possible; no matter your age, gender, or quality of your walking shoes.\" --STEPHEN RODRICK, AUTHOR OF THE MAGICAL STRANGER\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBen Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a staff writer at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and cofounder of the Auburn Chautauqua, a Southern writers' collective. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2010 and has won many other national writing awards. 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Join Betsy as she learns to tend animals, make butter and boil maple syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut can her idyllic farm life last when Aunt Frances returns to rescue her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/living-books-press\" title=\"Living Book Press\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiving Book Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781925729061 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 0.37\" H x 8.5\" L x 5.51\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781922619020 : 0.5\" H x 8.5\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e158 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Living Book Press","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":37870993637562,"sku":"9781925729061","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":40097034404026,"sku":"9781922619020","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/51JFRD8udqL.jpg?v=1747948566"},{"product_id":"some-writer-the-story-of-e-b-white-by-melissa-sweet","title":"Some Writer!: The Story of E. 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Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contributor, and children's book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an afterword by Martha White, his granddaughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"E. B. White is such a fixture in the children's literature landscape that it's hard to think of him as a regular person. Fortunately, Melissa Sweet comes to the rescue in this individual, creative, and thoroughly artistic chronicle of the noted writer's life.\" \u003cb\u003e--Bulletin, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"An excellent guide to the life of a celebrated writer.\" \u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Like Charlotte, Sweet spins a terrific story. A masterful biography.\" \u003cb\u003e--Kirkus, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Melissa Sweet's beguiling biography of the author of \u003ci\u003eCharlotte's Web \u003c\/i\u003edeserves to be savored by anyone who has ever loved White's words.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Columbus Dispatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An E. B. White biography like no other.\" \u003cb\u003e--BookPage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Whether the name E. B. White is a new discovery or a much-loved author, \u003ci\u003eSome Writer!\u003c\/i\u003e will captivate readers of all ages.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Drop everything and share widely.\" \u003cb\u003e--School Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Sweet raises her collage skills to new heights while bringing her love and admiration for fellow Mainer E. B. White to the page for everyone to appreciate. Just as her astounding collages blend materials that might have been found in a barn in Maine, the text carefully blends her words with those of the beloved writer of children's books... Sweet has written and drawn a fast-moving, thorough, deeply researched, and accessible biography.\" \u003cb\u003e--Horn Book, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \" This beautiful piece of bookmaking with enchanting artwork will easily draw in young readers, and the warm account of the adored author will keep them turning pages.\" \u003cb\u003e--Booklist, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"What elevates this book to the stratosphere is the art. Practically glowing, it turns a very fine biography into something original, creative, and marvelous.\" \u003cb\u003e--NerdyBookClub.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome Writer!: The Story of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/e-b-white\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"E. B. White\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eE. B. 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B. White","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelected by E.B. White himself, the essays in this volume span a lifetime of writing and a body of work without peer. I have chosen the ones that have amused me in the rereading, he writes in the Foreword, alone with a few that seemed to have the odor of durability clinging to them. These essays are incomparable; this is a volume to treasure and savor at one's leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Some of the finest examples of contemporary, genuinely American prose.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/e-b-white\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"E. B. White\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, and some of his other books are:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, No, they are imaginary tales . . . 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A classic of historical fiction that continues to resonate across the generations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth George Speare won the 1959 Newbery Medal for this portrayal of a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"The book has a lively plot and excellent characterizations. The background has every dimension of reality.\" \u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rarely has a book taken us back into seventeenth-century life as this does.