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seven. Soon after, in 1893, Andrew’s mother moved the family to Omaha, Nebraska. A strong and determined woman, Mrs. Higgins rea ...

trees wereinaswampyareathatmostpeople considered too difficult to log. The main problemwasthatboatspowerfulenoughto drag thecutl ...

as though it were hovering on the surface. Aerated water was now pushed out the sides fromundertheboatbeforeiteverreachedthe pro ...

and speed quickly from a beach, unlike other, slower boats that might be capsized in mid- turn by a wave, dumping the crew into ...

Across To jump or dive into water Tolieatopwater Information Longestriverintheworld Where water exits the sink Short foremergen ...

Left Behind BY SUSAN HALL Illustrated by Natasa Ilincic text © 2019 by Susan Hall, art © 2019 by Natasa Ilincic “You can’t fight ...

for the warriors, who washed in silence in preparation for the raid. Their beards were reddened to scare our enemies, and cups o ...

“Imagine you are out on Big Water.” Bjorn gestured across the horizon. “It is a day such as this, and there is no sun. How do we ...

“Let loose all the boats so we can’t be fol- lowed!” I shouted as we pushed out to sea, the women rowing hard, their oars slippi ...

NIGHT CAME, AND with it a freezing chill and a hard, bitter rain. We had been drifting all day, but I could do nothing to stop i ...

Female doctors were unheard of in 1847. People at that time thought women were not fit to deal with blood, bones, and diseases. ...

labor and methods to achieve equal rights for all people. Her father gave his five daughters the same education in languages, hi ...

When Elizabeth’s mother heard of Blockley’s conditions, she was horrified. “Do not fear for me,” Elizabeth wrote to her. “I live ...

Elizabeth knew she could do better. She decided to become a surgeon. Soon after, a terrible thing happened. She was treating a b ...

Do you have a favorite book? Email your review (75 words or less) to [email protected] or mail to Cricket Readers Recom ...

One night, the king turned to his son and said, “My prince! I am old, and it is important to me that you have a family of your o ...

clothfromtheportrait.Thepaintingdepictedanachinglysadandhaunt- inglybeautifulprincess,andtheprincewhisperedtohimself,“Sheisthe o ...

mouthfuls of air. With each swallow, he grew wider until his body filled the meadow. In fact, Wide grew so immense that Tall and ...

reaching the castle. But with us, you will arrive tonight!” Then he used his gaze to burn a path through every obstacle directly ...

The four companions agreed to stay awake all night, guarding the princess. Tall said, “I will stretch myself out and wrap myself ...