My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston; Illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb
	List Price:   $6.99 Unit Price:   $5.59 You Save:   $1.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   0064433749 ISBN-13:   9780064433747 Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Series:   Trophy Picture Bks. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Beginning Readers Pub. Date:   April 1997 Pages:   32 Format:   Paperback Ages:   6 to 9 Grades:   0 to 3
Awards
1987  Maud Hart Lovelace Award  Winner!  1985  Beehive Children's Fictional Book Award  Winner!  1980  Mark Twain Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Children's Book Award (Colorado) (USA)  Winner!
Subjects
TEACHERS_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
Arizona was born in a log cabin her papa built. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing, square-dance, and -- most of all -- read 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. Gloria Houston's Joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona's quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the magical place a special teacher can hold in our hearts. Bestselling author Gloria Houston lovingly recounts the story of her great-aunt's quiet yet remarkable life. Born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains, Arizona spent her childhood dreaming of all the faraway places she would one day visit. Though she never did travel to those places, Arizona did become a teacher and helped generations of children craft their own dreams. Full color. Gloria Houston lovingly recounts the story of her great-aunt's life. Born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains, Arizona dreamed of travelling to faraway places. She became a teacher, helping generations of children to craft their own dreams.