This empowering story is about one boy's journey of self-discovery, who decides to race his car in an annual scouting event. With limited skills and equipment, Jeremy learns a valuable lesson that you cannot always judge a book by its cover. From the moment that Jeremy receives his block of wood to carve, to the point when the racetrack slats are lowered, Jeremy decides to race his car against all
odds. The reader will find himself staring down the long, narrow tracks with a singular, sloping hill, cheering loudly for the underdog that lies within us all.
odds. The reader will find himself staring down the long, narrow tracks with a singular, sloping hill, cheering loudly for the underdog that lies within us all.
Amber Waves of Grain - Following the popular Midwest series, this third volume features thirty-eight nostalgic stories by authors from Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan and more. Containing stories as diverse as "The Singing Silo," about a young girl's entertainment on the farm, to "Journey Through the Valley of Death," which recounts the author's harrowing experience throught the blizzard of 1975, there is something here to please and captivate every reader.
Make Hay While the Sun Shines follows the tradition of the Midwest anthologies with a fun, and often insightful, collection of stories by a wide range of talented authors. Animal stories abound, beginning with "Bird and Dolly," the tale of a pair of sturdy workhorses, to "Bugsy the Traveling Cat," about a feline's unique mode of transportation. With "Switchboard Telephone Operators," we get a firsthand account of early telephone service in small towns and the rural areas. Containing thirty-four stories by both new and returning authors, this latest volume is sure to have something to please all reading tastes.