vermont

In 1952 Vermont, ten-year-old Blue decides to set out in the middle of her town's sesquicentennial celebration to find the mother who abandoned her as a baby, but a series of events reminds her that she already has everything she needs.

Maps, cross-sections, diagrams, photos, and text describe the geologic foundations of Vermont and New Hampshire.

Tells the stories of families living in rural Vermont in the mid 1900's.

Ten-year-old Zelly Fried considers going along with her grandfather's crazy plan to convince her parents to buy her a dog which involves a "practice dog" named OJ.

When three girls and their father visit for a week in the summer, it takes T?ia Lola to make Miguel forget his unhappiness at the absence of any boys and embrace the adventures that ensue.

The author, who returned to teaching at a rural Vermont public school after fourteen years as a full-time writer, describes the American education system today. He takes readers into the daily life of a teacher, sharing challenges, frustrations, and triumphs; and highlighting the many political, administrative, economic, social, and technological obstacles teachers face every day.

The author describes his experiences observing a flock of Canada geese that lived in the beaver bog next to his home in Vermont, and describes their daily routines, nest raids, and jealousy.