Written by Newbery, National Book Award, and Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal winner Katherine Paterson The Johnsons are becoming country music stars. They’re on TV and the radio–and it’s all because of James. His voice and his guitar playing bring the songs to life, and make the audiences beg for more. Most kids would love… Continue reading Come Sing, Jimmy Jo by Katherine Paterson
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9 Children’s Books about Appalachia
I grew up in the mountains of Virginia, right in the heart of Appalachian coal country. Appalachia, the region itself, is mapped from Alabama to upstate New York (following the Appalachian mountains). [Pronounced App uh lah cha] Within the region there are obviously a variety of cultures, topographies, and types of people; however, Appalachia certainly… Continue reading 9 Children’s Books about Appalachia