She finds herself making friends, particularly with Lizzie, a wild, tough girl from an abusive family, and Bernard, an escaped slave, both of whom show her some new ways of looking at the world. As the Whipple family struggles through hard times and painful losses, Lucy, who has always valued safety above everything else, learns the value of freedom. In a delightfully surprising ending, she comes to understand what home really means, and achieves her real heart's desire at last. Through LucyUs pungent, heartfelt narrative, Cushman tells a colorful story that brings the Gold Rush setting to life. This time around, Cushman manages to find a satisfying resolution that offers an understanding of both the importance of family and the necessity of following your own dreams.
Readers can copy the projects as shown, but there's also room for creativity.
Some projects will require buying materials and most call for some handiness with scissors. Rocks and Minerals . Quite a lot of information, in rather small print, is packed into these books, but there's still room for numerous striking photographs, which give the books both an adult, professional look and an appealing accessibility. So Much Fun, I Almost Puked by Nick Cook. Local pride demands that I mention this book, since it includes a photo of the all-time greatest Santa Cruz landmark, the Giant Dipper.