The author provides an account of his experiences after he agreed to take a herd of "rogue" wild animals into his game reserve in South Africa that were otherwise going to be exterminated.

Presents the life of George Washington in terms of his care for his home, Mount Vernon, from his inheritance of it at age twenty-seven, to his agricultural improvements and experiments, and his final return after serving as president to life as a farmer.

"Ralph Moody's story is a perfect example of rural American enterprise in the early 1920s...this book is a glorious recollection of Pre-Dust Bowl, pre-Depression days and is highly recommended."
—Library Journal

Horse of a Different Colorends the "roving days" of young Ralph Moody. His saga began on a Colorado ranch in Little Britches and continued at points east and west in Man of the Family,

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Depicts a day with Thomas Jefferson as he and his grandson visit the vast plantation of Monticello, providing information about the gadgets and household items he reinterpreted and invented.

Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola shares special memories of fifteen Christmases he has celebrated over the course of his life, beginning in the 1930s when he was three years old.

"While the rest of her classmates were making pastries in cooking classes, Mary Nohl was making art--anything she fancied out of anything she could find. Inspiration struck Mary even when she wasn't looking for it. Mary used common objects to make uncommon art. And one day, her garden was a gallery"--Amazon.com.

Henry David Thoreau was an author and naturalist whose book WALDEN still inspires readers today. In it Thoreau documented his experience living in a cabin on Walden Pond, reflecting on the beauty of nature and Mother Earth. Much of his writing, including WALDEN, propelled the environmental movement that exists today. Over one hundred and fifty years later, Michael McCurdy pays tribute to this influential figure and the historic place that inspired...

"Life on the Mississippi is a powerful narrative concerning the past, present, and future of the Mississippi River, including its towns, peoples, and ways of life. Before addressing the river and his personal relationship to it, Twain provides a brief history of the Mississippi River. He comments in the first few chapters on the river's historic standing as a wonder that surpasses many rivers around the world. Twain also provides a history of explorers...

Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school in 1941 when he was a boy.