\" \u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Herald-Tribune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong plot, fully realized characters, and convincing atmosphere distinguish this historical narrative. \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist, ALA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/servlet\/ibg.common.titledetail.pd1000?selUrl=%2Fipage%2Fcustomer%2Fselectionlist%2For2100.action%3Ftype%3DALL%26pageNumber%3D1%26sortedOrder%3DTITLE%26listID%3D14422900\u0026amp;itemIndex=24\u0026amp;actionType=selList\u0026amp;productType=All%20Products\u0026amp;listID=14422900\u0026amp;sortedOrder=TITLE\u0026amp;detailsellist=Y#contributor_323419\" data-href=\"#contributor_323419\" class=\"doContributorSearch\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1908-1994) won the 1959 Newbery Medal for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Blackbird Pond\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the 1962 Newbery Medal for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bronze Bow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She also received a Newbery Honor in 1983 for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Beaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and in 1989 she was presented with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her substantial and enduring contribution to children's literature. Of her beginings as a writer working on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWitch of Blackbird Pond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e she said: Then one day I stumbled on a true story from New England history with a character who seemed to me an ideal heroine. 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Most of the students are taller than she is, and she must sleep away from home for the first time. Laura is miserable, but the money is needed to keep Mary in a college for the blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd every Friday--no matter what the weather--Almanzo Wilder arrives to take Laura home to her family for the weekend. Laura and Almanzo are courting, and even though she's not yet sixteen, she knows that this is a time for new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura's real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. 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Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America's quintessential pioneer story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby E. B. 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Ted Rand's moonlit vision captures the swift, rhythmic gait of Longfellow's words and the drama of Revere's brave ride as he gallops from town to farm, sounding the call to rise and arm against the British. The story unfolds in memorable pictorial images: Revere's anxious wait on the shore, the two lights in the belfry of the Old North Church, Concord Bridge in the early morning hours. 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Pretending to be a runaway slave, James infiltrated British troops, and 'information he passed to Lafayette allowed the colonial army to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown.' The succinct narrative explains a complicated wartime story using a conversational tone (General Lafayette is 'the French general with names to spare'). Cooper's (\u003cem\u003eIra's Shakespeare Dream\u003c\/em\u003e) appealing oil-and-erasure\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eillustrations affirm his skill as a gifted portrait artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSettings recede into the background as close-ups of James, George Washington, Charles Cornwallis, and others bring emotion to the tale, revealing feelings of dejection, pride, and determination. 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Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCherokee author Traci Sorell and Métis illustrator Natasha Donovan trace Ross's journey from being the only girl in a high school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering. In addition, the narrative highlights Cherokee values including education, working cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and education for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stellar addition to the genre that will launch careers and inspire for generations, it deserves space alongside stories of other world leaders and innovators.--starred,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights the life and secret work of Cherokee aerospace engineer Mary Golda Ross.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a teen in the 1920s, Mary Golda Ross loves 'puzzling out math equations' despite expectations of the times. At 16, she finds being the only girl in a college math class means working extra hard to prove herself to the boys who 'refused to sit next to' her. Guided by her Cherokee belief that 'gaining life skills in all areas' is important, Ross not only strives for better grades, she aims for loftier goals. Each step of the way--whether teaching high school, working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or helping solve aircraft design flaws during World War II-- Ross is fueled by other Cherokee principles as well. Ultimately, her passion for math and her commitment to those deeply rooted values result in her selection to a 'supersecret work team' that promises to take her career, and the world, farther than ever before. Meticulously researched and subtly framed according to the Cherokee beliefs that piloted Ross, page-turning prose elevates this Indigenous hidden figure to her rightful place in history. In addition, bold, classic-comics-like illustrations and colors reminiscent of 1950s advertisements give an appropriately retro vibe.