New Releases by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

This heartwarming story by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is based on a real-life event: the Vermont Flood of 1927. Watercolors by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Emily Arnold McCully capture both the sweeping drama of the flood and the comfort of a cozy kitchen filled with friends, neighbors, and good cheer

In 1952 Vermont, ten-year-old Blue decides to set out in the middle of her town''s sesquicentennial celebration to find the mother who abandoned her as a baby, but a series of events reminds her that she already has everything she needs.

At Helen’s home, there are no telephones or electric lights. Cars have not yet been invented, so she and her sister and brothers must walk a mile to school, even in freezing weather. Without refrigeration, they must harvest ice from the pond. But at night she and her family gather around the woodstove to hear stories of castles and princes in hiding. They take horse-drawn sleigh rides, snug under buffalo robes and wool blankets; skate in the moonlight; and on Christmas morning have real maple syrup for breakfast. With absorbing details of country life and elegant, hand-colored woodcuts, this book captures the strength of family, the magic of Christmas, and the love of place all year long.

This chapter book tells the story of resourceful Margaret, a young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Vermont who wants to follow in her physician-father''s footsteps. But girls can''t be doctors--can they? Illustrations.

Ruby wants to be a teacher. After her father''s death in a logging accident, she must quit school to care for her 10 brothers and sisters, until a chance meeting with a lonely old blind woman transforms her life.

A woman fondly reminisces about the experiences she shared with her family throughout the various seasons on their Vermont farm.

Jack The Bookman.

Emma tells of her wonderful experience on her Uncle Will''s farm when she was ten as she spent time with her relatives, tended to the animals in the barn, helped make bread in the kitchen, and more.

Twelve-year-old Lily and her older sister are always fighting. However, when the rivalry between the sisters increases and tragedy strikes, one sister selflessly comes to the other''s aid.

The last year of World War I is an eventful one for Vermont farm boy Mason as he helps with the chores, tries to get along with his little brother, and sees an older bully go off to the war.

During the summer that Arlis spends with his grandparents in Vermont, his grandfather teaches him about loons, cross-country running, and responsibility, and when he returns home everyone finds out how much he has changed.

Ten-year-old Emma loves the summer she spends with her great-aunt and great-uncle and her cousins on their farm so much that she moves there when she has children of her own.

An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Book. The drama of this unbelievable but true story is enhanced by Ted Rand’s stunning illustrations. In June 1783, three-year-old Sarah Whitcher wanders into the woods and disappears. For three long days, friends and neighbors search fruitlessly for her. Then a stranger leads the desperate family to a pine tree beneath which the child lies. Sarah tells her rescuers of the “big black dog” that kept her warm every night—but the bear tracks encircling her tell a different tale. “A treat for ‘pioneer story’ buffs.”—School Library Journal

It''s Shelby''s birthday, but she has to cancel her own party to help take care of her sick grandmother. Then, instead of the shiny new bike she wants, Grandma gives her a dusty old camera. Shelby can''t see the point of the gift, until her grandmother shows her the photographs the camera was used to take. Then, in a horrible accident, the photo albums are lost forever. Can Shelby find a way to recapture the past before the memories fade away?

"Henry and Grandpa go in search of the fiddler whose music makes the Northern Lights dance"--Title page verso.

On a starry night a girl and her mother climb the hill above their farm, watching and listening to the natural world around them.

The spring brings many changes to ten-year-old Ariel''s life. The prospect of a new baby in the house leaves her feeling strange and left out. But Grandma knows how to make Ariel feel a part of things. Together, secretly, they will make a beautiful quilt as a special gift for the baby. Then Grandma suffers a stroke, and Ariel is left lost and afraid. Determined to complete their gift, Ariel struggles to piece the quilt together. But will that inspire her grandmother to get better and share in her efforts? Little does Ariel know her grandmother has a secret gift planned just for her, a gift that will wrap Ariel in the warmth and love of family.