Fighting Jane: Mayor Jane Byrne and the Chicago MachineLouisa May Alcott is fascinated by her Concord neighbor Henry David Thoreau. He carries a flute in his pocket and a pencil behind his ear, and he takes the children of the town on nature excursions. Writing is difficult for Louisa, so she admires the way Mr. Thoreau can jot down a few lines in his notebook when a thought occurs. Through their friendship, will Mr. Thoreau be able to help Louisa find her own inspiration? The exquisite woodcuts of Caldecott Medal winner Mary Azarian transport readers to nineteenth-century Massachusetts to discover a friendship between two of America's most beloved authors, and their search to find their own inner voices. |
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Fighting Jane: Mayor Jane Byrne and the Chicago Machine Bill Granger,Julie Dunlap,Lori Granger,Marybeth Lorbiecki No preview available - 1980 |
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