From the bestselling author of Yellow Crocus and Mustard Seed comes the empowering novel of two generations of American women connected by the past and fighting for a brighter future.
Illustrated by C. E. Millard . Content : This is a collection of twenty - three thoroughly Californian fairy tales . In " Mariposa ” a sprite lives in a redwood stump and watches “ ... the wind bring fogs in from Monterey Bay , hiding ...
Fiction : Intermediate Lasky , Kathryn . BEYOND THE DIVIDE . New York : Macmillan , 1983. 251 p . Content : In April of 1849 Will Simon , a Pennsylvania Amish , rebels against the rigid constraints of his faith and leaves for California ...
In this new environment, Luna records her struggles and triumphs as she becomes a young woman. In the second part of the book, an adult Luna takes up the diary when she and her family move to the country and face a new set of challenges.
This deeply moving tale of unlikely love traces the journey of these very different women as each searches for freedom and dignity. Revised edition: This edition of Yellow Crocus includes editorial revisions.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
The bestselling author of Yellow Crocus returns with a haunting and tender story of three women returning to the plantation they once called home.
Wild Suburbia guides us through the process of transforming a traditional, high water-use yard into a peaceful habitat garden abounding with native plants.
It seems like a must-have for schools and libraries in California. 5 Stars." —Youth Services Book Review "A lyrical, elegant, and eloquent tribute to one of California's most treasured wildflowers, Wake, Sleepy One: California Poppies and ...
In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish.