middle west

Join nine-year-old Miguel on his adventure across the United States. Explore the Midwest, including the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri. Visits Chicago, Mount Rushmore, and the Crazy Horse Memorial.

Lars Thorvald, a midwestern chef, used to love three things--his kitchen, his wife, and his daughter, Eva. Then his wife left him for some sommelier. Left to raise Eva on his own, Lars instills in her his passion for cooking, and Eva grows up to become the chef at one of the most sought-after restaurants in the country, with a buried secret that drives her to be the best she can be.

"This book takes a tour of the Midwest region of the United States"--.

An introduction to the Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States, discussing the people and history, culture and music, industry and business, and more.

A Christmas package with two miniature dolls reminds an old lady of the year she and her best friend were thirteen and writing a "romantical" novel.

Describes the relationship between a West Texas rancher Jack Carmine, "God's only freeborn soul", and Linda, an exotic dancer from Minnesota whom he rescues. Jack has a profound effect not only on Linda, but also on song writer Bobby McGregor, whom he met in Vietnam, and Vaughn Rhomer, Jack's uncle.

Formed by geologic event millions of years ago, the Midwest was once a sea of grass. Today the prairies of America's heartland provide food for millions.

"In 1888, a winter blizzard quickly moved across the Great Plains, trapping schoolchildren and teachers in one-room schoolhouses. This cause-and-effect investigation builds greater understanding of the tragedy"--Provided by publisher.

Relates the life of John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, who is famed for his distribution of apple seeds and trees across America.