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stellar addition to the genre that will launch careers and inspire for generations, it deserves space alongside stories of other world leaders and innovators.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiftoff. A biography that lands beyond the stars!--starred,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Golda Ross (1908-2008), a member of the Cherokee Nation, excelled in math from an early age. Although teenage girls 'weren't expected to enjoy or excel in math or science, ' Ross began attending college at the age of 16 and became a high school teacher after graduation. Embracing Cherokee values, she encouraged her students, especially young Pueblo and Navajo girls, to take advantage of available educational opportunities. In 1942 she took a job at Lockheed Aircraft Company as a mathematical research assistant. In 1950 she became their first female engineer. The company recognized her potential and assigned her to work on top-secret projects related to government space and weapons programs. Donovan, who is Métis, uses elegant cartoon-style illustrations, which are well-matched to the narrative. The artwork helps expand the information included in the text. Using pencil, ink, and Procreate, the layered spreads feature reproductions of blueprints and fragments of notes about Ross's projects. Sorrell, an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation, shares her personal perspective about Ross in an author's note. A time line, bibliography, section of 'Four Cherokee Values, ' and source notes are included. VERDICT This title\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espotlights the story of an innovative Cherokee aerospace engineer, whose life sets an inspiring example for all children\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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This passion led her to a job as a mathematician for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, where she worked with others to design fighter planes as well as spacecraft. Her most important contribution was encouraging other women and American Indians to become engineers. An appended timeline, an author's note, source notes, and a bibliography provide more details about Ross's life and times. Also appended with Sorell's Four Cherokee Values written using Cherokee syllabary and its transliteration; phonetic pronunciation in English; and English-language translation--features that help to preserve the language for future generations.--\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nMary Golda Ross, born to Cherokee Nation-citizen parents, always excelled at math. Graduating from high school at 16 and college at 20, she became a math and science teacher. When WWII began, she was hired by Lockheed Aircraft, where she worked with engineers correcting a design flaw in P-381 fighter planes. Later, she was chosen as the only female in Lockheed's Skunk Works group (a top-secret program whose efforts are still mostly classified), designing spacecraft for NASA. Sorell's (\u003cem\u003eIndian No More\u003c\/em\u003e, 2019) succinct text emphasizes Ross' reliance on Cherokee values (gaining skills, working cooperatively, remaining humble, and ensuring equal opportunity for all), which played a defining role in her successes and influenced the mentoring work she chose in her retirement. Donovan's illustrations employ rich earth-tone colors and bold outlines, and often incorporate sequential storytelling techniques, enabling multiple scenes to appear in one spread. Appended with a time line, author's note, and resources, this biography makes\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea valuable addition to units on Indigenous individuals or women in STEM.\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/servlet\/ibg.common.titledetail.pd1000?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAAAFVSTU8bQQz9K9We5-Dv8eS2TdQSFWhFQD0gFKXJQldakii7F1r1v9cT4MBp3th-4-fn-duMu2b2uBnGLjXHqZk17TA0Acc_zUzjHCK0vP56FbHxEPimvf5W8bGZ3d97an4eTtPvT_PDfux33anfP0WyXawvvs9r1frUbQ_Pz90-cnG_ePl16nd3n-df2v1u1T_3w-Z086HiA-P25dhFrNav2-vFerW8Wl62NxGapqHfjQEyWSYplDIDGhdIGUEMsqdIOSNrADCzUmokmwOlNxZHcVbTEjUsguyWLAMIMSdjLRk8Uu6ORJTUC7qK1xSzFUxqZzomAWfwKkNIqPYykwzZLOhEwdQoFskhMZWCmR2SkZPmSiLJCgqJKYsA2DuQlNXRmaOnumJRfu0QIkNy0dCFyQpnZAlZhEVCpgTBS1ISVbcAGHKxpGCWqv0NxBtnQKW8A09cSiFiSJRRFBUThgTBEIUIwKE5GmG8HV6rFYNqyOuwXAPhekQouwFJDIkFmCl84By2V2NBOMb2JGpY30zioDmcNuXqEadaCnUbaOKxKgwXY7RMMQt4WKYptqNGQY5dZ6Rs58_T797-TPvjcr5u5_Pb9XJxzozTaTN1Ty9xWR27bf_Yb2_7aejG1z-5ek8_PPz7D1TWXkwUAwAA\u0026amp;R=72066699\u0026amp;dNo=4#contributor_11431512\" data-href=\"#contributor_11431512\" class=\"doContributorSearch\" productlimit=\"INGM\" producttype=\"All\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraci Sorell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author of Sibert, Orbis Pictus, AILA American Indian Youth Literature Award, and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Learn about our parks' founding fathers and the unique characteristics each park has to offer--maybe even discover a park you've never heard of before, or a new one to have your next adventure.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Parks Maps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an informative and educational art collection meant for park fans of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This succinct look at all 62 U.S. National Parks is ideal for armchair travel, preparing for vacation, and getting background for reports. Leighton's maps feature drawings of mountains, animals, plants, and other features, and the Southwestern style of her cartoon illustrations creates a dreamy feel that will draw readers in and entice them to learn more. Great for classroom and public library geography and travel collections.