Venture to a world of fairies and flowers in this nineteenth-century collection of stories and poems from the beloved author of Little Women. At the tender age of sixteen, Louisa May Alcott's imagination was already in full bloom. From tales she told her neighbor, Ellen, daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, she wove together stories and songs about fairies, elves, talking flowers, and animals. With innocence and whimsy, Alcott revealed the shadowy kingdom...

"In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning,...

The author and poet recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums. "Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother...

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

Describes thirty common species of wild flowers from the black-eyed Susan to the Johnny jump-up. Includes activities and scrapbook pages.

"While Evelyn's mother travels to Europe despite being gravely ill, the rest of the family continues to grow and flourish. Brothers Arthur and Calhoun Conley become fathers, and Rosie Travilla weds Will Croly in June. Maud, Sydney, Lucilla, and Grace acts as bridesmaids and the two little Elsies --Elsie Raymond and Elside Dinsmore --are flower girls. Long-term bachelor Dick Percival and Maud Dinsmore are married in a small ceremony at Ion, and Captain...

Captioned illustrations provide an introduction to flowers in simple terms for children.

Young readers are introduced to Jacqueline Woodson, whose writings mirror her own experiences growing up. Discover how she became an award-winning author.

Bo Peep's sheep have gotten away from her, and as she searches for them, the naughty sheep romp through other Mother Goose nursery rhymes, creating chaos wherever they go.

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality"--