Shovelful of Sunshine (Mom's Choice Award Recipient)
"Shovelful of Sunshine is a delightful book about a coal miner's young daughter which I thoroughly enjoyed. It is a thoughtful story that is also superbly illustrated. I am proud to recommend it!" --Homer Hickam, New York Times #1 best selling author of Rocket Boys/October SkyInShovelful of Sunshine, Stacie Vaughn Hutton celebrates family and particularly a young girl's compassion for her father. She gives young readers a protagonist who is grounded in admirable values and dreams. This book will engender classroom and family discussions about the importance of family sticking together and of American communities engaged in work as it is both historical and educational. Best of all, there is a engaging story and wonderful illustrations by Cheryl Harness that add depth to the story. --Lynn Salsi, MFA, Pultizer Prize NomineeStacie Hutton, with solid knowledge and affection, has written a well-composed Valentine to our underground heroes, coal miners. --Thomas B. Allen, author of George Washington, Spymaster