A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the "terrible blizzard of 1888," during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked the most.
Eleven-year-old Sarah copes with emotional and economic hardships when her beloved but impulsive father leaves the family and their Massachusetts farm to prospect for gold in California.
In this book, picture books have been chosen that are appropriate for older readers. For each book, there is a summary of the book, information about the art, and connections that can be made to other areas of the curriculum.