FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Fans of Elijah of Buxton, Trouble Don't Last, and Stealing Freedom will be drawn to this tale of the incredible journey of an abused twelve-year-old white girl and an escaped slave girl who run away together and form a bond of friendship while seeking freedom. Every day is a misery for a nameless, motherless Southern girl who is treated cruelly by her pa and brothers. Her life changes forever when a runaway slave named Zenobia turns to her for help and shelter. Longing for her own freedom, the girl decides to run away, and she and Zenobia set off on a harrowing journey. Along the way, Zenobia names the girl Lark, after the bird, for her ability to mimic its song. Running by night, hiding by day, the girls are pursued by Lark's pa and brothers and by ruthless slave catchers. Brightwell, another runaway slave, joins them, and the three follow secret signs to a stop on the Underground Railroad. When the hideout is raided and Zenobia and Brightwell are captured, Lark sets out alone to rescue her friends.

Product Description: Through this collection of delightful essays and beautiful illustrations, long-time contributor to Country Living Gardner Sharon Lovejoy shares the boundless joys of a country garden. Lovejoy has chosen to focus on the natural world to be found just outside the door, including hummingbirds, caterpillars, and dragonflies, but her informative and witty prose also covers traditional plant care...read more

Simple text and illustrations introduce colors through animals and objects found on an island.

Product Description: Make leaf rubbings, learn the neighborhood bird songs together, turn an aquarium into a worm hotel, create a firefly lantern. There are garden projects, both for the outdoors―grow a container snacking garden, a pumpkin patch in a pot―and the indoors, i...read more

Sharing the delights of a country garden, the creator of Country Living's 'Heart's Ease' column focuses on the animal life in the garden, including birds, caterpillars, and dragonflies, as well as offers tips on traditional plant care, in such essays as 'The Bumble Bee Rumba,' 'Faeries in the Fuschias,' and 'Holiday Feasts for the Birds and the Beasts.' Reprint.

Presenting more than seven hundred shortcuts, tips, and remedies for the gardener, a collection of gardening wisdom shares homespun gardening advice in a helpful guide that uses an environmentally friendly approach to pest control, soil amendments, cultivation techniques, plant care, and more, accompanied by a list of essential tools and common household products for every gardener. Original.

Suggests garden projects suitable for children, including plants to cultivate, garden designs, and craft projects.

A unique guide to gardening for the entire family offers fun, action-packed advice on how to plant a pumpkin seed, create theme gardens, and plant a 'pizza patch' complete with tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. Original.

Suggests garden projects suitable for children, including plants to cultivate, garden designs, and craft projects using natural materials

Describes the pleasures of gardening, and discusses compost, bulbs, garden planning, mulberries, butterflies, carrots, toads, spiders, lady bugs, and hummingbirds