num_pages: 32
description: Reminiscent of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder My Great-Aunt Arizona is an inspiring tale rich with history family and artistry. Based on a true story author Gloria Houston's joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona's quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the special place a great teacher can hold in our heartseven after we've grown up.Arizona was born in a log cabin her papa built in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing square-dance andmost of allread and dream of the faraway places she would visit one day. Arizona never did make it to those places. Instead she became a teacher helping generations of children in the one-room schoolhouse which she herself had attended.Supports the Common Core State Standards.
language: English
title: My Great-Aunt Arizona
publisher: HarperCollins