\"--Henrietta Verma \"Booklist\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Explore all 62 national parks without having to pack up your RV. Living in the United States we are lucky to be able to enjoy these magnificent sites without having to travel far. The new book, \u003ci\u003eNational Parks Maps\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to all of these locations through beautiful illustrations from Abby Leighton.\"--Jennifer Swartvagher \"Red Tricycle\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perfect for nature fans of all ages!\"--Melanie Dragger \"The Literary West\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Leighton's illustrations are similar in tone and feel to the iconic WPA national park posters from the 1930s and '40s, and they're complemented by detailed blocks of text that highlight what's cool about each park. The book is a playful, pretty introduction to what these parks have to offer, and it doesn't risk overwhelming young readers: Our 8 year old remained engaged and interested to learn more the whole way through.\"--Ryan Meith \"Wired\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Do you have an REI shopping, Chaco or Teva wearing, lover of the wilderness, National Parks pass having friend or loved one? Or are YOU that friend like I am? If you answered yes to any of the above, you need this book. Abby Leighton's art is BEAUTIFUL, the pages are informative, and you just might be inspired to plan your next National Parks trip! A great primer also for introducing children to National Parks and their history.\"--Allie \"Changing Hands Bookstore\" \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbby Leighton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e visited her first national park in 2014 and has been inspired ever since. She received her BFA in Illustration in 2019 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. 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Be reminded (as Muir sagely puts), \"Wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Muir's warmth, humor, and passionate advocacy for these public lands is enough to spur any reader on to plan a National Parks adventure of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/john-muir\" title=\"John Muir\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Muir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States, and founder of The Sierra Club. 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His work takes the reader through the mountains and valleys of California, over the Cascades and the Wasatch Ranges, through Puget Sound and the forests of Washington and Oregon, and to the breathtaking Grand Canyon of Arizona. 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Some Californians feared their state would not remain in the Union, separated so far from the free states. Then businessman William Russell invested in a way to deliver mail between San Francisco and the farthest western railroad, in Saint Joseph, Missouri--across two thousand miles of mountains, deserts, and plains--guaranteed in ten days or less. Russell hired eighty of the best and bravest riders, bought four hundred of the fastest and hardiest horses, and built relay stations along a central route--through modern-day Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada, to California. Informed by his intimate knowledge of horses and Western geography, Ralph Moody's exciting account of the eighteen critical months that the Pony Express operated between April 1860 and October 1861 pays tribute to the true grit and determination of the riders and horses of the Pony Express.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A true adventure story in which the period comes alive.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ralph Moody\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/ralph-moody\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRalph Moody\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1898-1982) is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome on Seabicuit!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as the Little Britches series about a boy's life on a Colorado ranch, all available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Nebraska Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 01, 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.4\" H x 7.9\" L x 5.2\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e184 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41667383361722,"sku":"9780803283053","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/RidersofthePonyExpress.jpg?v=1668440616"},{"product_id":"six-walks-in-the-footsteps-of-henry-david-thoreau","title":"Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn an autumn morning in 1849,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/henry-david-thoreau\" title=\"Henry David Thoreau\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenry David Thoreau\u003c\/a\u003e stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese, and a notebook, Shattuck sets out to retrace Thoreau's path through the Cape's outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown's fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first of six journeys taken by Shattuck, each one inspired by a walk once taken by Henry David Thoreau. After the Cape, Shattuck goes up Mount Katahdin and Mount Wachusett, down the coastline of his hometown, and then through the Allagash. Along the way, Shattuck encounters unexpected characters, landscapes, and stories, seeing for himself the restorative effects that walking can have on a dampened spirit. Over years of following Thoreau, Shattuck finds himself uncovering new insights about family, love, friendship, and fatherhood, and understanding more deeply the lessons walking can offer through life's changing seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntimate, entertaining, and beautifully crafted,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Walks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a resounding tribute to the ways walking in nature can inspire us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy walking in Thoreau's footsteps, Ben Shattuck ends up following the long trail left by wandering thinkers and writers like Rousseau, Muir, Walser, Benjamin, and Solnit. Along the way, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Walks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a moving meditation on nature and history--and what our precarious place between these two realms may be.--Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by Thoreau, but soon onto something that is very much his own, Ben Shattuck takes us on a journey that bores into the history of both himself and his native New England. A book of loss and redemption, fear and fragile hope, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Walks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is rich, evocative, and like the boat gunwale that cuts off the tip of his finger, unexpectedly dangerous--in that best of Thoreauvian ways.--Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Hurricane's Eye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalking as means of healing, walking as a way of seeing what's there, walking as a method of pulling you out of yourself and rejoining the world--in this beautiful, smart, and moving book, Ben Shattuck shows us where putting one foot in front of the other can take us. Thoreau's footsteps serve as map, but Shattuck has made a fresh journey right into the heart of things. In painterly prose, he brings us along on his walks and proves the best sort of guide: curious, open to the chance encounter, deeply attuned to rhythms natural and personal and to the strange joys to be found even in periods of pain. Most of all, he reminds us, every step of the way, of what's on offer every time we walk out the door.--Nina MacLaughlin, author of Summer Solstice: An Essay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful and thought-provoking journey of discovery, which will leave you very glad that you walked a while with Ben Shattuck.--Eric Jay Dolin, author of Rebels at Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI think Thoreau would have liked this book, and that's a high recommendation.--Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gorgeous reminder that walking is the most radical form of locomotion nowadays.--Nick Offerman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Shattuck asks of Thoreau 'Why was it so comforting to read this antique account of winter and loss?'--and I felt the same about Shattuck's book. A beautiful account of wandering through a season of illness and loss, and walking with Thoreau into the light.--Casey Walker, author of Last Days in Shanghai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat a very beautiful book. Every page is a pleasure. Charming, insightful, and full of humanity, this gem reminded me how profound it can feel to simply walk the earth.--Karen Thompson Walker, author of The Dreamers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA poignant tribute to nature.-- \"Town \u0026amp; Country\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShattuck's involving and poignant chronicle of immersions in nature, misadventures, family history, and a love story is shaped by his preternatural gift for discerning the essence of each moment and each place.-- \"Booklist, Starred Review\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLyrical. . . . The author's comedic talents are formidable and the characters he creates are hard to forget.-- \"The Wall Street Journal\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving. . . . For contemplative readers, this may be the perfect beach read.-- \"On the Seawall\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumble and sincere. . . . he gleans new insight into masculinity, intimacy, climate change, and the politics of outdoor spaces.-- \"Poets \u0026amp; Writers\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResonant. . . . 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These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Floca follows up the acclaimed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2009) with this ebullient, breathtaking look at a family's 1869 journey from Omaha to Sacramento via the newly completed Transcontinental Railroad.... It's impossible to turn a page without learning something...multiple wow moments...will knock readers from their chairs. Fantastic opening and closing notes make this the book for young train enthusiasts.\"-- \"Booklist, July 1, 2013, *STARRED REVIEW\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"In 1869, not long after the golden spike is driven into the rails at Promontory Summit, a mother and her two children climb aboard the Transcontinental Railroad, leaving behind their old life in Omaha for a new one in California, where Papa awaits. Floca (Moonshot) chronicles their journey from multiple perspectives: documentarian, poet, historian, tour guide, and irrepressible railroad geek. With the rhythmic, verselike text that's become his signature; expressive typography; and handsome, detailed watercolor, ink, and gouache paintings, he celebrates the majestic (the passing western landscape), the marvelous (the engineering and sheer manpower required to keep the engine safely on its course), and the mundane, from the primitiveness of the toilets to the iffiness of depot food (\"If the chicken\/ tastes like prairie dog, \/ don't ask why\"). It's a magisterial work (even the endpapers command close reading), but always approachable in its artistry and erudition. And readers will come away understanding that the railroad wasn't just about getting a group of passengers from Point A to Point B; it carried an entire nation into a new, more rapid world.