Remembrance 'Mem' Nye and her family pack up their covered wagon in the year 1815 and head for western New York for a better life, but their first summer in their new home proves more difficult than they had imagined, in a story of the hardships that befell many early settlers.

Product Description: "Perl declares America to be a storybook ... and proves her point beautifully in a thoroughly enjoyable collection of historical anecdotes." --Booklist

A collection of poems celebrating feelings, seasons, and topics ranging from lunch boxes to the moon (view table of contents)

The classic rhyme by the author of Just Around the Corner features a playful parade of special girls, from Arabella to Zelda. Children's BOMC.

A fascinating look at thirteen American holidays examines the history and lore of such holidays as Halloween, Memorial Day, and the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing their celebration, traditions, origins, and more.

When his friends go away for summer vacation, Timmy transforms an old blue tarp into his own private lake and sails to the cities of Slurpy Shores and Wheelyville, until Sherry Lou Sweet returns and forces him to invent brand new worlds

A hatmaker's son must head West in order to save his ailing lungs and invents a new hat perfect for the rugged outdoor life he finds in the West and perfect for watering a thirsty horse--the ten-gallon hat.

Leslie loves to visit the carnival where her new best friend, Niki, lives, but it isn't until the carnival is ready to leave town that she learns the secret of Niki's real home