Eleven-year-old Charlotte, who is not a dog person but dislikes her family's treatment of their Saint Bernard puppy, uses her determination and sneakiness to find a good home for the gentle giant.
Explains how to draw some of West Virginia's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry.
Sixth-grader Marty and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him.