\"-- \"Publishers Weekly, July 1, 2013, *STARRED REVIEW\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Floca took readers to the moon with the Apollo 11 mission in Moonshot (2009); now he takes them across the country on an equally historic journey of 100 years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a collegial direct address, he invites readers to join a family--mother, daughter and son--on one of the first passenger trips from Omaha to Sacramento after the meeting of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific in May 1869. With encyclopedic enthusiasm, Floca visually documents the trip, vignettes illustrating the train's equipment as well as such must-know details as toilet and sleeping conditions. Full- and double-page spreads take advantage of the book's unusually large trim for breathtaking long shots of the American landscape and thrilling perspectives of the muscular engine itself.... Unjustly undersung as a writer, Floca soars with his free-verse narrative, exploiting alliteration, assonance and internal rhyme to reinforce the rhythms of the journey. Frequent variations in font and type (\"HUFF HUFF HUFF!\" is spelled out in ornate, antique letters) further boost the excitement. Front endpapers provide detail on the building of the transcontinental railroad; back endpapers show the steam engine in cross section, explaining exactly how coal and water made it go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNothing short of spectacular, just like the journey it describes.\"-- \"Kirkus Reviews, April 10, 2013, *STARRED REVIEW\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"\u003c\/b\u003eIt all started with \"a new road of rails\/made for people to ride\" where \"covered wagons used to crawl.\" Almost 150 years ago-just after the Civil War-the completion of the transcontinental railway radically changed both this country's landscape and the opportunities of its people. The book traces the advent of cross-country train travel, focusing on an early trip from Omaha to Sacramento. As in Moonshot (2009) and Lightship (2007, both S \u0026amp; S), Floca proves himself masterful with words, art, and ideas. The book's large format offers space for a robust story in a hefty package of information...the travelogue scheme will read aloud nicely and also offers absorbing details for leisurely personal reading. Substantial introductory and concluding sections serve older readers. There's also a detailed explanation of the author's efforts and sources in exploring his subject. Train buffs and history fans of many ages will find much to savor in this gorgeously rendered and intelligent effort.\"-- \"School Library Journal, July 2013, *STARRED REVIEW\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eTalk about a youth librarian's dream come true: a big new book about those ever-popular trains from a bona fide picture-book-nonfiction all-star. Striking cinematic endpapers lay the groundwork, describing the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s. Then, in a sort of historical-fiction-meets-travelogue narrative, Floca zeroes in on one family's journey from Omaha to San Francisco. Floca excels at juxtaposing sweeping panoramas with intimate, slice-of-life moments: here a widescreen shot of the train chugging across the Great Plains; later a vignette at a \"dollar for dinner\" hash house (\"If the chicken tastes like prairie dog, don't ask why,\" cautions the narrator). Varied font sizes and styles on the large pages beautifully capture the onomatopoeia (\" \u003ci\u003eHisssssssss\u003c\/i\u003e\"; \" \u003ci\u003ehuff huff huff\u003c\/i\u003e\"; \" \u003ci\u003echug-chug chug-chug chug-chug\u003c\/i\u003e\") of the train and the feel of the Old West. One spread finds the train precariously crossing a trestle (\"The train is so heavy, the bridge is so narrow, and rickety rickety rickety!\"); the concluding \u003ci\u003erickety\u003c\/i\u003es are displayed in an appropriately jarring shadowed font alongside a picture of passengers shaking--and praying--in their seats. Luckily, our family makes it safely to its destination: \"the country's far corners have been pulled together...thanks to the locomotive.\" An author's note and thorough discussion of the sources used are included, and don't miss the back endpapers--the steam power diagram would make David Macaulay proud.\"-- \"Horn Book STARRED REVIEW\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Floca\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eLocomotive\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller; \u003ci\u003eMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLightship\u003c\/i\u003e, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi's Poppy series. 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Mean's meticulous research reveals Chapman as an ascetic, conservationist and pacifist well-suited to serve as patron saint of today's faith-based 'creation care' movement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We all know the caricature, but few of us know the man. Howard Means produces a feast of a story that strips away the myths of this folk-tale hero and gives us the real John Chapman and the rough-and-tumble world he lived in. This is a thoroughly fascinating and fun book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jay Winik, author of \u003ci\u003eApril 1865\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Upheaval\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Johnny Appleseed is one of the great myths of our childhood. 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