Houts, Michelle

"A scarecrow stood in the garden. Tall, proud, and smiling. Every day a girl brought her favorite books to the garden and she read to him. He heard tales of courage and of hope. And when she said, 'The End,' the scarecrow always felt a little bit taller and braver. Year after year, she came and she read to him. Until one spring, two different hands picked him up from the garden shed and placed him in the garden. He waited, but she didn't come to read to him . . . a tender distillation of the enduring power of friendship and a . . . look at the ways stories connect us"--Provided by publisher.

"When you grow up on a farm, adventures happen all day long--even at night! On a cold winter evening, a father and daughter go out to the barn and are welcomed with a warm scene. Who is awake, who is asleep, and who is just making their first appearance in the barn?"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of Dorothy Kamenshek, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.

When twelve-year-old Bettina's parents are called away unexpectedly, they leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia, but they neglect to set out the traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse who are rumored to look after the family, and when baby Pia disappears during a nap, the magic of the nisse makes itself known.

"In 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma 'Grandma' Gatewood became the first woman to solo hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one through hike. Michelle Houts and Erica Magnus bring us the first children's book about her feat and the unexpected challenges she encountered on the journey she initially called a 'lark'"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Libby, the daughter of an Indiana cattle farmer, raises two calves in hopes of winning the annual steer competition at the county fair, but fails to follow her father's warning about developing a bond with animals that are destined to be sold at auction.

"Lucy learns all about states of matter, and a school field trip and the Fall Harvest Festival gives her the chance to put her knew knowledge to good use"--Provided by publisher.

"While learning about habitats in second grade, Lucy convinces her school to plant a new tree as a home for squirrels"--.

While her second-grade class is studying fossils, Lucy makes an important discovery but her classmate, Stewart, claims credit.

Looks at the life of Dorothy Kamenshek, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.