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Away Goes Sally
Sally belongs to a household full of aunts and uncles, all headed by her Uncle Joseph and ruled over by his sister Nannie. Uncle Joseph finds there is more than one way to "skin a cat" when he hits upon the plan that will allow Aunt Nannie to give in about her obstinacy in moving from Massachusetts to Maine and at the same time be true to her word. She'd said, "I will never leave my own fire nor sleep in any but my own bed." The end result is an unforgettable adventure, which Sally enjoys to the hilt. Each family member flavors this picture of Early New England. Miss Coatsworth's acclaimed lyrics between the chapters contribute to the rhythm of wind, weather and memorable episodes on the way to an unknown land. Delightfully illustrated by H... ... Read More
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The Fair American
In this third book in the Sally series, Five Bushel Farm is prospering on one side of the Atlantic Ocean, but there is turmoil and destruction on its other side. When Sally sails, with Andrew and her Aunt Debbie, to France on the Fair American, she is unexpectedly drawn into the sorrows of a land at war with itself. Pierre, son of an aristocrat killed in the French Revolution, fleeing with his former servant Jean, makes these difficulties suddenly and dangerously personal to Sally and to those sailing on the Fair American. Illustrated Ages 8 and up... Buy Now
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