A History of Children's Books in 100 Books takes a global perspective and traces the development of the genre from ancient stories

Granddaughter and great niece of the famous singing group

Géraldine Elschner narrates in her poetic text the life and work of Francis of Assisi

From learning to observe the creatures and beasts within hands’ reach and seeing and hearing the birds and trees of our forests

Each reading is paired with a relevant scripture selection

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Historical Fiction Anthologies A History of Children's BooksThe Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.s grandparents were dirt poor and in love, and moved north from Kentuckys Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobility. But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy