Moving Mama To Town

In 1947, his head filled with the advice and wisdom of his runaway father, thirteen-year-old Freddy moves his mother from their Georgia farm into town and takes on the challenge of holding his family together.

In 1947, his head filled with the advice and wisdom of his runaway father, thirteen-year-old Freddy moves his mother from their Georgia farm into town and takes on the challenge of holding his family together.

Take your students on a learning-packed trip across the U.S. with books they ll love! This resource includes background information, activity ideas, reproducibles, and Internet connections to help you use 35 great novels as springboards to social studies learning. A great way to get your kids to read more deeplyand learn about the seven U.S. regions. For use with Grades 4-8."

Mama and child discuss the family's upcoming move to a new house and the reasons why she does not wish to leave the child behind.

Packing Up And Moving From A Small Town To A Big City Filled With Tall Buildings And Bustling Sounds Is Exciting And A Bit Scary At The Same Time. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.

When the dramatic Allison Anderson changes the way Grace views her best friend, Grace finds that not only objects in mirrors are distorted. You don't always know everything you think you do. And people aren't always who they appear to be. From the highly regarded author of Moving Mama to Town, this richly textured and rewarding novel brings to life a young woman exploring the boundaries of friendship poised between the past and possibility.

Mama and child discuss the family's upcoming move to a new house and the reasons why she does not wish to leave the child behind.

The contemporary family is being distracted, disturbed and distraught by societal pressures from every direction. The nuclear family concept, believed crucial to child rearing, is becoming passé according to census data. Or has the wave of disruption to families crested? It is hoped that this bibliography will serve as a useful tool to researchers seeking further information on families and the pressures being exerted upon them in the 21st century.