A rhyming alphabet that names people, places, and things from Missouri's history, culture, and natural world and provides background information on each one.
In 1933, facing the hardships of the Great Depression, Ruth learns to follow her mother's example and count her lucky stars when she turns her disappointment over not being able to attend fourth grade into a blessing for her younger sister.
While traveling along the Oregon Trail, ten-year-old Cora and her newborn baby sister suffer the loss of their mother and are separated, but Cora stitches a book to tell the dark-eyed baby of their journey and family.
A collection of A to Z rhyming poems that illustrate poetic tools, terms, and techniques including the ballad, doublets, free verse, haiku, limerick, and metaphors.
