Off Main Street: Barnstormers, Prophets & Gatemouth's GatorWhether hes fighting fires, passing a kidney stone, hammering down I 80 in an 18 wheeler, or meditating on the relationship between cowboys and God, Michael Perry draws on his rural roots and footloose past to write from a perspective that merges the local with the global. Ranging across subjects as diverse as lot lizards, Klan wizards, and small town funerals, Perrys writing in this wise and witty collection of essays balances earthiness with poetry,

His inspiring story of courage

she’s going to need lots of help from her BFFs to mend this tricky mother-daughter relationship—and it may mean sharing her most embarrassing secret ever

Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Flamingo is a level One I

and manipulates prose into something like a new language

And the love

I definitely recommend reading this book after dark for the full effect

he reveals the magic behind the music

Mattie’s pretty sure that Jake's taken

the stakes climb ever higher

Grilling out is an essential part of the American culture

It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit

and vegetables—while modern staples such as sugar